OEM GPS mod. Writeup + Pics

**IntellaWorks** · 03-10-2005, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by woeful

hey Intel, what gps software and antenna are you using ? how does it work for you so far?

Software - Mappoint Active X embedded into my front end.

Antenna - Antenna

I haven't had much problems yet, but my front end isn't fully completed.

**woeful** · 03-10-2005, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by IntellaWorks

Software - Mappoint Active X embedded into my front end.

Antenna - Antenna

I haven't had much problems yet, but my front end isn't fully completed.

expensive antenna...

**IntellaWorks** · 03-10-2005, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by woeful

expensive antenna...

Yea, its the smallest antenna money can buy and has a strong magnet. It's like .5 * .5 * 1 (inches)

**edrex** · 03-10-2005, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by hklomann

@edrex
the 15L-W has the wire conector included thats the difference in price

Do you mean the wire like the one in the attached pic, or are you talking about a different wire?

**hklomann** · 03-10-2005, 11:51 AM

thats it yes

**JC-S60** · 03-10-2005, 12:10 PM

That link to the antenna isn't really pointing to an antenna, it's an integrated antenna/revceiver from garmin, which comes in different flavors (USB/Serial/TTL)...

sure it wasn't this one: http://www.gpscity.com/item-garmin-g...enna/ga27c.htm

**IntellaWorks** · 03-10-2005, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by JC-S60

That link to the antenna isn't really pointing to an antenna, it's an integrated antenna/revceiver from garmin, which comes in different flavors (USB/Serial/TTL)...

sure it wasn't this one: http://www.gpscity.com/item-garmin-g...enna/ga27c.htm

Good call, I was rushing and not truely paying attention

**edrex** · 03-10-2005, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by hklomann

thats it yes

Then, like I said, save yourself $20!

**DigitalDog** · 03-10-2005, 01:39 PM

I have the Glisson antenna from:

http://www.gpsgeek.com/page3.html

It's cheap ($20.00) but works great!!!

**edrex** · 03-10-2005, 06:05 PM

Intella:
From what I can tell you only use 4 of the 8 wires that come off the 15L, right? 2 for power that I'll be getting off usb pins, and 2 going into the COM port 2. Is that correct, and if so, what are the other wires for? I will be (hopefully) installing this tomorrow if I can find something to use to connect the wires to the pins. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks again for the excellent writeup (which should really be a sticky so more people will know about the OEM route).
Cheers.