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Rob Withey · 04-28-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac

1. Do any of you experience problems with resuming from hibernate mode with the Rikaline always connected?

I don't use hibernate, so no comment.

Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac

2. Have you mounted your's with a direct line-of-sight to the sky, or is it possible to mount it in the trunk under the rear shelf where the speakers are mounted? I've heard stories where people claim they have their Rikaline mounted under the driver or passenger seat and it has no problem acquiring satellites, but I'm not sure how true that can be.

I'm trying to figure out a good place to mount it in the car, and am thinking it will probably need to be somewhere near the rear of the car, possibly just snaked up from the trunk and onto the rear shelf or right under the headliner, where the headliner meets the rear window.

Mine is located on the front dash, behind the windshield. It will eventually be moved to under the scuttle panel in front of the windshield.

Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac

3. Is there any reason why a GPS unit should be mounted toward the front of the car (by the windshield) as opposed to the rear of the car? I had a problem powering the unit when I put it on the end of a 10' USB extension cable, so I'd like to keep it as close as possible to the computer in the trunk...

My PC is up front, so front of the car is closest for me. Generally the front screen of a car is more sloped, so putting the gps below this will give a view of more of the sky. If mounting at the back, perhaps consider mounting it outside on the roof, but take suitable waterproofing precautions.

Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac

Basically, I'm just looking for some hints/insight as to best places to mount it. Does it absolutely have to have line-of sight to the sky?

'01

Line of sight will give you the best performance. I generally get between 8 and 10 satellites with it being on the dash at the very front. Move it back a few inches so it has less view of the sky, and the satellite locks drop off dramatically.

04-28-2006, 02:33 PM	#3
Rob Withey Raw Wave Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 2,101	Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac 1. Do any of you experience problems with resuming from hibernate mode with the Rikaline always connected? I don't use hibernate, so no comment. Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac 2. Have you mounted your's with a direct line-of-sight to the sky, or is it possible to mount it in the trunk under the rear shelf where the speakers are mounted? I've heard stories where people claim they have their Rikaline mounted under the driver or passenger seat and it has no problem acquiring satellites, but I'm not sure how true that can be. I'm trying to figure out a good place to mount it in the car, and am thinking it will probably need to be somewhere near the rear of the car, possibly just snaked up from the trunk and onto the rear shelf or right under the headliner, where the headliner meets the rear window. Mine is located on the front dash, behind the windshield. It will eventually be moved to under the scuttle panel in front of the windshield. Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac 3. Is there any reason why a GPS unit should be mounted toward the front of the car (by the windshield) as opposed to the rear of the car? I had a problem powering the unit when I put it on the end of a 10' USB extension cable, so I'd like to keep it as close as possible to the computer in the trunk... My PC is up front, so front of the car is closest for me. Generally the front screen of a car is more sloped, so putting the gps below this will give a view of more of the sky. If mounting at the back, perhaps consider mounting it outside on the roof, but take suitable waterproofing precautions. Quote: Originally Posted by 01black_ac Basically, I'm just looking for some hints/insight as to best places to mount it. Does it absolutely have to have line-of sight to the sky? '01 Line of sight will give you the best performance. I generally get between 8 and 10 satellites with it being on the dash at the very front. Move it back a few inches so it has less view of the sky, and the satellite locks drop off dramatically. __________________ 6yr old first install died 20/8/2005 as result of bad bios flash. New system : 6x5x2" contains 1GHz C3 PCM9373, ISR based PSU, 8Gb flash DOM, 98Lite, DirectShow based frontend. GPS : Rikaline 6010. Display : LTM08C351 + LVDS receiver.