FAO 182 owners with a RA2.

[Simon_P]

Guys,



I am having a few problems with the signal. I have just purchased the cable for the UV screens, has anyone got one and where do you find is the best place to fit it inside the car?



Cheers



Simon.

 

[CocoPops]

I use a b2, but even so, the gps reciever is located at the back of the car on the parcel shelf.

Other peeps run with it on the side ledge below the side rear windows.

 

[Liam]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1106526633__Rascreen.jpghere, try a search on my name, I posted how best to fit the road ansgel 2 to a 182 before. works fine for me now.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1098802371__Antenna.jpg

 

[182_blue]

Quote: Originally posted by Liam182 on 31 January 2005


http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1106526633__Rascreen.jpghere, try a search on my name, I posted how best to fit the road ansgel 2 to a 182 before. works fine for me now.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1098802371__Antenna.jpg





what ariel you using there, and were did you get it, also how much

thx

shaun

 

[coope182]

I have a RA2 fitted in my 182 and havent had to use the extension at all. Instead I made a brand new bracket for it which also means that the laser detector isnt blocked by the windscreen wipers. I will try and get some pictures of it later on today

 

[Liam]

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=5&TopicID=138289&SearchPagePosition=1&search=liam182&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Author&forum=0&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Searchhttp://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=5&TopicID=138289&SearchPagePosition=1&search=liam182&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Author&forum=0&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Search

Shaun, you need to send your antenna back to blackspot and ask them for the 5 metre version like I did. Planty of wire then.

They are the same price so they will just exhange it, £19.99.

Liam

 

[182_blue]

hi, well that might be a bit cheeky as they sent it me free ??, might give it a go though

thx

shaun

 

[geoff_clio182]

Ive got an original Road Angel and I dont need any external aerial. Ive put it in the square in the middle of the screen. I also have a TomTom Bluetooth GPS receiver in the car and that is located on the little shelf below the traction control and cruise control switches, works fine evertime.

 

[Liam]

thats low down for the tom tom antenna aint is geoff?

 

[182_blue]

mine works ok sometimes then other times it takes upto an hour to pick the signal up (using the square at the bottom of the screen)

 

[Liam]

mine used to work ok Shaun when it was sat on top of the dash, touching the dash. But i thought it was too low and the wipers were getting in the way of the laser reciever.

 

[182_blue]

^^yeh i though that, but then i didnt know if the laser worked through the heat reflective screen, mine is sat on the dash

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1104686085__DSCF0314.jpg

 

[Little Newms]

Mine is placed well high on the windscreen, i only have the 172 Cup so the windscreen wont cause any problems, but it still takes a good 5 - 10 minutes to connect with a signal.........

 

[182_blue]

^yeh i had no problems in the cup, and it used to start up fairly quick, but i can go miles and it doesnt even come on, i have just been sent a new unit so its not like mine is knackered

 

[Little Newms]

Ill post a pic up later on, at work till 8.30... It works quicker mounted on the screen than on the dash, but still not great, might try the ariel in the back?

 

[peterh2]

I got mine professionally installed in my 182 with the external GPS aerial. They have placed the GPS aerial on the back spotted stuff next to my rear view mirror on the front windscreen as apparently they don’t put heat reflective stuff on that area?

 

[182_blue]

Quote: Originally posted by peterh2 on 31 January 2005

I got mine professionally installed in my 182 with the external GPS aerial. They have placed the GPS aerial on the back spotted stuff next to my rear view mirror on the front windscreen as apparently they don’t put heat reflective stuff on that area?

you got a picture of that, i looked at doing this but dont know how without looking a mess

 

[Liam]

thought it was all heat reflective apart from the bottom square?

182blue, when you say "

^^yeh i though that, but then i didnt know if the laser worked through the heat reflective screen, mine is sat on the dash"

mine is still looking out of the clear square, just at the top of the clear square instead of low down near the wipers.

But my wipers are low, other 182s ive seen their wipers are mounted higher in the off position.

Also the heat reflective has no bearing on laser recpetion anyway so Ive been told.

 

[RobHardyUK]

ooo i was wondering y me RA2 didnt work!!

 

[182_blue]

Quote: Originally posted by Liam182 on 31 January 2005


thought it was all heat reflective apart from the bottom square?

182blue, when you say "

^^yeh i though that, but then i didnt know if the laser worked through the heat reflective screen, mine is sat on the dash"

mine is still looking out of the clear square, just at the top of the clear square instead of low down near the wipers.

But my wipers are low, other 182s ive seen their wipers are mounted higher in the off position.

Also the heat reflective has no bearing on laser recpetion anyway so Ive been told.






oh, i was told different but im not sure, anyway i spoke to blackspot and there swapping my cable for a longer one, thx for the idea liam

 

[geoff_clio182]

Quote: Originally posted by Liam182 on 31 January 2005

thats low down for the tom tom antenna aint is geoff?

Yeah I didnt think it would work but it picks up the satellites with no probs everytime!

 

[Grandad]

The Snooper in my 182 has its GPS receiver mounted under the plastic just below the windscreen wipers on the drivers side. It works fine.

 

[Simon_P]

Thanks for the above guys! Will try this at the weekend.

cheers



Simon.

 

[182_blue]

Quote: Originally posted by Grandad on 01 February 2005

The Snooper in my 182 has its GPS receiver mounted under the plastic just below the windscreen wipers on the drivers side. It works fine.

is that inside the car or our ?