Iv got a road angel two with an internal ariel, it still takes about ten to 15 mins to find signal in my car, surely this isnt normal, how long does every1 else take to find signal?
What can i do about it?
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road angel 2 signal in clio
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Iv got a road angel two with an internal ariel, it still takes about ten to 15 mins to find signal in my car, surely this isnt normal, how long does every1 else take to find signal?
What can i do about it?
i already have an extra ariel but its the 3m one, still should find signal straight away, do yours litteraly come straight on?
182 Full Fat
Mine has been a bit tempremental this last week or so. Been taking between 5-15mins. I have 5m aerial which is installed at back ledge by parcel shelf.
It does work well once it gets signal though. I think ill try M1 2LTRs advice about plugging it in before ignition start up.
Incidentally, anyone know of any posts or advice on hardwiring the Road Angel 2?? I cant seem to find anything anywhere!
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Mine has been awful over the last few days. Only had it a couple of weeks as well.
It used to take ages to find a satelite and rarely picks up speed cameras! (I drove through 3 on Sunday night) and it didnt go off once. I think its because I had it positioned by the wiper blades and now I have moved it over to the right a bit so it can but have yet to take it anywhere where there are cameras.
Also just had to order a new power cable for it as I snagged the straight one in the glove box and broke it.
182 Full Fat
It shouldnt make a difference to it sensing speed cameras as long as you had sattilite signal, as it works on GPS (global positioning system) Technology
Have you
1. updated you road angel since owning it (i.e it doesnt say please register) when switched on?
2. Got the additional aerial for coverage boost?
It shouldnt have missed 3 cameras, hope they didnt flash ya!!
182 Full Fat
Yeah it does, especially helps when going through areas with trees covering the sky. Its because of the heat reflective screen
Phone Blackspot on 01327 855 586 and ask for the 5metre one, so it reaches the back of the car (i.e the back windscreen where there is no heat reflective screen), it is a square block about 3cm by 3cm, only £20 but worth it.
Do a serach on road angel 2 aerial
182 Full Fat
I think sunroof may have heat reflective stuff on it too. But not certian. My 182 doesnt have sunroof, so had to route aerial to the back of car by back window.
Here is a thread on the aerial:
http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=5&TopicID=163081&PagePosition=1
My internal aerial only works when near the back. got it running through rubber seem above the drivers door then behind the plastic trim above the back window. it hangs down about 2 inches. its not quite long enough to reach the shelf. AS long as its near the back window, it should work within 5 minutes.
if it doesnt work in the first few minutes, pressing the menu button once can help it pick up a signal. also when stopped at traffic lights after a few minutes driving. it picks one up
182
Its the UV film on the window screen. You can get a booster but then have to frig about with the fitting etc. I mounted mine on the top right hand side of the screen removed the film from the screen - take care with razor blade.
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