Why is that there

[Paul Freemantle]

What is the small rectangle at the bottom centre of the windscreen for?

 

[Tom]

gps or radar or gsm signals

your windscreen is reflective so dont break it or cha ching!!

 

[JillyB]

I thought it was the rain sensor

 

[RobFenn]

Or maybe the light one..its defintely one or the other cos wen i got my screen replaced they had to change it twice cos one had one and one didnt.

 

[Tom]

no the light/rainsensor is at the top of the screen by the mirror

i take it your talking about the fact that the glass has a rectangular section at the base of the screen its to let signals through that would otherwise be bounced by the reflective coating

 

[geoff_clio182]

The reason that they have this is not becuase of radar detectors (as they are illegal in France) but for Auto Toll passes. I use mine for my radar detector although Im sure the windscreen wiper blocks its path slightly.

 

[RobFenn]

oh right, i thought that was just where the electronics were stuffed.

I have my own radar dector, my eyes

 

[A.G.P.16vSport]

Yeah, its for either road tolls, or car parking tickets etc.

 

[visceral]

Cheers - Thats answered a question thats been buggin me ever since I got the car!!

 

[blatabout]

Geoff_clio172 - What Radar detector do you use & what do you think of it? Im thinking about getting one & want to make sure itll work through the little window & not give to many false readings.

Not that I ever speed of course

 

[Adams_16v]

Problem with radar detectors is most of these new cameras dont use radar so they wont work. Get a Goddesy GPS one!