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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267   
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Anyone fitted a combined GPS/GSM/Radio Antenna on the roof? Worth the effort/enough space under the headlining?
I'm thinking of something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121115293337 |
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15th Jun 2013 9:52pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Where would you fit it? I think it would look strange on the wing top. Do you have a roof rack or bars ?
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16th Jun 2013 6:48am |
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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267
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Anywhere convenient on the roof... No bars or rack...
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16th Jun 2013 8:13am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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On the middle of the roof in-line with the rear of the front seats (where the slope stops) would be quite discreet, also with such a low profile it's unlikely to impinge on any later roof rack fit perhaps? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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16th Jun 2013 8:36am |
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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267
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That's the sort of thing I was thinking... Are there any ribs underneath the headlining there? I know it'll be a pain to get the wiring there...
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16th Jun 2013 8:50am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Not sure about reception but you could 'trial' it perhaps by fitting it to your offside wingtop blank. Wiring would be a doddle. If successful and it works you could perhaps leave it there if it looks ok? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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16th Jun 2013 9:01am |
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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267
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I did consider putting it in place of the existing aerial - but though it might look a bit odd there!
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16th Jun 2013 10:04am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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There is a rib in the centre of the roof, take a look at my 130 Defender build for pictures
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16th Jun 2013 10:18am |
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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267
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Will do - do you have a link?
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16th Jun 2013 11:08am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15815.html?highlight=130
With pictures page 1..... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic18533.html?highlight=rib Amazing the search malarky......  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 16th Jun 2013 11:33am. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Jun 2013 11:20am |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1434 
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Think it was DAB aerial placement. IIRC it was Foxkiller, who mounted his Dab offset at the the rear of the roof???
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16th Jun 2013 11:43am |
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| Nick-St Member Since: 23 Apr 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 267
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Found a different pic...
Looks like a central position behind the 'hoop' would work ok...  Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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16th Jun 2013 11:44am |
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