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Front and rear windscreen
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:07 pm
by Polo_Gio
Does anyone know if the front and rear windscreens are coated in anyway??? athermancy or metal sintered is the terminology i think.
Getting a sat nav and apparently they are crap if your windows are coated??
Any help appreciated.
Anyone got a Navman icn 520??
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:00 pm
by alexperkins
I dont beleive ours are - I used to have a road angel, and that doesnt work if the windscreen is coated, and mine worked just fine.
Some have UV protection, but polos only have a minor green tint which is just part of the glass.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:02 pm
by Si_GTi
I've used both a Sony NAV-U50 and a TomTom One and neither had any trouble getting a good signal through the glass. On the Polo I don't think you will have an issue in all fairness. On something like a top-end Audi or a Maybach for example there may be issues depending on what glass is fitted? But not on a "lowly" Polo
Cheers
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:41 pm
by Bepe
my tom tom does now and again, could be because i have the windows tinted, but i only have the back 3 tinted
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:40 pm
by Polo_Gio
Hmmm ok well i've bought it and find it hard to get a signal in built up Glasgow....
So if i buy and external aerial that magneticallt secures to the roof (I guess) ......where is the best exit point for the cable??
Hope that makes sense.
Cheers