Front Windshield: Attachment of Receiver + Coating?

[A K]

Can anyone tell me two things:



(1) What do you recommend for attaching a GPS receiver to glass? I will be mounting it above the mirror, almost behind the compass/temperature display. The wire will run in the headliner, down the A pillar, under the dash, and pop out near the console tray. The receiver has no adhesive (it's magnetic, meant for a roof, but the magnet should have no effect on the compass, etc. I assume the guts for it are not in the display. Confirm/deny? If the magnet is at all removable, I will take it off).



(2) Does the ST's windshield have any coating on it that would interfere with the antenna? I know some GM vehicles have a special coating, but I have never heard anything about Ford.



Thanks folks. Here's to having all of this fun stuff ready in time for Louisville!

 

[Eldon Webb]

Get a small roll of 3M attachment tape from Walmart. It will be usefull for all kinds of things.

around $5.00 I think.

 

[David Sader]

Make sure you buy the gray 3M tape with the red plastic covering.

 

[A K]

Gracias folks.

 

[Tom Schindler]

I have a GPS V. I just went to Radio Shack and got a 6' BNC Cable. I removed the antenna off the GPS, connected the BNC cable to the GPS, then connected the antenna to a female to female BNC adapter and connected that to the cable. I then wraped it around the mirror and pointeds the antenna to the windshield. Works great. Little to no loss of signal compared to before.





Tom