Aftermarket navi affecting the radar detector

wuufer001 · 03-08-2007, 10:52 PM

I bought a aftermarket GPS/NAV Garman Nuvi 350 and was wondering if it will possibly affect the my Radar Detector (X50) if i mount them closely. my radar is in the middle of the winshiled and planning mounting the nav also in the middle just below it.
Thanks

SteveMD · 03-09-2007, 09:28 AM

I have had minor issues in my other vehicles where I use a Garmin and an X50.

As far as electronic interference, I get none but the Garmin seems to get a quicker lock when it is not directly under the detector. I attribute this to the physical presence of the detector masking the sky.

I use them both daily and it is very rare I get a lock problem.

BTW, your sig is huge. I am using 1280 wide screen and it still has to scroll. People using 1024 must be cussing you since every thread has to be scrolled

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wuufer001 Colonel 403 Rep 2,348 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 M/T Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DFW, TX//Taiwan//South Africa iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 325i [9.34]	Aftermarket navi affecting the radar detector I bought a aftermarket GPS/NAV Garman Nuvi 350 and was wondering if it will possibly affect the my Radar Detector (X50) if i mount them closely. my radar is in the middle of the winshiled and planning mounting the nav also in the middle just below it. Thanks __________________
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SteveMD Colonel 201 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	I have had minor issues in my other vehicles where I use a Garmin and an X50. As far as electronic interference, I get none but the Garmin seems to get a quicker lock when it is not directly under the detector. I attribute this to the physical presence of the detector masking the sky. I use them both daily and it is very rare I get a lock problem. BTW, your sig is huge. I am using 1280 wide screen and it still has to scroll. People using 1024 must be cussing you since every thread has to be scrolled __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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