I just bought a GPS-Bay E668, and having very poor signal. The support centre suggests that it's due to my V-kool tinting.
1) Any good suggestion how I can overcome this problem? I read through some forum and some commented that their GPS system can still work with V-kool?
2) Some suggested to cut a small hole at the V-kool tinting, any suggestion which will be the best location to do so? I will not be mounting the GPS in the car, will only bring it out as and when I need to use the device.
3) Another option is to buy the external antenna, anyone knows how much does the external antenna for GPS-Bay E668 cost? How is it being fixed? Just plug into the additional port on the GPS device? If so, isn't it still "within" the car and the satellite signal blocked by V-kool?

Appreciate any experience sharing, suggestions and how best I can overcome my problem without spending too much.....

take your gps
ask your friend to drive a car without v-cool to fetch you..
then you see how is the performance without v-cool lo..

huh? wrong section i guess

As I know, V-Kool Elite is not GPS friendly. Hence your GPS signal will be very very weak inside the car.

I would suggest u to use the re-radiating GPS antenna. Visit Malsingmaps to find out more

Here is the link for further info about re-radiating antenna

Hope it helps

This post has been edited by maxximus: Aug 13 2008, 06:47 PM

the forumers over at mypdacafe has come to the conclusion, that if u really want a good signal without mods, without spending money, without doing drastic, put your windows down. 1 window down is pretty sufficient.

I'm using vkool on my car and my GPS reception(nokia 6110 navigator) still good..Around 4 bar

i would say it depends on what chipset it is using.. last time i use podo gps receiver and the line keep on disconnects with my tint (not vkool)
then i use holux and sirfIII chipset gps, damn cantik

I'v sold GPS product to many Car Owner with V-kool tinting. So far none complaint... it depends on your GPS device. V-kool could slightly affect your signal, but it wont block it out..... Jst maybe takes longer time to lock onto satellite positioning

dun think it's v-kool fault. perhaps ur car insulated? try open the window a bit. see how.

V-cool the best man ~

i agree with u.. but if u have A-GPS, then locking wouldn't take that long..

1)V-Cool indeed blocks your signal
I have a Kenwood DNX7320 with gps + Garmin203 NO PROBLEM at all
2)Dont cut small hole.. Try other gps brands with your car
OR try ur gps with other car
3)External antenna is a waste of money (cauz dont think got improvement or ppl might steal it if u put outside + its expensive)

I am using GPS Bay 3033 and my car tinted with Vkool Elite. Fixing GPS position is rather slow but once it's fixed, then no more pb liau. Most of the place 4 bar.

When fixing position, just unwind ur window nia and hold ur gps slightly near the window to get a quicker fix.

i'm using vkool gold dust. the gps has slower locking time compare to non tinted.

my phone (HTC P3300) has SirfIII in it, I got full bar GPS signal outside, then I go inside car with v-Kool, LOST Satellite reception...

so v-kool sure interrupt the signal of GPS ler..
that sad.. how much the cost of additional antenna for the GPS?

u need to put re radiate antenna. if u put additional antenna inside your car, you still cant get GPS signal cause the V-Kool block...

re radiating antenna dont cause much i think..

Bro can I know if SirfIII will be available for htc legend? Have been searching for software for android 2.1 but uto find it.

GPS Bay is well known to have bad satellite reception.

My garmin asus m10 (handphone) has no problem ...

v-ku cannot make it la.... contain metal inside, if u want to use GPS or smart-tag all cmi

i am having v-kool elite.
and ya, it freaking destroy ur gps.
have tried several phones. even iphone 5s and note 3.

all cacat-ed when in my v-kool elite installed car.