| Re: 2009 Corolla - can satellite antenna be used for GPS ? |
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Group: alt.autos.toyota · Group Profile
Author: Hachiroku $B%%O%%A%%m%%/(BHachiroku $B%%O%%A%%m%%/(B Date: Jul 3, 2008 02:35
On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:41:28 -0500, Ray O wrote:
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> wrote in message news:ku9l6491km8hu2cbbjf75nb804apkstfhm@4ax.com...>>
>> I have a 2009 Corolla LE (Canadian version) that has the satellite
>> antenna already on the car. I have a standard AM/FM/CD in the dash.
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>> I was wondering if a Garmin 360 (using the external antenna plug in)
>> can be "tied into" the existing satellite antenna on the roof ?
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>> If so, do I need any extra parts ? or a cable extension ? in order
>> to use it for my GPS?
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>> Thanks
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> I am pretty sure that the short flexible antenna on the roof is a standard
> AM/FM antenna and not a satellite antenna. If you are willing to
> experiment, get an RCA jack splitter, unplug the antenna lead from the back
> of the radio, install the splitter, and run the new lead to your GPS. You
> will probably need some kind of adapter from coax to whatever the input for
> the GPS is.
Different plug, Ray. I don't know about the Garmin, but the XM system uses
a different type of connection. If you have a wireless card for you
notebook (um, a bit archaic...) it's a similar mount.
If the car is equipped with XM from Toyota then the bottom of the antenna
is the satellite receiver antenna. It has a slighlty larger base than the
AM/FM antenna.
As far as receiving both signals at the same time, theoretically, I can't
see why it shouldn't. Signals are signals, and if the antennas are similar
then the reception is controlled by the receiver, not the antenna (we're
stepping into one of the few realms of 'gadget technology' I'm not all
*too* familiar with...).
If I were the OP I would contact Garmin and see if the XM antenna can be
adapted to the Garmin system. Either Garmin or XM should be able to
provide an answer.
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