Rear nearside pillar (passenger side), take that penal off and you'll prob find that your antenna isnt connected. Youll be missing the cable from the reader to the aerial.

It might be a far better idea to connect an aftermarket GPS antenna from the reader and just place it on the rear parcel shelf...........However I think I may have the aerial ( i bought a loom) that will have that cable connection. Id only want £20 for the item if I do.

If you can get a cheaper aftermarket one I believe you need a G5 or GT5 connection or something along those lines. But have a look first, actually check the back of the reader as well to see if it has come loose!

 

Ive checked the sat nav player/reader and all cables are connected. Would the cable have pulled out from the aerial on its own? cant see anyone disconnecting it. Will have a look anyway. Thanksfor the info, will let you know.

 

Cable in the reader will be connected, but the missing section will be in the pillar.

<Reader <> G5Cable <> Missing section <> Roof Antenna

The missing section is just two coaxial sections that in effect extend the G5 cable to the roof.

When I say G5 im sure its something like that

 

Gt5

 

there is a combination of buttons which shows how many satellites can your GPS currently see, ideally is should be 5 or 7.

 

Oh right, wouldnt know what the combination is by any chance??

 

i think you just click info in the nav menu

 

i think the standard aerial is pretty crap - just get a mag mount one and pop it on the rear shelf or tuck it under (that's what i've got and it works a treat)

 

Mine's standard and shows 9 or 10.

 

Have you taken out and had at look to see if the cable is missing yet?

 

havent had chance to take panel off yet, will ave a look tomorrow. Hangover from hell today!
I'm guessing thatswhat it isas its saying vehicle off map so assume its not picking up signal. Although looked the other day and it showed current position in degrees and co-ordinates, but no gps info.

 

Had a look today, pulled the rear n/s corner panel and hey presto behnd the rubber door seal was the end of a co-ax cable! guessing this is for the satnav, as the phone has full reception.
Now i spose ive got two choices, either rip the rooflining down and reconnect it to original in roof, or,
buy another and stick it under rear parcel as already suggested on here?.........
Any ideas wherei can get one from? And what to look for, would it be same as a gsm phone aerial thingy??
that internet auction site i guess

 

Oh and looks like cables been pulled out as no connecter on the end just bare wires!

 

get a mag mount one - waaaaay easier than faffing about with headlining etc...

 

i think this is the one i've got:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-SATNAV-GP...ksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

works a treat

 

Oh ok, thanks for that. Did you plug it straight into the back of the cd reader? Having investigated further, the cable i originally found is the telephone cable i think as it is thicker and ran around the top of the rear window. There is however two smaller cables on the pillar which look like sat nav cables. One is connected and runs up to the aerial, the other is not and runs back to the reader i assume?

 

Just on the pillar there will be a plastic mount to hold two cables, one is for GPS, one is for GSM..........do not try and replace the GSM cable, you wont find another too easy! Im sure I have a spare GPS cable you can just run from the reader to the connection in the pillar! id only want about £20 for it, however may seem expensive to what you can get on ebay!

 

Aghh is it the section from the piller to the roof........what a *****! Might be best to take it to a auto elecrical place, I hate roof linings they kink and crease and can make a right mess!

 

I also dont think you want to stick it under anything thing, youll need to put it on top of the parcel shelf

 

Yes it is, there is two connectors. One is connected to the roof and down to the boot, the other is from boot to the pillar. Cant see why it would have been taken out? And doesnt explain the thicker co-ax cable with the end pulled out? Maybe if i get a universal gps aerial with the right connector on and sit it on top the rear shelf.
The sat nav was factory fitted as far as i know because it was a demo car from Frimley area, so pretty well specced up as it has phone card slot which works fine with a tesco pay as you go sim! Cost me £1.20! Loaded up £10 and got another tenner free calls, bargain!
Might be brave and try and drop the back end of the headlining to see if cable up in there!!!!

 

Just realised what the extra phone co-ax was for! it has been fitted with an aftermarket phone cradle some time in its life, as there is the tell tell screw holes on the side of the centre console!! Why i dont know with it having he built in phone??
Anyway, got that out the equation, so i just need the cable from pillar to roof!! or just the uni want with right plug on it!

 

I'd go for the easy option and it works a treat under the rear shelf. The high level brake light cover unscrews easily and you can pop it in there and grapple for the wire under the speaker cable - easy peasy

 

Got a feeling the car didnt have factory fit navivgation! Ill take a few pics of what cable i have spare. im sure i do!

 

Agh sorry i keep thinking you need the reader to the piller.

Right, well if you need the one from the roof to the piller, which seems really odd, sounds daft, you definatly sure its not tucked away at the side, it should run down with the GSM. I bet it will be tucked away in the roof like you said!

Your best of getting an aftermarket one like niel suggested which will do the trick! Its not worth ripping down the roof, for £15, even for £25 to buy an arial (GT5 IS plug).

 

thanks for all your advice guys! Had a good look and cant find the cable dangling, very odd as it was factory fit! Am taking the easy option and buying uni aerial! Found one in Maplins for 20quid with correct connector