I've got an iPaq 1940 and now have the TomTom v3 software. I will probably get the TomTom Bluetooth GPS receiver (definitely want a BT model, any others worth getting?)

My main question regards wiring and the mount. How difficult would it be to hard-wire the charging cables for the GPS receiver and my PDA? Something my carkit installer guy could possibly do? And with the mount, will I need one with a speaker? How do people find the volume as standard out of their PDAs? If a speaker one is thought to be required, which one is best? How do most people mount them? I'm not mad about having it stuck to the windscreen- what about the air vent mounts?

Basically I want the setup to look tidy and professional (when I eventually get my hands on the Fabia!) but also the benefit of being able to remove the receiver and PDA when I'm not in the car.

Thanks

Steve

Think the man you want is Xavier (tfboy) as I think he has done his in a nice neat way and will have piccies of how to do it.

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Steve,

I'm not sure how much the Tomtom GPS costs, but from what I'm reading, Syson[chip] seem to be a GOOD manufacturer.

I'm about to buy their XtracII Compact flash card (no use for the 1940 :(), which is probably the best chipset for an intermediate user (not doing geographical surveys etc). These are 'all-in-view' recievers, often displaying 12 satellites (but no less than 5), able to fix in Trees and Urban canyons, and often upto 15m INDOORS. NMEA based units will NOT do this. The Syson Bluetooth model is reviewed and sold below (their BT is SiRF, but does NOT have the latest XtracII chip for added sensitivity):

http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/sysonchipbtgps.php

http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/viewprod.php?product_id=753&max_cat_id=14

I've had a Haicom (cheap & dirty) wired unit, which has played up, and I read that several of Haicoms other GPS antenna (CF cards etc) have had issues, so I won't be going down the bargain bucket route again. The Haicom 203e used the NMEA protocol, but again, I'm reading that SiRF is the one to go for for accuracy (Tomtom GO uses this).

Hopes this helps.

Rich

Thanks for the info Rich. I had seen the Xtrac units and they do a BT version. Does seem to have better coverage than most others, so I'll have a more in-depth look at them.

I too will steer away from the Haicom units in future. I used to run a USB version with my laptop and Autoroute and guess what - I had problems with it!

Thanks

Steve