Firstly, welcome to Focus STOC.com John!

Not sure where the Ford fitted item is loacted on the ST, somewhere on the windscreen I would Guess? Any one elese help out here??

Most after market systems are available with a separate antenna should you wish to mount elsewhere, or you have a heat reflective screen for instance (not on the ST).

Cheers,

Perri

 

Hiya John and welcome,

The GPS aerial is located in the base unit of the Radio Aerial on the roof, this is available as a seperate item, I can get costs for you if you like?

Tony

 

The standard-fit Ford GPS antenna isn't the most aesthetically pleasing device, it has to be said. The Golf GTI and most other German cars (BMW/Merc et al[/]) have far cooler 'shark fin' GPS aerials..

 

QUOTE(Funk @ Aug 20 2006, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The standard-fit Ford GPS antenna isn't the most aesthetically pleasing device, it has to be said. The Golf GTI and most other German cars (BMW/Merc et al[/]) have far cooler 'shark fin' GPS aerials..

Just like the New S-Max and Galaxy.

Tony

 

Thanks Tony, price would be great! Can i assume you or a contact works for ford?

How easy do you think it would be to swap with the original?

Any one have any close up pictures of what it looks like on an orange?

 

QUOTE(johner @ Aug 20 2006, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks Tony, price would be great! Can i assume you or a contact works for ford?

How easy do you think it would be to swap with the original?

Any one have any close up pictures of what it looks like on an orange?

Hi, yes I do work for a Dealer owned by Ford,

Shouldnt be a problem fitting it, as for wiring it up? dont know?

No pics but I'm sure someone on here has pics?

Tony

 

I have the Ford SatNav and everyone here has pretty much provided the answer. The aerial base is bigger and more bulbous at the front than the standard aerial mount. To be fair it is not too bad and I don't notice it any more. If you check out my garage you may be able to see it on one of the pics.

 

Sorry, it is my gallery not garage:

You can just make it out on a couple of the pics.

 

here you go as requested gps antenna on orange

 

I wonder if it causes any additional wind noise!

 

QUOTE(johner @ Aug 20 2006, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi,

I'm getting my

2 (orange of course!) on the 1st, and would like to fit an aftermarket in dash navigation system (a custom PC). Does anyone know where the GPS antenna is located on the focus when purchased with the ford navigation system, and can this be purchased separately from ford parts and easily fitted?

Cheers all
Drive safe (well - you know...)

John

keep us posted on how you get on with the custom PC thing, I've been thinking of looking into something similar myself instead of getting satnav / bluetooth kit / etc all separately but I haven't got round to thinking about it properly yet.

 

I get no wind noise from my aerial at all. Having said that I either have my stereo up quite loud or I am listening to the engine.

 

These are the prices for the items in question

base unit £39.93
aerial mast £24.32
lead £54.39

The lead would obviously fit into the std Ford SatNav, whether it fits anything else I dont Know

Tony

 

Wow the lead is the most expensive bit !!

I think the aerial mast is identical for all models so you may not have to buy this. The base unit and wiring is the crucial bits.

Re the cable, it is so long ago that I removed my satnav system that I have forgotten how many connectors there are. There is definitely 3 but could be another too. I don't remember there being an obvious aerial lead though as there was on older Ford stereos.

The main large quadlock is definitely for the stereo but this contains no aerial connector/satnav cable. There is also two smaller quadlock type connectors at the bottom of the unit although I thought these were for the lighting, climate, and the DVD drive. I don't remember there being a completely separate cable for the aerial / satnav cable but then it could have been part of one of the smaller quads.

Good luck with your install.

 

"I think the aerial mast is identical for all models so you may not have to buy this"

The mast is differant to models without bluetooth/satnav

Tony

 

Cheers Tony. I wonder why the aerial is different? The satnav receiver is in the base so this aerial is still just for the radio....unless it has the capability of doubling up as the phone aerial too for the premium BT kit. Or perhaps it just has a different method of connection to the slightly different aerial base?

 

Hello peeps, sorry about the delay in replying, been in sunny Italy for a while. Thanks for the info and prices! The oem one does look a bit ugly, i think i'll see what else is available before i commit to the blue oval option.

For those interested, i'm starting work on the design for the touch screen and dvd slot drive enclosure for the sony replacement in AutoCAD in the next couple of weeks... (hopefully if i get time, may be busy driving my new car! only a few hours left!)

 

I don´t think the original one looks that bad and you got a superb reception on GPS signals with the roof antenna.

 

Can anyone provide a pic of the antenna plug tha goes into the back of the ford sat nav. could the see if an adapter is available to convert to aftermarket

 

Bit of a tricky one as the GPS aerial does not connect to the back of the head unit and instead connects to the back of the SatNav control box, which is in the roof of glovebox and cable access is not good. Tbh I am not even sure where the FM aerial connects as I cannot remember seeing this in the back either. Having said that it was over a year since I removed the thing

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