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So i want to wire a GPS receiver outside the car to get better reception, anyone have a good idea on how to do it nicely?

so far i thought of the following option.
1. get one of those antenna that goes on top of the roof and stuff the receiver in there, but I don't wanna drill a hole on my roof.
2. drill a hole in the trunk, and put the receiver there. but then wouldn't it be easy to steal and i don't know how to place it so i would look good. 'cause it would be kinda odd to have a box in th middle of the trunk.
3. stuff the receiver into a spoiler. (someone else's idea). but which spoiler would actually fit a gps receiver and what would the receiption be when its under coats of paint?

TIA

 
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hide it directly under the hood or like under the front/rear bumper

 
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thought about that, but doesn't it get hot there? and it probably would get some signal noise there.

 
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if your putting it under the hood, you may aswell keep it in the car. Your trying to get a clear view of the sky,

Perhaps put the atenna on the passenger side of the windshield. My buddy uses his pocket pc w/ external gps attena and puts it on the dash, works fine. If you want to get fancy bondo that **** onto your dashboard.

 
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Have you tried it, inside the car on the back deck ?

 
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I second this option. Under the bumper or under the hood will not work because anything metal will reflect the gps signal and you will not be able to get a fix on any satellite. I think on top of the rear high mount brake light will work. Its inside the car and won't be very conspicuous.