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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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hi
my GPS stops working and the navigation is now going crazy.
this is happened 2 days after i installed a tinted film on the front big window and also the back window. the fil called "V Kool". i also got a message on the dashboard the one that look like the engine symbol.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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hi again
if any one knows the location of the GPS antena receover let me know. even with windows all open and sunroof open the GPS icon
on the navigation gone off compltely. the check on button is displayed in the dashborard as well, i am not sure is it diue to the GPS after the metallihc top range tint or some thing else a coindcendece. i drove the car for 2 hours but didnot notice anything else
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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I have heard many times that a metallic tint will screw up the NAV Hopefully you don't have to remove it...

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