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Media Center 430N (RHB) GPS Antenna?

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#1 ·
I'm actually a JK owner but trying to find out some information on the RHB navigation system, specifically where the GPS antenna is located and how it is connected.

The ebay auction here

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300468171769#ht_4161wt_1087

shows no blue GPS FAKRA connection on the back of the unit. Just white for FM, and yellow for Sirius.

Is the GPS antenna for RHB really internal to the unit, as the seller suggests? Has anyone pulled an RHB from an WK2 and noticed a connection for a GPS antenna? The manual for RHB suggests that the antenna is external.

Thanks!
 
#2 ·
I just installed one. I bought the gps antenna but there was no connection for the gps antenna. The gps works fine without it.
 
#3 ·
Can't speak to that unit, but most if not all 2011 JGC's that I've seen with NAV do have an external GPS antennae located on the drivers side rear of the roof. It looks smaller than a deck of cards.
 
#5 ·
I'm actually a JK owner but trying to find out some information on the RHB navigation system, specifically where the GPS antenna is located and how it is connected.

The ebay auction here

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300468171769#ht_4161wt_1087

shows no blue GPS FAKRA connection on the back of the unit. Just white for FM, and yellow for Sirius.

Is the GPS antenna for RHB really internal to the unit, as the seller suggests? Has anyone pulled an RHB from an WK2 and noticed a connection for a GPS antenna? The manual for RHB suggests that the antenna is external.

Thanks!
This auction says RER which is the 730N not the 430N.
 
#11 ·
when i installed my lockpick on the 730 there was a flexible "wire" antennae that was around and under the front of the unit inside the dash that is probably the nav antennae. I believe the satellite radio and regular am/fm are contained in a single unit. Im sure if you have the internet or whatever it might be an additional antennae though.
 
#13 ·
To anwser the OP's question about the RHB/430N, I just bought and installedthe 430N...no external antennae required.

I have the RER/730N in my JK and it has an external antennae that sits right above the unit under the dash.
 
#14 ·
In looking at my Limited - and the OEM GPS components available from Garmin - I strongly suspect that the GPS antenna is under the small circle (about 1.25" dia) just to the right of the center speaker in the top of the dash. Also, this from the Jeep radio book for the 430N:
"The antenna for the navigation GPS system is mounted in
various locations (depending on the vehicle model)
within the dashboard. Do not place items on the dashboard
around the GPS antenna location. Objects placed
within the line of sight of the antenna will decrease
performance. Do not place items directly on or above the​
antenna."
 
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