Okay so, I purchased the cam a few weeks ago. Tried to flip the GPS and broke it, because the new GPS modules are different than the one in the "how to flip" video. The adhesive is so strong the PCB flexed dramatically while trying to pry it out. At any rate, what I ended up doing was I ordering a replacement GPS, and this time I dremeled off the plastic case off the new unit while not disturbing the PCB. Then I took the new PCB and put it in the original case, flipped. Pretty confident there's no damage this time around, aside from being out the extra $30.
I mounted the flipped sensor with the ceramic chip antenna facing the sky on my windshield next to the cam / rear view mirror, under some of the stippled paint. The windshield is at 45 degree angle or there abouts. However it takes much longer to acquire GPS signals on startup (icon turn from red to green), and on some of my videos the GPS is completely dropped out. Others I can tell the GPS vehicle speed updating is very delayed, so it must be getting really poor signal. These are on clear sky days.
Would this be related to the mounting angle or the stippled paint on windshield? I could return it to stock, and just stick it on the dash like before (it seemed to work fine then), however that solution isn't very tidy.
Edit: Actually, I hadn't tested the replacement sensor at all before modifying it. The original one that came with the cam (that I broke) is the one that worked fine when mounted on the dash. So a third variable is that the replacement GPS was faulty but I doubt it.
I mounted the flipped sensor with the ceramic chip antenna facing the sky on my windshield next to the cam / rear view mirror, under some of the stippled paint. The windshield is at 45 degree angle or there abouts. However it takes much longer to acquire GPS signals on startup (icon turn from red to green), and on some of my videos the GPS is completely dropped out. Others I can tell the GPS vehicle speed updating is very delayed, so it must be getting really poor signal. These are on clear sky days.
Would this be related to the mounting angle or the stippled paint on windshield? I could return it to stock, and just stick it on the dash like before (it seemed to work fine then), however that solution isn't very tidy.
Edit: Actually, I hadn't tested the replacement sensor at all before modifying it. The original one that came with the cam (that I broke) is the one that worked fine when mounted on the dash. So a third variable is that the replacement GPS was faulty but I doubt it.
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