# External GPS

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/external-gps/55164>\
**Category:** Safety\
**Created:** [September 15, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/external-gps/55164 "2010-09-15T18:35:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![solkkola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@solkkola](https://community.cartalk.com/u/solkkola)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/external-gps/55164/1 "2010-09-15T18:35:03Z")

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Where on the windsheild is it best to mount a GPS? low/ high?

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**Author:** ![Carveaholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carveaholic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carveaholic)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/external-gps/55164/2 "2010-09-15T18:45:12Z")

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In a position such that it doesn’t obstruct your view of the road.

I don’t own one, but when my buddy insists on bring his on road trips I found on the center console right behind the shift lever worked best for me. I’ve always gotten perfect reception wherever it was.