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Themotoworld
Posted on Friday, September 06, 2013 - 06:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

While riding home from a good trip, my Quest gps unit decided to fly off the bike. the antenna piece was lost but the main unit was intact. I know I saw somewhere here some suggestions for external antenna's? Any suggestions.
Thanks,
Paul
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Slaughter
Posted on Friday, September 06, 2013 - 07:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't know about the Quest - but every Garmin Zumo I've used/borrowed/owned has worked fine with its own internal antenna.
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Themotoworld
Posted on Friday, September 06, 2013 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

problem is the antenna part of the Quest is somewhere between here and the Kern River. I tried using it without but nope.
Thanks for your comment though.
Paul
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Reepicheep
Posted on Saturday, September 07, 2013 - 08:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It would have failed soon anyway. That hinge is also an electrical connection, and it is a clever but flawed design.

Just go to ebay and search for "Garmin Quest Antenna". Get several, the connector on them can fail also. The right angle connector version holds up better, but is harder to remove (if you ever want to remove it for any reason).

I've bought from several vendors, most of whom drop ship from Taiwan. They all worked great.
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Themotoworld
Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 09:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the source, I would only remove it to keep it from going to someone else without me knowing who?
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Reepicheep
Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 10:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had the antenna cable tied down on the bars, so when I wanted to remove the Quest for some reason (rare, generally only when I was on a road trip in some absolute dive of a motel) I had to disconnect the antenna rather then undo all the cable ties.

You could do it with velcro instead and leave it all connected.
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