hi all
just fitted roof rack rails, want to buy a thule spirit 820
however its quite big and may partially cover (at least the verticalpart) of the gps fin
will this bock the gps signal?

cheers alex

At least...here in the U.S. the Land Rover cargo box has to be positioned so that it covers no more than 50% of the fin...otherwise the satellite radio signal does cut out quite often, but it doesn't affect the GPS Satellite signal...

With a long Thule box though, if it is narrow rather than wide, you can position it off to the side, rather than dead center...that should help with the radio signal...and you can experiment to see if it messes with the GPS... PJPR
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thanks PJPR01
any uk users got any experiences with their roof boxes?? rsvp please!!

Plastic roof box shouldn't block the GPS signals - what you put in the box might though if metallic - even so the fin should only be masked to overhead satellites, those closer to the horizon would still be OK and you would probably still get enough for a fix. Cheers

Simon

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I wouldn't dream of telling you something like that VA.

But I am surprised that the expo roof rack effects phone reception as I thought the rack finished short of the fin. So shouldn't block the signal in any way.  Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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The GPS antenna is in the rear upper stop light housing, so you've got a few more inches to spare. The fin is used for the PTI cradle and satellite radio services.