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Before I ordered this low profile GPS antenna, my Garmin Nuvi 680 was having serious problems acquiring a signal; my signal strength alternated between nothing and one bar. The problem started a little over 2 years after I purchased the GPS device and had gone on for a couple weeks. I was worried I'd have to shell out a bunch of money for a new GPS. First, I decided to look at an external antenna and this one received some great reviews.

When I received the external GPS antenna, I noticed it had a nice, long cord. This didn't matter much to me, as I keep my GPS on the dashboard with a friction mount, but it's a nice feature. Attaching the antenna was as simple as screwing in the gold plated connector. Ever since, my signal has been at the strongest levels and accuracy seems to have improved too. If you aren't receiving a strong signal on your Garmin, I can't recommend this antenna high enough.

The title really says it all. I have my Nuvi 750 positioned low on my center console, where its satellite reception was "just okay." I simply ran the antenna's cord under my dash and positioned the antenna on the dashboard near the front edge of the windshield. I now receive a high strength signal from all available satellites, resulting in greater accuracy and much faster startup (the Nuvi "acquires" the satellites easily within a few seconds, usually before I've pulled out of my garage).

An excellent product, well worth the cost.