Hi guys. Juts had the focus serviced, told them the GPS has stopped working and they've told me it needs a new gps base? Any idea where this is? Is it just a new aerial? Thanks

 

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I think it is at the base of the aerial it's a bit thicker than standard ones. From a earlier post about changing the aerial for a stubby one they had a bit of trouble getting the old one out if you want to read the post it's the one about my mk2.5 titanium I think

I thought thats what it was. They want 198 to change it!!! Looked quickly online found a base for 50. Got to check its right. Not very impressed they didnt even clean it.

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From what I can remember you get to the base of the aerial by removing the interior light assembly it was the rubber seal that caused the trouble 

£198 sounds very steep you could try removing the sat nav and having a look at the back of the unit where the antenna plugs into it you may be able to use a antenna from a aftermarket sat nav it screws in to the back of the unit and sticks to the a post behind the trim as its magnetic 

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Or it could be this one you need to look at the back of the unit to determine what type of antenna you need 

Very steep. Only 3 and a half years old. FM and DAB work fine. Its just the GPS. Sounds like a lot of people are having the same problem. Ford arent going to be shelling out for it are they. *****.

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I thought this was the part http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/ford_focus_aerial_base_for_am_fm_dab_and_gps_reception_from_2011_to_2015___f_1932148.htm ill unscrew the interior light and see what it looks like.

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Sounds like they have you by the short and curlys if you know what I mean 

If the blue plug on the base plugs into the sat nav unit then the second antenna may fit your unit 

Thanks Daz. I'll have a poke around at the weekend.

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Good luck nothing ventured nothing gained let me know how you get on 

the 2nd photo will be the one you want. with the blue fakra cable. easy fix. i installed sat nav on 13 plate focus . i routed the gps antenna up the "a" piller and stuck behind the rear view mirror cover

I stuck my sat nav antenna as I said I the A post behind the trim panel and it picks up the gps with no bother at all