CF-31 GPS kit anyone have pics?

I want to add GPS to one of my 31's as both of them don't have GPS.

Does anyone have a pic of the original kit or pics of where the GPS antenna
is located. Does the 31 have a bump-out on the screen like the 30?

Any info would be great.

 

The 31 does NOT have the bumpout... It's all integrated. I'd call heartland to see what they say about this "kit", because I'm pretty sure if it's even available then it will cost BUKU $$$. I have GPS in mine, but it was there from the factory, so I'm not quite sure how to add it after market.

The GOBI 2000 card HAS GPS built in... I'd say that's MUCH easier to just use that. You can enable the GOBI in the BIOS by following the hack/thread post #21 HERE: http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/562689-cf-52-wwan-retrofit-3.html#post7289044

 

Thanks Rob for the info. With the Gobi 2000 card will the gps work standalone
without a working sim card or does it need service to function? I always though you needed a GPS antenna to have true GPS.

I was planning on modding the GPS but figured if the 31 used the bump I wuld just order that and rig my own ublox 6 module into the 31. I've got gps modules on mini-pci express boards so the install is a piece of cake.

Like this:

 

No, you do NOT need service activated on the GOBI card for the GPS to work... The signal is coming in via an antenna... Of course...

Thanks

 

OK thats clear. Now do I need to connect a GPS antenna to the Gobi modem then or does it use the normal antennas. Thats the part that doesn't make sense to me.

 

It has antennas already there... Just use those ones.

Thanks

 

Rob,
Is this also true of a GOBI 2000 card that came factory-original in a CF-19 Mk4?

 

Ok thanks Rob. I am just not certain the standard wlan or wwan antenna will do a good job for the GPS. I will test this out, maybe there is already a GPS
antenna hiding in the screen housing. Have done quit a lot of GPS installs and know how important a good antenna is. You can have the best gps chip in the world but if you antenna can't get a good look at the sky, it's useless.

 

ALL GOBI 2000 cards support GPS... regardless of the device it goes in.

RuggedSolutions: You'd be SURPRISED at how well the GPS on the GOBI card works with the antennas that are stock there for it.

Enjoy

 

Ok I will give the Gobi a try and let you know. Just can't believe that
a antenna normally intended for wwan/wifi can work great for GPS
reception. I will let you know how it turns out.