I installed this a few months ago, but never got around to posting this until now - so this unit is actually a bit out of date, there's a newer model that replaces it. Nevertheless, here is my Pioneer AVIC-F700BT in my 09 Elantra Sport:
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I initially mounted the GPS antenna on the top of the trunk lid, right in the middle where it meets the windshield. I have the Sport version (with a spoiler) and it actually looked pretty good, basically unnoticeable. However, after I had it secured to the trunk, run back into the passenger compartment, and had all the door trims removed to run it up to the front, I noticed it was a few inches too short to actually make it to the head unit (Argh!!). So I removed it from the trunk, and mounted it inside my dashboard. I removed the tray thingy that's above the clock, and found a space in behind:
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The antenna is actually mounted in the right-hand side hole at the top, pushed about 5 inches back. I secured it with some two-sided tape, and then secured the wire with some zip ties. The important thing is that there is no metal above the antenna - in this case, there is just the plastic from the dashboard, and then the windshield.
This actually worked out very well - I've had it installed for about 4 months, and never had a reception problem. On top of that, the antenna is totally invisible.
The dash kit I bought was for the US version (as I later found out), and the Canadian stereo is slightly different. I had to cut some of the dash kit off to make it fit (using a dremel), and I couldn't use the mounting brackets that came with the kit. I ended up putting the original brackets back in, but after drilling an extra hole in each for screws for the headunit. Unfortunately the stereo still didn't 100% fit, but I didn't want to modify the brackets further, and it is sturdy, so I just left it. You can see the brackets are not connected at the top in this picture:
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This unit has bluetooth speakerphone and voice recognition commands, but requires a microphone to make them work. I ran the mic under the dashboard, and then up the driver's side windshield column, across the top, and then mounted the microphone (a lapel-style mic) using two-sided tape to the roof ot the car, right above the rear-view mirror, pointed at me. This too works quite while, except for when there is a lot of wind noise.
Overall I'm quite happy with it, and it does fit in quite nicely with the look of the factory car itself. I would definitely recommend anything in this series to someone looking for an in-dash nav unit.
I initially mounted the GPS antenna on the top of the trunk lid, right in the middle where it meets the windshield. I have the Sport version (with a spoiler) and it actually looked pretty good, basically unnoticeable. However, after I had it secured to the trunk, run back into the passenger compartment, and had all the door trims removed to run it up to the front, I noticed it was a few inches too short to actually make it to the head unit (Argh!!). So I removed it from the trunk, and mounted it inside my dashboard. I removed the tray thingy that's above the clock, and found a space in behind:
The antenna is actually mounted in the right-hand side hole at the top, pushed about 5 inches back. I secured it with some two-sided tape, and then secured the wire with some zip ties. The important thing is that there is no metal above the antenna - in this case, there is just the plastic from the dashboard, and then the windshield.
This actually worked out very well - I've had it installed for about 4 months, and never had a reception problem. On top of that, the antenna is totally invisible.
The dash kit I bought was for the US version (as I later found out), and the Canadian stereo is slightly different. I had to cut some of the dash kit off to make it fit (using a dremel), and I couldn't use the mounting brackets that came with the kit. I ended up putting the original brackets back in, but after drilling an extra hole in each for screws for the headunit. Unfortunately the stereo still didn't 100% fit, but I didn't want to modify the brackets further, and it is sturdy, so I just left it. You can see the brackets are not connected at the top in this picture:
This unit has bluetooth speakerphone and voice recognition commands, but requires a microphone to make them work. I ran the mic under the dashboard, and then up the driver's side windshield column, across the top, and then mounted the microphone (a lapel-style mic) using two-sided tape to the roof ot the car, right above the rear-view mirror, pointed at me. This too works quite while, except for when there is a lot of wind noise.
Overall I'm quite happy with it, and it does fit in quite nicely with the look of the factory car itself. I would definitely recommend anything in this series to someone looking for an in-dash nav unit.
