Mini Starlink signal through the ceiling glass of the Cybertruck?

[brur]

My only conclusion is that at lower latitudes, the angle needed for connection is too great.
Like I mentioned before, I would have a connection holding it in my arms and move into the car under the star window, and not have a connection.
However, I'm about the same latitude as LA, and I imagine they have a connection. So, are there variations in ceiling glass or factory tints based on delivery areas? I doubt that too.
All I can say with certainty is that some people can get a connection while others can't.

Lastly, my connection depends on a northerly orientation. How do people maintain a connection while driving unless their "dish" follows a compass heading? Does a connection also need a certain longitude to have a broader connection field? For clarity, my longitude has Phoenix and maybe the suburbs of SLC, and that's about all, population-wise.

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[brur]

Has anybody used this mount? I can't get it to connect to any satellites when it's inside the truck like this. It works outside though.

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I see you are at a low latitude. I can't get a connection near Phoenix either. So I have concluded it is a matter of incidence and signal strength that causes southern latitudes to fail under the ceiling glass.

 

[Sjohnson20]

I see you are at a low latitude. I can't get a connection near Phoenix either. So I have concluded it is a matter of incidence and signal strength that causes southern latitudes to fail under the ceiling glass.

Interesting. Yeah I'm in Orlando. I never tinted the glass. There is the factory tint on it. But others seem to have no issues. Maybe once they get more satellites up it will work.

 

[LandShark]

our farm has been using Starlink for years. could i get a mini for free?

 

[Legend_]

Interesting. Yeah I'm in Orlando. I never tinted the glass. There is the factory tint on it. But others seem to have no issues. Maybe once they get more satellites up it will work.

Mid to late 2025 CT's have a diiferent type of tint on them that have a better heat rejection component to them. Starlink cant get a signal through the new glass roofs.

 

[HaulingAss]

Starlink Mini on my Foundation Series VIN#004XXX works great through the roof glass.

 

[hemiarch]

Yeah, if you tinted the roof, won’t work.
Have moved mine to the rear seat roof position and it works perfectly, but I don’t have tint there.

Only true if you use a tint containing metal. Otherwise not related.

 

[hemiarch]

I see you are at a low latitude. I can't get a connection near Phoenix either. So I have concluded it is a matter of incidence and signal strength that causes southern latitudes to fail under the ceiling glass.

I’m in Phoenix. No issue. Glass is tinted with non-metallic albeit dark tint
I do however prefer the windshield position. No interest in placing this device inches from my children’s heads above the car seats.
this is not based on any knowledge of harm, just intuition and the desire not to take an unnecessary risk with the unknown.

 

[Sjohnson20]

I came to atlanta and tried the starlink and nope. Won't get the signal through the glass roof. My truck is vin 1955. Its one of the first. so no idea about the tint.

 

[HighTechJoe]

Mounted mine above the middle rear seat and no signal for me. Going to have to find another solution. VIN 905xx.

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