Uconnect LTE antenna upgrade?

[AaronJLU]

I was looking into buying a cell booster when I had the idea of moving the antenna for the Uconnect from the sound bar to a mast and seeing if I got any increase in LTE range when off the beaten path.

Has anyone attempted to do this? I was thinking of using an adapter to change the fakra connector into something more standard like SMA and then to an external antenna with better gain on a foldable mast that can be deployed when needed.

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[DavidArmen]

Is it so you can have better uConnect WiFi hotspot service?
Or what else do you use the uConnect LTE for?

 

[AaronJLU]

I've noticed while traveling that the Uconnect gets slightly better service on the fringes than my phone. I was hoping to increase that without the cost and time to buy and install a WeBoost or something similar.

Also thank you to whomever moved this to the correct forum.

 

[Jeeperz Kreeperz]

@AaronJLU , did you ever find an answer to this question?

I’m currently installing sound deadener (Kilmat) on my hardtop, and I either need to leave a section with no sound deadener (so it doesn’t deaden the LTE signal), or I thought this could be a good time to just run a new cable and external antenna - if I thought I could get an improved signal.

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