It's a tomtom go 710, all updated correctly and maps installed.
2007-08-08 02:31:32 · 5 answers · asked by M1 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
Have you downloaded the "quickfix" file. That speeds up satellite lock but it has to be updated weekly. Also it may not lock if you are already moving
2007-08-08 05:46:11 · answer #1 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What car do you drive? If its a Renault or Vauxhall, the chances are its due to the windscreen and you will need to buy an exterior aerial for it.
Have you left it to try and find a signal for about 20 minutes? If the GPS gets confused and doesn't know where it is (because it has been switched on in a place that is very different to the last place it was operated), it has to download what it known as "the almanac" from one of the satellites. This takes 12.5 minutes. It then takes a further 2.5 minutes to find the required satellites.
If that doesn't work - try running it in your garden and see if it gets a signal there. If it doesn't - take it back!
2007-08-08 02:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Answer Me! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you have an ultra-violet sheild coating on your windscreen. If you have, then the signal won't go through it. You will need an external ariel.
2007-08-08 02:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by Robin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check the antenna connection and the antenna itself for damage. Other than that, good luck.....
2007-08-08 03:22:37 · answer #4 · answered by metalrockgods 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine does it now and then, pain in the ***
2007-08-08 02:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋