First time in use and it can't find a valid GPS signal after 3 hours running!!!
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So...whats the question? lolAnyway, try going somewhere else and seeing if it gets a signal? Could be trees, buildings, a mountain, whatever blocking it from getting a signal. I often have trouble getting a signal at my home since there's a mountain behind my house. But if I go just 1 or 2 houses down the street I can get a signal pretty fast. Have the same issue with cell phone reception.
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So...whats the question? lol Anyway, try going somewhere else and seeing if it gets a signal? Could be trees, buildings, a mountain, whatever blocking it from getting a signal. I often have trouble getting a signal at my home since there's a mountain behind my house. But if I go just 1 or 2 houses down the street I can get a signal pretty fast. Have the same issue with cell phone reception.
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Hello, I am glad to tell you that you just need to connect the GPS and GSM antenna to the right connector, and find an appropriate place and fix the antennas to make sure it receive signals well. When the green LED indicator on, GPS signal is normal.
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mine would not work, had to send it back. i am in europe now and would recommend you get a different brand. its not a very good gps. all the maps are outdated. sorry, wish i would have bought something else. when i sent mine back it took a couple of weeks and they sent a refurbished unit. bad news...
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Yes, the GPS is way off! I returned the unit and got a Kenwood unit with Garmin GPS
2231969
I am not sure how to fix that. Mine works just fine. You may need to send it back for a replacement unit. Also I didn't have to plug in my GPS sensor.
740021
I have used a number of gps devices and this one is totally and utterly worthless. I was looking for a small and light device but never did find one that worked. I still use a Garmen etrex that is 10 years old. If you find something, please let me know.
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Hi there,I wish I knew why. Mine is acting the same way. Both times I've tried to use my camera I lost radio control as well. I was so freaked out by crashing it, I never thought to check the GPS signal indicator light. I got my repair parts Friday, and it's pretty windy today, but I'll be checking this out later in the week.
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I am considering the same thing. I bought the TomTom and have not been able to get it working - the operating software seems to have only partially loaded. I spent 3 hours on the phone with their customer service - very nice people, but they have no technical knowledge, they can only read to you from a script. I think I am going to return this one and give the Garmin a try.
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Wow, this is bad news indeed. There might be a way out of this. Try a hard reset (the directions should be in the quick start manual, as the reset may be different between Nuvi's). If you can't find it, try holding the bottom right corner of the screen when powering in on to see if that works. Of course, if the hard reset fails to solve your problem, exchange your unit.
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Then it has probably died. That is what happened to mine. Garmin wants $80 bucks to analyze . Not worth it!
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My 855 is also running the latest firmware, ver 4.7 from 12/28/2009, but still freezes. I have only owned Garmin's since my first GPS in 2003, but this is the first one with such severe freezing problems.
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Agree with Michael .... have fun!! If you are not experienced KEEP IT IN THE SMART MODE.. my buddy lost his today as the GPS didnt sync and he watched it fly to CUBA :(
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Klamath,I sympathize with you. I also made a mistake by attempting to update the firmware on my Roadmate 6000T which was in pristine condition and worked ok aside from the map being outdated. The thing crashed after the firmware update and would not start. It has been sent back to a repair center in Smynra, TN for a refurbished replacement, I just hope I don't get a crappy old thing back like you did, that is disgusting, IMO a refurbished unit should be like a new unit and not bashed up as you described, Magellan's after care service is terrible !!!
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Registered OK but the unit only worked for 15min then the GPS system went tits up. Lucky we weren't to far out on the ocean. Could not solve problem with phone tech had to send unit to service dept. Have not been back on the water to test. Hope it works!!!
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Hi I actually returned mine... It didn't work and was way off...I went with a GPS much more accurate...sorry I can't answer :( good luck
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A couple questions... Do you mean in the middle of a bunch of tall skyscrapers? If so, that could possibly be a problem. From the time you turn it on, how long are you waiting to determine that it isn't working?Have you also try using a separate GPS unit for comparison?
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I set mine one time and never had to bother after that. When it worked it worked well. Sadly it has never worked for more than a few months for me. The GPS dies. I've ended up using it as a overpriced bike computer just using the ANT+ sensors.