GPS cant detect statelite ?

[Spo0nie]

guys i jus bought a GPS and i need help

 

it is the Garmin 1350 model

 

i dunno what is the reason, but it cant detect statelite

 

and when i go to "Where am i?", it states that i am in malaysia

 

anyone can help me to solve this issue ?

 

thks

[Unltd]

guys i jus bought a GPS and i need help

 

it is the Garmin 1350 model

 

i dunno what is the reason, but it cant detect statelite

 

and when i go to "Where am i?", it states that i am in malaysia

 

anyone can help me to solve this issue ?

 

thks

 

Are you outdoors? No tall buildings beside you? Preferably in open field.

[5936]

Do you have the coordinates ( deg, sec..) in the Where am I?

If yes it detected satellites, but can call up a map to match location.

Try to change Map back to Singapore.

Edited June 2, 2011 by 5936

[Swingarm]

Does ur gps get a fixed? If yes most probably, its software error... If no, its d hardware prob

[Spo0nie]

Do you have the coordinates ( deg, sec..) in the Where am I?

If yes it detected satellites, but can call up a map to match location.

Try to change Map back to Singapore.

 

where to change the map to singapore ?

 

what u mean coordinates ? izit the location ? nearest addresss is not found

 

when i navigate to another place , it states it is awaiting better accuracy ?

 

i am seriously pissed with this issue ..

[Spo0nie]

on the top left hand corner, it doesnt have the signal

 

onli a red bar on

[Unltd]

on the top left hand corner, it doesnt have the signal

 

onli a red bar on

 

You are probably indoors, for gps lock you need line of sight to the sky. And it cannot be a small window opening.

[5936]

Like handphone signal, the signal strength bar for 1350 is at top left corner. 4 green bars means very good signal.

I am also using 1350.

GPS not with me now, it is in car.

I get back to you tomorrow. OKay?

Or try the tools setting area,

 

 

[Spo0nie]

You are probably indoors, for gps lock you need line of sight to the sky. And it cannot be a small window opening.

 

i jus tried going to downstairs to test my GPS but to no avail

 

no signal whatsoever, anyone knows how to change the map to a Singapore one ?

 

[Spo0nie]

my nearest intersection was Johor Cswy (N) & Woodlands Xing (N)

 

What does this means ? !!!

[Ladykillerz]

like what other bros had mentioned, perhaps you had set to MY map.

relax. read your user manual?

[Kb27]

i jus tried going to downstairs to test my GPS but to no avail

 

no signal whatsoever, anyone knows how to change the map to a Singapore one ?

The gps need to see a clear sky and locked onto the satellites.

Check your satellite signal indicator. It should mostly green.

 

Once it locked onto the satellite, it will match your current location to one of the maps available.

 

Most likely, you have a map of SG + MY.

The last known location is probably in MY.

But you can't just go and force change it to SG location.

[Ender]

i jus tried going to downstairs to test my GPS but to no avail

 

no signal whatsoever, anyone knows how to change the map to a Singapore one ?

 

1st time usage, have to be patient, can take more than 5 minutes..

[Spo0nie]

The gps need to see a clear sky and locked onto the satellites.

Check your satellite signal indicator. It should mostly green.

 

Once it locked onto the satellite, it will match your current location to one of the maps available.

 

Most likely, you have a map of SG + MY.

The last known location is probably in MY.

But you can't just go and force change it to SG location.

 

Ok, the problem is i just went down my house to an open space. However, the signal still remains the same with one red bar or even no bar at all..

 

so any advices on what i should do to allocate the singal ?

 

[Shicyj]

if i remember correctly, the SG MY map is 1. so long as you can get a fix, it will bring you back into SG.

 

try to move away from tall building and see if you get a fix. If no, you may have a lemon.

[Spo0nie]

if i remember correctly, the SG MY map is 1. so long as you can get a fix, it will bring you back into SG.

 

try to move away from tall building and see if you get a fix. If no, you may have a lemon.

 

yeah i think i am just unlucky.

 

went to sim lim square to buy it hoping for a discount, in the end turns out that i bought a lemon

 

 

 

[Kb27]

Ok, the problem is i just went down my house to an open space. However, the signal still remains the same with one red bar or even no bar at all..

 

so any advices on what i should do to allocate the singal ?

Try to bring the gps to a open area like a field where no building is blocking it.

See if you can look at the satellite signal by touching the top left corner.

 

If you still don't see any satellite signal or the bar turn green, probably your gps hardware is bad.

 

Don't worry about the location first.

 

If it doesn't detect any satellites and locked on, it is a useless expensive paperweight.

Edited June 2, 2011 by Kb27

[Ender]

Ok, the problem is i just went down my house to an open space. However, the signal still remains the same with one red bar or even no bar at all..

 

so any advices on what i should do to allocate the singal ?

1st start up is like that. will be red one bar or two at most. It's only after lock on than it suddenly turned green with 4 bar or more. Since this is yuour very 1st start up, have you waited more than 5 minutes?