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Slow Satellite Conection

 
Sat, 04/21/2007 - 12:58pm

I have had a StreetPilot c510 for a few weeks now. The first few days I used it without updating any firmware from Garmin's website. At this point it found satellite coverage extremely quickly, sometimes instantly, even if I had kept it in my house overnight. I then installed all the latest firmware updates and some other updates (but I have no idea what these were!) however the Garmin website promised me they were for my system. Since doing this, my c510 takes far longer to find satellite coverage, sometimes up to 2 minutes when first switching on the machine. Has anyone else had this issue? Any ideas what's caused it? I have a feeling it was one of the other updates I installed and not one of the regular firmware upgrades.

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Sat, 04/21/2007 - 2:08pm

WOW Same thing happened to

WOW Same thing happened to me on my Garmin Streetpilot C320! I reinstalled my maps and it seems better now.

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LMC Garmin Nuvi 255W
Sat, 04/21/2007 - 2:19pm

Try resetting the unit

Pop off the face-plate and hit the reset button...then turn it on again and get a satellite lock...after hitting the reset button, it could take some time to lock - just be patient and let it do it's thing. Once it's been reset, try and use normally - and if you're still having issues, it might be worth a call to Garmin support.

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*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
Mon, 04/23/2007 - 6:43pm

Thanks

kch50428 wrote:

Pop off the face-plate and hit the reset button...then turn it on again and get a satellite lock...after hitting the reset button, it could take some time to lock - just be patient and let it do it's thing. Once it's been reset, try and use normally - and if you're still having issues, it might be worth a call to Garmin support.

Thanks for the advice. What will resetting do? I know I will lose any saved favourites etc. and that it will return all my option choices to default but will my firmware etc. stay the same?

Mon, 04/23/2007 - 6:53pm

Your favorites will remain,

Your favorites will remain, the firmware will remain the same, your settings will remain the same. It just makes it work like it should, at least most of the time

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Charley - Nuvi 350 - Bel STI Driver - Cobra 29 w/ wilson 1000 - AIM: asianfire -
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 12:34am

My 350 has been slow to

My 350 has been slow to connect to the satellites also. I was worried about losing the version # if I reset it. Basically resetting will not change this?

Mon, 04/30/2007 - 6:50am

No it will not change the

No it will not change the firmware version.

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Charley - Nuvi 350 - Bel STI Driver - Cobra 29 w/ wilson 1000 - AIM: asianfire -
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 1:36pm

Ahh! good to know, my dads

Ahh! good to know, my dads c330 has been acting up, while mine is fine.

Wed, 06/13/2007 - 8:33am

same problem i have with my

same problem i have with my streetpilot 2720 so can i do that to my gps

Wed, 06/13/2007 - 9:27am

continueing problem

this seems to be a common problem for lots of people including myself. could this be a defect in all systems after something has been changed? i havent had my gps that long but even on the clearest of days it talk a minuite to connect.

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Garmin nüvi® 350
Wed, 06/13/2007 - 9:38am

You can get quicker

You can get quicker satellite reception by turning on the GPSr EXACTLY where you turned it off. or just wait for 30secs-5 minutes and let it find them again.

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Charley - Nuvi 350 - Bel STI Driver - Cobra 29 w/ wilson 1000 - AIM: asianfire -