I3 recently slow to acquire satellites

toothandnail

Hi. I've been lurking for a while - finding this a very useful area. I recently bought an I3 complete with speed camera database preloaded, which I've been using for several weeks.

If I hadn't read the forum I might have done something silly like upgrade from the 2.7 firmware in the unit, or used the new POI loader. Thanks for all the useful informaiton.

I'm now hoping someone might have an idea of what is happening. In the last several days, the unit seems to be taking longer and longer to aquire satellites. I get in the car, set up my destination and (hopefully having some idea where I'm going) start to drive. This morning it took almost 5 minutes for the I3 to work out where it was, even though in the past it has usually plotted the route by the time I get out of the car park. This behaviour seems quite consistent - from taking only a few seconds to locate itself, it is now taking up to several minutes.

I've checked the batteries, which seem fine (and the unit knows what sort they are). Is there anything else I can check?

Any suggestions gratefully accepted...

paul.

alix776 · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject:

let it get a lock before you start to drive
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

Nickwolf · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 219

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:45 am Post subject:

toothandnail · Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:03 am Post subject:

Thanks people - that certainly helped... Smile

Still seems to take a while in some locations, but moving a few feet out of my parking spot certainly helped.

What puzzled me orignally was that it hadn't taken as long to aquire satellites originally (or at least I thought that was the case).

paul

big_ash · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 14

Mine also takes upto 5 minutes but I found that if I use it every day then it's quicker to lock. If I miss a few days then it takes alot longer.

newtosatnav · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 66

I had the same situation - I spent a tenner on an external aerial and it is now fine.

Worth a try for so little outlay.

John

toothandnail · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:34 am Post subject:

nicbowker · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

I've had exactly the same.

And i've only had my i3 for two weeks.

The first week, I got a signal within their claimed time of less than 45 "warm" - whatever warm means.

But in the last few weeks at one stage I was up to 20 minutes before I got a lock in.

Yes driving along may cause it problems, but it shouldn't really should it, I mean that's the whole point of the thing isn't it? - to be able to track where you are whilst moving? I don't want a unit that only works if you're stationary. that's pointless!!!!!

It's now down to about 5 minutes. I did toy with the extra aerial (is that internal by the by?) but though - nah.

Does anyone know what the unit does differently in those first setups? I mean once it's in, it seems to be fine and if it does lose signal it'll come back online quicker than trying to find the satellites in the first place. So what is this little box of tricks doing during the first switch on?

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