2nd Rikaline X7 Help PLEASE!!! Anyone

lui7574 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 13

I'm now on my second rikaline unit it worked great at first but now will not connect via the bluetooth connection , I,ve tested the bluetooth card on my Axim X5 and no problems there it works perfectly with other devices. Does anyone have a solution to re-connecting or rebooting the X7 unit.

(Or just any ideas) "FED UP NOW, REALLY FED UP"

Thanks

LUI

Dave · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:01 am Post subject:

Have you switched the baud rate or played around with the protocols from NMEA to SiRF recently ? Either intentionally or unintentionally like in TomTom ?

lui7574 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 13

Thanks for the reply, No, no changes made, I used Tom Tom and the X7 for a couple of trips and them I,ve left both dormant for about three-four days, since then I,ve been unable to establish a bluetooth connection. I started with bluetooth manager on the Axim then tom tom software, then rebooted the Axim.

That's where I'm up to so far.

Thanks in advance for your help

LUI

SHC · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject:

Hi
If its been left dormant for a few days, has it completly lost its charge? If the battery is completley dead might it have lost its bond with the pocket pc? Try charging the x7 up again and then hold the small power button in for 7 seconds, then try to bond again with your pocket pc as though it was brand new. might work.
regards
SHC

lui7574 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 13

Thanks, that was worth a try but unfortunately no joy, I've reset everything as if making a fresh start, I,ve also tried with the GPS unit powered up constantly, actually the red power light is the only thing working! When I search for bluetooth with the PDA no other lights are activated on the GPS unit.

Not a clue were to go from here but thanks again for trying.

LUI

SHC · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:14 pm Post subject:

Hi
You only have 1 red light when plugged in?
I charge mine using the supplied mains lead and plugged into a 2 pin shaving socket, I have 2 red lights, 1 & 4. If you only have 1 light is there a problem with the battery?
regards
SHC

lui7574 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 13

Could well be, but the bluetooth connection should still work when the unit is mains powered.

Thanks,

LUI

bagmans911 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 31

I am in the same situation, my first X7 died (unable to charge battery, no BAT light when charging) it was returned to me worked for a week and left for 4 days and again -dead as a dodo! BAT light does no light when charging and the GPS is dead! This unit does not work with a bettery that is flat or dead. Sad

If my unit is left for 4 days (twice now) the battery is dead and will not re-charge, avoid the BT X7 it is rubbish.

lui7574 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 13

FYI
Just to let you know given up totally on X7 which is a pity because when it was working the performance was spot on, for me a GPS unit should just do it's job, same as the navigation software it should just work, In my case the TomTom software did just that "It does what it says on the box" unfortunately my X7 didn't.

Also thanks to anyone who replied to my help questions it's very much appreciated and also thanks to top blokes at PDA mods for sorting it out pronto.

LUI7574.

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