tomtom5 no gps device found

haifeng888 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 1

Hi, I am using tomtom 5 on X51v. My gps device is GlobalSat BC-307. I configure my gps as other cable NMEA GPS ->Baud rate 4800 -> CF_card GE. But no GPS device found. I tried other setting as well but same result. I struggled it for two weeks. Anybody can give my some tips. Thanks

joeninety · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 74

try installing the v5.1 update form their site....it fixes some issues with other brand BT receivers and v5.

marks1702 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2005 Posts: 2

I have the same problem and I am running 5.1 which was downloaded from the tom tom site. It was working fine until a couple of weeks ago. I have a called logged with their support department. when they fix it i will let you know how. hopefully it may be of help.

joeninety · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 74

have you checked your configuration settings since it stopped working a few weeks ago? also, have you tested your receiver with any other PDAs or GPS software in case it's gone faulty?

murf62 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 39

I have the same config and the same problem as this guy, does anyone know a fix for it?

jagga · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 4

I had the same problem with the tomtom mark II bluetooth gps receiver. I have tom tom 5 on hp ipaq 2410. i had spent almost 2 weeks tryng to find out whats wrong. my sellers didnt have a clue. i posted a topic on this forum as well, but didnot get any response. well coming to the good news, the problem can be solved. this was an option suggested by tom tom technical support after alot of correspondence. this is how i got it fixed.
i was asked to down load an update from tomtom website Update October 2004 - TomTom Navigator 3.07 . this can be found at http://www.tomtom.com/support/support.php?ID=3&Language=1. this update converts tomtom 5 to tomtom3. now go to ur start menu and find gps wizard and gps log. Go to GPS log and at the top of the screen you will find a place for COM port for blue tooth connection. from the drop down menu chose appropriate com port( it was comport 8 for me) and then select this setting by ticking the box in front of this.
now go to gps wizard and start tomtom tour. once u have configured miles , u will be asked about the type of receiver, specify wireless ( there are only two options with tom tom 3 wired and wireless). i presume that before all this u would have fully charged ur gps receiver adn paired it with ur pda. now take ur recievver and ur pda to the view of clear sky or ur car and obtain a fix. once u get a fix, the tom tom 5 should locate its place and start working normally.
use this for 4-5 hrs so that it is working very well. once u are happy about this, upgrade tomtom to tomtom 5 and the gps receiver should continue t work as before.
hope this solves the problem
regards

murf62 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 04, 2005 Posts: 39

Thanks for the reply Jagga, but I think you have misunderstood my problem. I can get a bluetooth receiver to work fine, it's just the CF one that won't work. I don't think what you have posted above will fix it, but it's worth a try!

Fruitbox · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 28, 2005 Posts: 2

Hello

I seem to be having a similar problem. My Mio was supplied all set up, and worked fine until I hit the configure button on the satellites screen on TomTom. Unfortunately the software on this screen is such that you have to choose a gps receiver, even though all I really wanted to do was exit the screen. I randomly selected tomtom wired but now my unit will not pick up a gps signal, saying 'no gps device!'. How do I now get tom tom to use the built in gps receiver??

Any suggestions???

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