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Domatron
28-07-2017, 01:16 PM
Hey all

We left for a weekend away today and on the way out the GPS went all screwy. The compass is completely wrong and it has no idea where we actually are. Even "driving" way out into the bay!!! [emoji23][emoji23]

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The_Hawk
28-07-2017, 01:19 PM
The answer is "it does that"... I've seen people pop up in Germany or other random places over the years. Normally driving around for a little bit solves the problem (how long that takes seems to vary depending by thread). Drive around for a bit and let us know what happens.

Failling that, maybe you're antenna has unplugged itself (or is dead).
Domatron
28-07-2017, 01:23 PM
Thanks I'm not that worried... yet.
We made it all the way to the Otways and it was still screwed by the time we arrived. Will report back when we leave on Sunday.

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FJ Steve
28-07-2017, 04:25 PM
have had this happen to me before. It (usually) does not rectify itself. if it does, it's shortlived.

Fixed mine by buying a new GPS puck. I get them ex-UK. They're probably Chinese units, but I have not had a failure yet. I just don't buy electronic items ex-China (call me paranoid).
rjt86
28-07-2017, 08:54 PM
Hey bud,

Have you got the fin antenna on the roof of your car? I was thinking maybe your car didn't have gps from factory which means no fin antenna on the roof and the aftermarket gps antenna has been installed in a bad position in the cabin somewhere
arcadelt
29-07-2017, 07:43 AM
What happens when you reset the unit?
Domatron
29-07-2017, 09:49 AM
Hey bud,

Have you got the fin antenna on the roof of your car? I was thinking maybe your car didn't have gps from factory which means no fin antenna on the roof and the aftermarket gps antenna has been installed in a bad position in the cabin somewhereYup. Factory fitted shark fin/ GPS.

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Domatron
29-07-2017, 09:50 AM
What happens when you reset the unit?Don't know haven't tried yet...

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rjt86
29-07-2017, 09:51 AM
Interesting, havnt really had that problem with mine unless in a gps interfering area like the cbd or underground lol
filmshoot
30-07-2017, 01:45 PM
Drone compromise!

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Domatron
30-07-2017, 02:05 PM
All back to normal. It fixed itself...

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