Help New RNS510 thinks it's in the Northern Hemisphere [Archive]

Swallowtail

30-06-2009, 06:10 PM

My new Passat (picked up today) with RNS510 thinks it's in Germany, and is not picking up any local satellites. So although the Aus maps are loaded, it can't do anything. MAP just shows a blank screen. The Current Location function shows a Latitude NORTH location, so obviously not right. Any ideas on that?

jacob_1987

01-07-2009, 12:18 AM

The GPS antenna automatically finds your latitude, longtitude... your location. It's probably a sign your GPS antenna may not be working, not plugged or something. Also in your MAP button you can find your latitude/longtitude... drive a bit and if it doesn't change it just means ur GPS antenna isn't working, give it a bit of time to connect ( it occasionaly takes a bit to figure out it's co-ordinates)

Swallowtail

01-07-2009, 07:37 AM

The GPS antenna automatically finds your latitude, longtitude... your location. It's probably a sign your GPS antenna may not be working, not plugged or something. Also in your MAP button you can find your latitude/longtitude... drive a bit and if it doesn't change it just means ur GPS antenna isn't working, give it a bit of time to connect ( it occasionaly takes a bit to figure out it's co-ordinates)

In that case it's busted. I've done 80 kms and it's still the same.

h100vw

01-07-2009, 08:31 AM

Sometimes when we fit new GPSs in aircraft they take 30 minutes or more to update the almanac. That always seems like it's taking ages. Watched kettles and all that.

I would park it up somewhere quiet and leave it switched on.

Gavin

This is the kind of thing that a PDI should be sorting out IMO

Swallowtail

01-07-2009, 08:37 AM

Sometimes when we fit new GPSs in aircraft they take 30 minutes or more to update the almanac. That always seems like it's taking ages. Watched kettles and all that.

I would park it up somewhere quiet and leave it switched on.

Gavin

This is the kind of thing that a PDI should be sorting out IMO

I agree about the PDI - yet another thing I am taking up with the dealer principal.

I drove about for about 2 hours yesterday and it's still not working...

MIB

01-07-2009, 03:51 PM

I agree about the PDI - yet another thing I am taking up with the dealer principal.

I drove about for about 2 hours yesterday and it's still not working...

Picked up new GTI on Monday and it has the same issue.... let me know when you work it out and vice versa.

Scott

Swallowtail

01-07-2009, 05:08 PM

Picked up new GTI on Monday and it has the same issue.... let me know when you work it out and vice versa.

Scott

Be patient.... :D after over 3 hours driving and being left overnight it finally came good. Just all of a sudden came to life. Thank goodness!!!! And it's an awesome sat nav system... love it.