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 Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 20:19 Post subject: Satellite reception loss for Garmin Nuvi |
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A week or so ago, Jun 09, whilst driving between Kalgoorlie & Perth, my Garmin nuvi 660 decided it was time to lose all Satellite reception & hasn't found it since! Anybody suffered a similar problem?
The unit is 2 years old, treated with respect (except verbally, occasionally...) & out of warranty...
Cost ~$1000...
Not happy Garmin! |
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johmazz2006
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 765
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:56 Post subject: satellite loss |
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See if you can find a re-set pin/point on the unit and try a reset.
My old streetpilot used to go weird occasionally and a reset fixed the problem.
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thuytle99
GPS: Nuvi 765T
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 09:56 Post subject: Satellite reception loss for Garmin nuvi 660 |
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| Try to de-assembly the unit then unplug battery wait for couple minutes... plug back in then perform hard reset... good luck
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Guest
GPS: Nuvi 765T
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 03:38 Post subject: Re: Satellite reception loss for Garmin nuvi 660 |
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| Anonymous wrote: | A week or so ago, Jun 09, whilst driving between Kalgoorlie & Perth, my Garmin nuvi 660 decided it was time to lose all Satellite reception & hasn't found it since! Anybody suffered a similar problem?
The unit is 2 years old, treated with respect (except verbally, occasionally...) & out of warranty...
Cost ~$1000...
Not happy Garmin! |
I had the same problem. Temporary fix is to find a very small stripped wire about 3 or 4 inches and plug it in the external antenna input and then wait for 10 15 minutes. It would work like that, but that is a headache.
Permanent fix: I opened the two star shaped screws from the flip anttena and there was a flat plate and flex cable. I just touched them, moved wiggled the flex cable portion of the assemble carefully, then I turned on the unit. The reception was recovered very fast with all the bars green. I think that it was probably a lose connection that occurred from flipping up and down the anttena over years of useing the unit.
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ed0
GPS: garmin nuvi 760
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:06 Post subject: ditto |
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Thanks to all.
I've been having same problem with 680.
Thought it was battery but the ant. issue sounds more likely
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Guest
GPS: garmin nuvi 760
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 22:36 Post subject: Lost connection |
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It sounds lose antenna connection or physically problem. experienced with that, my nuvi 760 felt down and then lost satelite reception. Just did pressing around my nuvi, and successfully got connection again 
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lindanken
GPS: Garmin nuvi 660
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 14:47 Post subject: Re: Satellite reception loss for Garmin nuvi 660 |
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| Anonymous wrote: | A week or so ago, Jun 09, whilst driving between Kalgoorlie & Perth, my Garmin nuvi 660 decided it was time to lose all Satellite reception & hasn't found it since! Anybody suffered a similar problem?
The unit is 2 years old, treated with respect (except verbally, occasionally...) & out of warranty...
Cost ~$1000...
Not happy Garmin! |
Hi There!
I appear to have made a bit of a blunder, I am the author of this particular message and I thought I was logged in when I posted it, but apparently not... 
Anyhow, back to my Garmin nuvi 660.
I contacted the Garmin Service Dept. and was told if I returned it to them and if it could be fixed, it would cost a maximum of $119.00.
So "I bit the bullet" and sent it about a week ago.
I got a call from the Service Dept. yesterday and was told it couldn't be fixed and a replacement unit will be sent to me.
I know $119.00 is getting close to half the price of a new equivalent, but it seemed such a shame to throw a unit like that away.
Mind you, I won't be so old fashioned next time, if there is one...
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JP
GPS: Garmin nuvi 660
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 02:39 Post subject: Nuvi 660 lost satellite |
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Nuvi 660.
I lost the GPS connection on Saturday Oct, 31 driving from Montreal. I keep trying but no result since. Is it a way for Garmin to sell more machines?
I know that I am not the only one.
Any solution to this problem?
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life.by
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 660
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 00:41 Post subject: Re: Satellite reception loss for Garmin nuvi 660 |
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| Anonymous wrote: | A week or so ago, Jun 09, whilst driving between Kalgoorlie & Perth, my Garmin nuvi 660 decided it was time to lose all Satellite reception & hasn't found it since! Anybody suffered a similar problem?
The unit is 2 years old, treated with respect (except verbally, occasionally...) & out of warranty...
Cost ~$1000...
Not happy Garmin! |
I have the same unit as yours. Mine still works, but reciept satelite slowly.
For your problme, you can try the reset button. or you can try to turn on the unit and still hold the turn-on buttion for serveral seconds. It may help you.
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heith1
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 660
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 14:23 Post subject: Losing Sats on 660 |
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There are a number of references on the net for this problem. It seems the fold out antenna is susceptible to 1. electrostatics and 2. being plugged in when starting the engine. Can be easily checked by simply plugging in an external antenna,(this can be a single strand of wire into the centre external socket) and trying out the gps, outside preferably. If it works ok and finds sats, then either use an external antenna, or have the anttenna replaced. (expensive) The problem seems to get worse over time, seems to be intermittent and then fails. You can see the satellite screen by holding your finger over the sat signal strength bars for a few seconds.
Keith
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