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| Posted by bruno_blvd Aquiring Satelite Problems I bought my Garmin 265w from a Future Shop two weeks ago, functions good but i noticed today it lost satelite signal four times on a five kilometer stretch of road recalculating each time with incorrect directions,it was a sunny day with some cloud cover but not that bad,what do you all think should i take it back for an exchange or wait,anybody know what future shops policy is on exchange also would it be wise to pay the difference and buy the next model above the Garmin 265w.Thank You. |
| Posted by roadrider01 Aquiring Satelite Problems I had an older model of Garmin once that did things like that. Never could fix it in spite of what I did. Best to return it for a new one before your exchange/return period ends which I believe with Future Shop is 30 days. In terms of upgrading to a better model, my personal rule of thumb is to purchase the best one you can afford. It is always less expensive than outgrowing or becoming dissatisfied with the one you bought and repurchasing the better one you wanted in the first place. Hope this helps. |
| Posted by areb electical interferance The acquisition of satellites probably depends a lot on the electrical conditions (the static type sounds you hear from an untuned radio) of the day. My experience has been that one day the GPS picks up a satellite before I leave my drive way, and others times when the weather conditions are identical, it takes ages. I don't think exhanging a unit will improve that, unless you spend more on a unit with a higher quality aerial. |
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| Posted by ddolbel satellite probs I too had this problem and it turned out to be the antenna. I took the unit to the garmin service centre and they replaced the antenna it was covered by warranty, If you just purchased it take it back and get a replacement, if not then the service centre is the best option, good luck., |
| Posted by bruno_blvd Aquiring Satelite Problems What I did was to exchange it, this one works great, as soon as I turn it on it picks up satelite signal in 20 or 30 seconds almost every time whether it is cloudy or sunny. The original one was shot. |
| Posted by thomasanderson314 Return it. Could be the antenna or transceiver circuit. Better to just get it replaced. Do it before the period to do so expires. |