How long should it take to aquire sat's on garmin i3///

jizzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 14

Hi.
using version 7 maps with version 3.10 wass/Egnos enabled, from cold ie first switch on in the morning good visibility of sky(West Yorkshire) no reflective windscreen using built in aerial .It can take up to about 3 or 4 minutes to aquire sat's?

Is this the normal?

How long does it take for other people's i3's to lock on?

Or could the unit be faulty?

nudda · Regular Visitor Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 198

im using 2.7 and it only takes a few seconds for me. I read somewhere that the batteries should always be inserted to help find sataellites quickly. Im assuming the batteries put the unit to standby rather than totally switching off so the satellites can be locked onto quickly.

Nickwolf · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 219

The batteries do indeed speed up aquiring the satellites.

Nick.

jizzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 14

This is with the batteries in the unit!

Dilcymro · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 376

Hi all,

Jizzer said,

Quote:

Hi.
using version 7 maps with version 3.10 wass/Egnos enabled, from cold ie first switch on in the morning good visibility of sky(West Yorkshire) no reflective windscreen using built in aerial .It can take up to about 3 or 4 minutes to aquire sat's?

Is this the normal?

How long does it take for other people's i3's to lock on?

I usuallu attach to mr G`s balls and switch on the i3 then by the time I have put my belt on and started up its locked on , give or take a few seconds.
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Nickwolf · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 219

jizzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 14

Where can I find a download of version 2.7 software? would this help to aquire the sats quicker I have to wait minutes rather than seconds I am currently running 3.10 the first thing I did when I got the unit was to update the software.I can only seem to find the 3.10 on the garmin site

Dilcymro · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 376

[/b]Jizzer wrote,

Dilcymro · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 376

nickwolf implied!!!!

jizzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 14

Does anyone know if the software version you are running have any bearing on how quickley the i3 locks onto the sats?????

alix776 · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject:

jizzer turn the waas off the unit shoud get a fix faster in standard gps mode
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jizzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 14

Tried it in both modes doesnt seem to make a great deal of difference!

Dilcymro · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 376

Hi jizzer

Have you got a signal yet? Driving

Dil.
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jizzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 14

yes can get signal just takes a while,Have just sent sd card off to Garmin for free update to V8 Maps will have a play when I get it back.. Cheers

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north_country_boy · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:47 am Post subject:

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