Go530 fault - positions car to one side of the road

derryuk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2009 Posts: 9

Anyone seen this fault before?

My TT now positions my car about 100 metres to one side of the road I am on. Occasionally it will jump back to the correct position.

I tried a reset but still the same.

I've been using the TT in the same car for a while with no problems. Only recent change was the usual map and satellite updates.

Derry.

Guivre46 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:14 am Post subject:

Lot of people on the Tomtom Forum with this problem. Appears to be problem with the last two qgpsf downloads for devices using the sirfstar3 chipset ie x10, x20, and x30.
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:47 am Post subject:

Happened to me three weeks ago on my son's Go720.

I'm not convinced it's the GPS Quickfix files though.

I thought my experiments ruled that out as a possible reason (1. deleting the Quickfix and re-downloading and also 2. deleting it and NOT re-downloading it)

A reset sorted it out for a while, but the problem DID come back again. He had to drive back to uni, so I couldn't investigate further at the time. I need to get in touch with him and see if it sorted itself out eventually.

See also TomTomForums.com....

Go 720 plots my postion 30m west of actual

and possibly
Installed latest TomTom software, now can't find accurate lock

I hear there are lots of recent reports on TT's own "Discussions" forum too.

Another big issue brewing??????? Rolling Eyes

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justbrowsing · Frequent Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2011 Posts: 679

Found on another forum:-

OK I think I have found the answer.
I have got mine working again by doing the following.
1. Go to change preferences
2. Use right arrow to select Set Clock
3. Press next
4. Press Sync (I did the Sync about ten times)
5. Return to main screen and if your like me all is fine.

Been checking now for over an hour and still working with correct location.

I noticed that when I did only 1 sync the location improved. Second time it improved it again. Therefore I used the sync button at least 10 times before returning to the main screen. I was very pleased to see the location as "spot on" and so far after many restarts, it still shows my location correctly.

Brad99 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 11

My 530 has been a few hundred metres out for a couple of days at least, possibly much longer as I don't use it regularly, only when going somewhere new. The first thing I tried was a pin reset while I was out driving (I stopped first!), but that didn't work. When home, I tried SYNC but nothing changed although I noticed the time was 1hr out after syncing, not sure if that's normal or not for the UK. Restoring an ancient backup didn't fix it, but another pin reset did after this restore.

This working condition lasted for several power ups, but I did something or other that brought the problem back (not sure what), and another pin reset fixed it again. I'm leaving well alone for now. I'll play around again next weekend.

derryuk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2009 Posts: 9

Thanks for the prompt feedback all.

JB syncing worked for me as well. Shame as I'd just convinced myself I ought to buy a Nuvi 2495LMT from Amazon but logged on here first before I did :-).

When I was mulling over the problem yesterday I kind of though it was a timing problem but was puzzled as to why it occasionally jumped back onto the correct road. Perhaps that was just a quirk of the software.

Derry.

AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

@Brad99, I've always believed that Time Sync synchronises to UTC (GMT) and you then adjust the "hours" to your time zone.
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Guivre46 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:32 pm Post subject:

Not worked for me I'm afaid. First sync at 15:06 resulted in 12:36 being shown. Subsequently has held on to correct UTC+1. The position remains about 200m WNW of where it should be - and not on a road.
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harley-noj · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject: 720 moved to this tread

Hi All
Anita locked my thread about a simular problem I was having. The reason I do not post here was that I had tried the Sync without it makeing any differance. Sorry if I should have posted here.

Here is my original post

Hi My faithfull TT720 has just started to let me down. It was working fine last week. But when I usd it today it keeps switching from plotting my position correctly to being out by anything up to 1/2 a mile. Most of the time its out.
I've done a hard reset no different. App is 9.43
Map is Western Europe v890
What do I try next?
Thanks for any help
Noj

Since then I've also used clear flash 3 times. Changed the SD card, and put a backup (older) on. No differance.

Any ideas what to try next?
Thanks Noj

johnnym100

I am having similar problems to those above but it only started today. The TomTom locks (7+ satellites) but to a location nearly 1/4 of a mile away.

TomTom Go 710 v7.903
Maps: Europe North v890
Postcodes v885

Last Mapshare corrections / QuickFix download: Thursday 28 June.

The TomTom was fine on Friday 29 June, but today - major issues.

I have tried:
Leave Device stationary for 15 mins to ensure it can receive all the signal data it needs.
Resync clock several times (but it showed the right time before and after, which itself is strange as it usually defaults to UTC=GMT so I usually have to add an hour).
Tried hard reboot i.e. switch off, remove SD card. Reinsert card and switch on to the drum bongs.
Tried the reset button for 10 seconds (with paperclip).

If the QuickGPS data is wrong, then surely the device would re-download updated ephemeris data anyway as part of its normal working?

Could this be related to the leap-second that was added at the end of June i.e. Saturday night and some existing data on the device just not getting on?

John.

dhn · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:29 pm Post subject:

I'm looking at various solutions posters have offered over various forums today......

Try using Home to Mange my Device--Items on Device and delete the gps file. Then do the same for Items on Computer--gps file.

Disconnect and see if that helps.
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Anita · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: 720 moved to this tread

harley-noj · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject:

Hi Anita
Yes it’s a good one this,
As an update I've removed the quick fix files from both the TT720 and Home,
It’s made no difference, note I did not allow quick fix to download again.
Powered up my TT Rider 2 and that’s fine. Of course that does not use quick fix.
I'm looking in my files for an older backup to see if that works any better
Noj

johnnym100 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject: posible solution

dhn · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject:

Doing a reset of the unit caused the app to disregard any data in the ephem folder and, instead, recreatean almanac of data from the satellites themselves.
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