MonacoMike
Well-Known Member
- Sep 15, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2000 Cruisers 3870
8.2 Mercs
- Engines
- 85 Sea Ray Monaco 197
260hp Alpha 1
I posted recently about a GPS time issue but seem to be beyond that.
I pulled a 740s off another boat it was on last fall. I had it installed along with a second fuel flow meter in my new boat but without a transducer. At start up it could not determine location. When I went to initialize location it asked if it was 1999. In Skyview I see possible satellites but it only occasionally indicates a weak connection. My similar 441s indicates 6-12 satellites with very good connections in the same locations.
I updated the firmware and reset the device. After leaving on for several days it connected with satellites enough to to reset the time and date, but never enough to find a position. A pro installer said my helm position and internal antenna should receive signals well in its location. Troubleshooting this from Internet searches has been futile. Garmin support was not very good when I called, just reading off the Garmin internet pages and manual, but not really able to troubleshoot with me.
Any suggestions on what is going on?
MM
I pulled a 740s off another boat it was on last fall. I had it installed along with a second fuel flow meter in my new boat but without a transducer. At start up it could not determine location. When I went to initialize location it asked if it was 1999. In Skyview I see possible satellites but it only occasionally indicates a weak connection. My similar 441s indicates 6-12 satellites with very good connections in the same locations.
I updated the firmware and reset the device. After leaving on for several days it connected with satellites enough to to reset the time and date, but never enough to find a position. A pro installer said my helm position and internal antenna should receive signals well in its location. Troubleshooting this from Internet searches has been futile. Garmin support was not very good when I called, just reading off the Garmin internet pages and manual, but not really able to troubleshoot with me.
Any suggestions on what is going on?
MM