GPS needs 2-3 minutes to lock onto satellite

**smhussain** · 12-31-2008, 03:24 AM

I have a satglobal Bu-353 gps receiver linked to garmin mobile pc software. As soon as i turn my gps receiver garmin starts showing two signals (out of five) but in this state the gps does not work and garmin says "searching for satellites".

It takes about 2-3 minutes for the gps to obtain a lock.

Can somebody help.

Thanks

**2k1Toaster** · 12-31-2008, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by smhussain

I have a satglobal Bu-353 gps receiver linked to garmin mobile pc software. As soon as i turn my gps receiver garmin starts showing two signals (out of five) but in this state the gps does not work and garmin says "searching for satellites".

It takes about 2-3 minutes for the gps to obtain a lock.

Can somebody help.

Thanks

where's the puck located? Can it see the sky directly with the top facing up?

**smhussain** · 12-31-2008, 04:48 AM

In rear window of my rx8

**2k1Toaster** · 12-31-2008, 04:53 AM

You have tint? I know my car has tint that is somewhat metallic, so GPS doesnt work well inside pointing through the window. If you put it outside does it work? That would narrow it down to what the problem is.

**smhussain** · 12-31-2008, 05:42 AM

Okay wil lcheck it.

**Minoritydan** · 12-31-2008, 10:39 AM

Heh, my Garmin now takes 20 mins to lock!

**Machinehead** · 12-31-2008, 11:43 AM

2-3 minutes isn't really an issue, that's pretty normal for a BU-353.

**Kalenth** · 12-31-2008, 03:47 PM

Really? Is that software related? I use a 353 and iGuidance... puck in the front right corner of my F150 with clear sky view, and it gets signal fairly instantly.

**2k1Toaster** · 12-31-2008, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Kalenth

Really? Is that software related? I use a 353 and iGuidance... puck in the front right corner of my F150 with clear sky view, and it gets signal fairly instantly.

Well substitute front right corner of F150 to rear left back of Civic.

The BU-353 has a built in battery to keep hold of satellite positions when off. So as long as it had a lock before it turned off, it should get a lock really fast the next time. Assuming you didnt move the puck without it being on, in which case it dumps what it thought it knew and tries to lock again from scratch.

Mine locks as soon as I get out of the garage.