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Originally Posted by Deslock
A quick update:
Mine has been working fine for the most part. I haven't had a repeat of it losing the signal for a long period of time, though there are two spots on my commute where it almost always says it loses the signal, but reacquires immediately. In both cases, it only loses the signal in one direction: - 1/2 mile from home on the way to work (lots of tree cover).
- 1/4 mile from work on the way home (driving by a tall building).
This makes me think it just hasn't acquired enough satellites (since starting the car) to maintain a reliable fix. |
Well, I spoke too soon as this afternoon it lost the signal at a different spot, and didn't reacquire for the 10 minute drive. Once again, it was within 1/4 mile of leaving my house, supporting the notion that it sometimes needs to acquire a strong signal when starting (i.e. before moving) the car to maintain a fix.