Ok, I just replaced my old nav with an eclipse AVN6600 and i can't figure out why the GPS is not locating my position. Usually, it would it pick up my location after an install within a minute of driving around but it remains in the default Los Angeles area. When I drive around, the icon is moving correctly, just not in the correct location.

It can't be a problem with the antenna hookup because it sees me driving and turning right?

I'm not sure what else it could be other than that though. any ideas?

 

couple thoughts...

maybe it has to be reset... ?

Is the antenna inside the car or outside? outside is best for proper communication.

All opinion...

Adrian

 

it started working the next day. Just took awhile for it to pick up the satellite i guess...

 

Off topic, but did u have to ground the parking wire to make it play movies while driving?

 

Yes, I think all Eclipse units work that way. Grounding the parking wire also allows you to do more nav controls while driving too.

 

I have my GPS antenna centered ontop of the cover (cap) of the clock/AC heater display. Looks stock and no one can tell what it is

 

may be old, but its cause u may have not selected the correct region. it happened to me too when i got mine, i was confused for a few moments, and played thtough the menu. just gotta select teh correct region.

 

It should still work with the wrong region selected. I think it just messes up your POI selections because it'll only show areas in your selected region.

 

hmm, mine picked up without me doing anything ( besides picking the right region ). At first, it kept showing that I was in some other state, but I then just started to drive and then it recognized where I was.


I placed my GPS on the dash at the passenger side corner.