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I had my Tom Tom and it worked fine. After playing about with it and looking at all the functions, i did something and now i don't have a GPS signal. My Tom Tom won't work without it. How can i get my signal back??
i got my tomtom from a garage sale...it worked for a week...now it won't pick up any satellites it keeps asking me if im inside a building but im not...i got my tomtom from a garage sale...it worked for a week...now it won't pick up any satellites it keeps asking me if im inside a building but im not...
Bought my Tom Tom 12 months ago. used it once successfully. left it in boot of car, locked away now i need it to work on Thursday and its dead as a dodo. Can't find any instructions. what are the basic instructions to get it going?
I've plugged it all in. DEAD AS A DODO.Bought my Tom Tom 12 months ago. used it once successfully. left it in boot of car, locked away now i need it to work on Thursday and its dead as a dodo. Can't find any instructions. what are the basic instructions to get it going?
I've plugged it all in. DEAD AS A DODO.
This site doesn't work. typed in all adress and payment details. huh! dead as my tom Tom!This site doesn't work. typed in all adress and payment details. huh! dead as my tom Tom!
I have no signal anywhere !!!! and it keeps asking me if im inside a building and I m not.. I've tried to reset it and nothing works.I have no signal anywhere !!!! and it keeps asking me if im inside a building and I m not.. I've tried to reset it and nothing works.
How do you do a factory reset? Mine is still waiting for signal and thinks I am inside a building. How do you do a factory reset? Mine is still waiting for signal and thinks I am inside a building.
I have a constant message "waiting for gps signal" how can I fix this?I have a constant message "waiting for gps signal" how can I fix this?
AnonymousDec 15, 2008
no signalno signal
AnonymousDec 27, 2008
ho do i install the gps fix ap.i have downloaded it ho do i install the gps fix ap.i have downloaded it
AnonymousJan 27, 2009
i have the same problem worked fine yeaterday and now keeps saying waiting for valid gps signal how do i fix i have the same problem worked fine yeaterday and now keeps saying waiting for valid gps signal how do i fix
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I had this problem (waiting for a valid GPS signal). I did a factory reset and the unit started working
again (yes, I lost all my settings, but what good is a GPS unit that
just sits there waiting for a valid GPS signal?). To do a factory
reset, go to menu -> change preferences -> Reset factory
settings.
If you still don't have a signal after updating firmware, hard reset, reset to factory settings etc., chances are the internal GPS antenna in your TomTom has failed. If your unit has an external GPS antenna jack, for example the TomTom One series1 units, the solution is to purchase an external GPS antenna. You can find several models in specialized stores and eBay, from both noname and major brands (for example the Sony VCA-42 works with the TomTom One series1). Make sure the antenna you purchase has the right connector for your device - also, try purchasing in a regular store first, so you can return it in case it doesn't fix your problem. It fixed my 'No GPS signal' on my TomTom One series1.
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i work as a truck driver on a small fleet of 7 vehicles in the midlands UK
3 of us have Tom Toms, the others have medion, navman or garmin.
ALL the tom tom users have been experiencing GPS problems this week ( june 21 onwards ) whilst the rest of us have seen no change in GPS satelite availability.
In addition, a friend who uses a TOM TOM One XL in another part of the UK has also had same problems.
Its a TOM TOM problem generally it seems, and NOT your particular piece of kit.
The most common problem to this is because the TomTom doesn't know it's current location. It may be that you last used your device a long distance from where you currently are now. I don't know how long you waited for the gps signal to acquire but it can take up to 10 minutes (even on military aircraft if they don't know current location).
Power it up and press on the signal strength icon. That will bring up your satellite tracking status. If it don't look like it's doing anything, then your gps has probably malfunctioned. If it looks like it's acquiring satellites, then give it a good amount of time (10-15 minutes) to see if it can find your location. I recommend doing it outside of your vehicle with no satellite obstructions to make the process go faster.
Good Luck
Try going online at the Tom Tom site and updating the device (it's free). There's a new update each week that tells the Tom Tom where the satellites will be during the coming seven days. Admittedly, this only speeds up the process and not finding a signal for 200 miles is a stretch, but it's worth a try if you don't regularly update.
You essentially have to reset the GPS. You can do this by holding the power button down for at least four seconds to get the Tom Tom to fully shutdown. You will know you successfully did this if you hear the tom tom sound and a warning message appears during startup. It then seems to work just fine after that.
I suddenly lost the GPS signal today and could not get it back. All I got was the "No valid GPS signal". My solution was to tap on the GPS satellite bars when in the route map. this brought up the "Status summary page of the TOMTOM.
I then again tapped the satellite bar which brought up the "GPS Status" page. I then tapped the bar labeled "configure".
The radio button next to the option titled "Minutes (dm.m') was selected. I then moved the selection to "Degrees (d.d) and it started working.
I had just downloaded the GPS fix 5 days ago so it is not like this suddenly caused it to stop working.
This may not work for everyone but this is what it took to get mine working.
no gps signal
i got my tomtom from a garage sale...it worked for a week...now it won't pick up any satellites it keeps asking me if im inside a building but im not...
no gps signal
Bought my Tom Tom 12 months ago. used it once successfully. left it in boot of car, locked away now i need it to work on Thursday and its dead as a dodo. Can't find any instructions. what are the basic instructions to get it going?
I've plugged it all in. DEAD AS A DODO.
This site doesn't work. typed in all adress and payment details. huh! dead as my tom Tom!
I have no signal anywhere !!!! and it keeps asking me if im inside a building and I m not.. I've tried to reset it and nothing works.
unit says waiting for valid gps signal
How do you do a factory reset? Mine is still waiting for signal and thinks I am inside a building.
I have a constant message "waiting for gps signal" how can I fix this?
no signal
ho do i install the gps fix ap.i have downloaded it
i have the same problem worked fine yeaterday and now keeps saying waiting for valid gps signal how do i fix
tell me more about your device and your software app....the exact version...
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