Wrong map location and incorrect compass reading. No gps signal but antenna says ok.

One day I was navigating to a friends house in Minneapolis. Anyways halfway there I just strayed way off course according to the map. I checked my gps connection and the antenna said ok but all the satellites were blacked out. I then noticed the compass was wrong also. I reset the system and that didnt do anything besides change my location from MN to Los Angeles California. Since there have been a few times where I must have gained a signal because it had changed my location to MN again but I went off course right away. I called Pioneer Tech support and they told me most likely a sensor was out in the hide away unit. I sent that off to be repaired right away and it came back and said everything was ok. Plugged it in and had the same problem yet. I have no way of checking my GPS antenna so I forked out the money and ordered one of those now but hasn't showed up yet. Is anyone familiar with this problem?

Mark Otto Mar 17, 2007

Well no one posted to this but I got a new GPS antenna and it works again.

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SOURCE: programming a Pioneer AVIC-S1 gps

maybe this link can help

https://www.pioneerelectronics.ca/pio/pe/images/portal/cit_11221/318514644English_User_Info.pdf

Posted on Oct 30, 2007

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SOURCE: when i view the map on my gps pioneer avic-d3 it

If you go to the navi menu and select the modify current location. Just click on the arrow on your current position and click ok then it will allow you to rotate the arrow as needed.

Posted on Jun 09, 2009

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SOURCE: gps not working

This may well be worse than you think!

I would suspect that the SIIRF chip or whichever chip is installed is damaged. This is common in many GPS It is not recommended to have them connected at the time of engine starting. An inline fuse must be used on hot wire to help prevent spiking if hard wired
If it is running on DC battery power the I would say battery is too low to recfeive satellites or that it does not have a clear view of the sky.
Usaing an external mouse type antenna usually gets a signal quickly providing it is positioned outside of vehicle with a good ground plane supplied ( center of bonnet or roof)
They should work in any car, they are not car specific. RESET button will not help if chip is damaged. Many second hand ones on ebay are there because they failed, they appear to work well because the screen lights up but they dont always connect!
Caveat Emptor

Posted on Jun 22, 2009

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SOURCE: Screen says "System Start-up In Progress...Please Wait"

Try to rest the system if it still do the same try to reinstall the software which you can download from the internet. . If it doesn't work , feel free to add comment then i will give you other tips.
Thank you . Be blessed

Posted on Sep 23, 2009

Testimonial: "I have already tried to reset the system a few times. I haven't tried the new software. I will try that and let you know how it goes. Thanks for info."

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