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I only get acquiring satellites on the screen all the time

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45 minutes is not a reasonable time to aquire. If these times are being experienced then the battery is in a low state.MAX time 5-6 mins But average 1-2 minutes
1) ALWAYS ensure the battery is fully charged USE AC charger
2) clear view of the sky
3) check BAUD RATE and port arecorrect ( some FPS brands are fixed)
4) Burned out sirf chip ( Always remove DC plug before starting engine)

5( Be aware that some windscreen are thermo screens and can interfere with GPS signal Determined by black dots at centre top screen behind the mirror (Toyota Prius as an example)

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After you re set your nuvi, and the "acquiring satellites" is showing on screen: place the unit while on, flat, outside - I placed mine on the outside deck with open skies above! leave the unit in this position for no less than 45 minutes. This is the time the unit needs in order to "acquire" the satellites.
After this, my unit worked perfectly well.
Hope this helps.
JA

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SOURCE: Trouble Acquiring Satellites

Thank you all for the help. I had already downloaded updates and it told me there weren't any more updates that the unit was current. The bugger just fought me all the way.

I tried the reset address over and over to no avail. Finally after it was completely charged, I set it by a window and left in turned on with the finding satellite or whatever it said on it, and went to bed. By the next morning it knew where I was!

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SOURCE: acquiring satellite

I had the same problem with my brand new nuvi 200w. I called Garmin support and they were able to help me. I live on Long Island and evidently when I first turned on the unit I had selected the "Atlantic" time zone rather than "Eastern." The support tech had me reboot the unit by turning it off, holding my thumb onto the lower right hand corner of the screen and turning the unit back on. It does prompt you that you will lose your previous settings. When I reset it and selected the proper time zone its worked like a charm.

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SOURCE: Garmin Nuvi takes a long time to Acquire satellite

No. 98% of the time it took 45-56 seonds for your NUVI 660. Thats the compagny set up time acquisition and it did very well.

Be sur you had your flip antenna parallel to earth surface.
660 has THE BEST SIRF Chipset for acquiring satellite.

I had 2 NUVI 660 since 2 years. It work much better than those new 7xx series who it really took 2-3 minutes to acquire satellite.

Be sure you update your version to the last one.

----> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsUpdates.jsp?product=010-00540-00&cID=134&pID=400


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Note: This will not clear any user data like waypoints, routes, and tracks.
To perform the Auto Locate procedure, please follow these steps:
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  2. Press and hold the Page button and Power ON the device
  3. Continue to hold both the Page and Power button until the I Agree button is highlighted in the lower right corner of the screen
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If the Auto Locate procedure does not correct the issue, the next step is to update the internal operating software of the device to the latest version. Please refer to the related FAQ for more information.
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Hello i have the garmin 250 i had brought it on the water a few weeks ago and as soon as i got of the water it has a question mark and says aquiring satatiles but never picks up a signal and doesnt work...
Question: Why won't my unit acquire satellites?
--> Answer: There are a several different factors that can cause a GPS unit to not acquire satellites:
  • If your unit is indoors, it may not acquire satellites.
  • If your unit is trying to acquire satellites for the first time, it is normal for it to take a while to establish its initial position.
  • If you have just finished updating the software in your unit or you have performed a master reset, your unit may take longer than normal to acquire.
  • If your unit has traveled a long distance while turned off or not tracking your travel, it may take a longer period of time to acquire.
  • If your unit has not been used for an extended period of time, it may take a longer period of time to acquire.
  • If your vehicle has a protective coating on its windshield or electronic devices which interfere with the unit receiving signal, you may need an external antenna.
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If your unit is still having trouble acquiring satellites, please ensure that it has the latest version of operating software. You can do this using our WebUpdater program which can be found at the following link:

http://www.garmin.com/products/webupdater/howtoinstall.jsp
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Garmin Nuvi takes a long time to Acquire satellite
No. 98% of the time it took 45-56 seonds for your NUVI 660. Thats the compagny set up time acquisition and it did very well.

Be sur you had your flip antenna parallel to earth surface.
660 has THE BEST SIRF Chipset for acquiring satellite.

I had 2 NUVI 660 since 2 years. It work much better than those new 7xx series who it really took 2-3 minutes to acquire satellite.

Be sure you update your version to the last one.

----> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsUpdates.jsp?product=010-00540-00&cID=134&pID=400


Best regards
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