Not picking up satellites - Navman Tracker 5500i GPS Receiver

Make sure you are outside and as much in the open as possible. Staying stationary is the best way to insure a satellite signal. Give your GPS a few minutes if necessary to pick up a satellite signal. Also remember poor weather can effect a satellite signal reaching your GPS, just like it will satellite TV.

You should not have had to choose cable or air. When you have satellite it is considered the same thing as cable. Air is over the air rabbit ears antenna free programming. When you are connecting a satellite receiver you only have to turn to channel 3 or pick the correct av, component or hdmi input. Oh you must be connecting more than one television to the same satellite receiver. When that is the case tv #2 usually has to be set on a different channel and the satellite tv company tells you which channel. You still use the satellite remote to change channels and leave this television on one channel at all times. This television is good enough for its own hd satellite receiver connected with component cables or an hdmi cable though in order for you to see its full potential for displaying hd programs.

XM actually uses 2 sets of transmitters on each satellite, so it is possible you need to adjust your antenna to get the rest of the channels in the car cradle.

I f you are in an area where there are tall buildings,
mountains or even in your garage it has difficulty picking up a Satellite,only thing I can reccomend is to restart the GPS outside,wait a few minutes and it should pick up a Satillite.Good luck.

New maps should come with an unlock code did you get one and did you enter it?

Also make sure your battery is fully charged

Thanks for using FIXYA

Battery too low
Danaged SIIRF Chip

bettr hope its just the battery as the repair is costly

Yes ! 3 years is at the end of the expected lifespan of the battery

The error means it can't pick up valid GPS signals. In other words, bad reception.

Has the unit ever worked? Does the unit have an internal or external antenna? Are the batteries fully charged?

Try the unit outside with clear view of sky instead of in the car. This will give it the best chance of picking up a GPS signal.

If it still doesn't then suggest something broken inside.

Please see this link:


http://www.sharc.net/gps_antenna_repair.htm


- Jim

just keep moving the satellite dish untill its in a perfect position.