Question About GPS Not Working
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Safety Car
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From: Lakewood WA
Question About GPS Not Working
I recently added a wideband O2 (NGK AFX) to my car. To run the wires from the passenger footwell, I used a snake to pull the wires behind the console to the drivers side. Ever since then the factory GPS has been inop. My question is, could I have disconnected the GPS antenna or any other wires that could have caused this?
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If everything shows up on the screen, but the car can't get a fix on your location, then it's a good bet that you pulled the GPS antenna out of the radio.
Click here for a guide on how to take apart the dash, and here for the schematics if you need them.
Please let us know what you find
Click here for a guide on how to take apart the dash, and here for the schematics if you need them.
Please let us know what you find
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,745
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From: Lakewood WA
If everything shows up on the screen, but the car can't get a fix on your location, then it's a good bet that you pulled the GPS antenna out of the radio.
Click here for a guide on how to take apart the dash, and here for the schematics if you need them.
Please let us know what you find
Click here for a guide on how to take apart the dash, and here for the schematics if you need them.
Please let us know what you find
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It sounds logical but Im not sure....
My Kenwood and my factory GM units both tell me when GPS is not available. I think if you unplugged the antenna the system would tell you that.
On the other hand,,, where is your antenna??? If it is under the dash where you pulled your new cable, perhaps you simply upset it and it is not pointing up like it should be. If it is picking up one satelite it will not show a fault but also won't update.
Either way it sounds like you'll be getting to know the inside of your console pretty soon.
Sorry. Just think of it as quality time..
My Kenwood and my factory GM units both tell me when GPS is not available. I think if you unplugged the antenna the system would tell you that.
On the other hand,,, where is your antenna??? If it is under the dash where you pulled your new cable, perhaps you simply upset it and it is not pointing up like it should be. If it is picking up one satelite it will not show a fault but also won't update.
Either way it sounds like you'll be getting to know the inside of your console pretty soon.
Sorry. Just think of it as quality time..
