GPS and TOMTOM problems - HELP!!! - Treo Forums

cannibal869 · 12-13-2005, 10:36 PM

A little different scenario than what's been posted before...

I recently purchased a holux GPSlim 236 from Semsons.com and have been using it as a bluetooth GPS receiver with my Treo 650 running TomTom Navigator 2004. It was working great until this past Sunday - for some reason, it is no longer seeming to be able to communicate data to the treo. The treo is able to connect to it and pops up a bluetooth connection window, but on the TomTom GPS screen it says that a valid GPS signal is not identified.

The receiver itself seems to be in working condition though - the bluetooth light flashes at about 1 per 3 seconds (transmitting data) and the orange GPS location fixation light flashes once a second (GPS location fix).

I tried reinstalling the GPS software already without any improvement, and have even hard reset my treo and reinstalled all the other software, so now I'm looking to the GPSlim as a possible source. Anybody have any other suggestions? I don't have bluetooth capability on any other computers or devices. Any advice would be great?!

Thanks,
Chris

Oh yeah, I'm running on Verizon with the latest updater already installed.

chris · 12-14-2005, 07:58 AM

Sounds like you might have a problem with the GPS unit. I'd contact Semson's and see if they would be able to troubleshoot. While it's probably past the time limit for returns, they would at least be able to confirm whether it's the GPS or not. From what you've described, I think you've taken the correct steps to troubleshoot. Did you add any Bluetooth devices that might be interferring with the GPS? Anything change on your Treo at the time you experienced problems?

-Chris

cannibal869 · 12-14-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by chris

Sounds like you might have a problem with the GPS unit. I'd contact Semson's and see if they would be able to troubleshoot. While it's probably past the time limit for returns, they would at least be able to confirm whether it's the GPS or not. From what you've described, I think you've taken the correct steps to troubleshoot. Did you add any Bluetooth devices that might be interferring with the GPS? Anything change on your Treo at the time you experienced problems?

-Chris

No, no other bluetooth devices (that I know of). The only thing that I did recently was put in a movie viewer, but even so, the GPS was working with it installed. Dunno... will contact Semsons and Holux and see what can be done.

Thanks for replying!
-C