Garmin C550 Will not detect Satellites: Purchased a C550 and upgraded the software forst thing, it worked great for 2 days, then it started not finding any satellites, first once in a while, the more and more, until now I cannot get it to see any...
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I have this problem once. Try refreshing the C550 by going to "recent destinations" and selecting a destination. Keep doing it until it picks up satellite. After a couple of tries, it should work.
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That seems to be some basic stuff they've taken away. I emailed Garmin as well as Amazon to see if I can get someone to say they are wrong, or maybe amazon can fix their description. A lot of money to spend if it is false. After reading reviews, some say they have the features, and some say they don't. Maybe they are more "previews" than "reviews." I was in particular looking forward to the garmin locate feature, as well as the routing features. I also like the new size of the 1300 series. Thank you for posting this info, I hope to find some answers from Amazon or Garmin.
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I just bought one and the GPS won't acquire any satellites . My GS4 sitting right next to it gets 17 satellites immediately. I am returning for replacement, hoping the new one works better
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Honestly... I do not know... good question for the Garmin folks... Have you tried the garmin support forums?
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It sounds like either 1) your unit has a defect or (2) you have failed to pull out the antenna from the back. If you don't have the antenna out, it will not be able to find satellites. Also, if you are stopping for a short time, you may want to leave it on using the battery so you don't have to wait on it to find the location again.
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I just bought the Garmin 255 and found out it has no maps downloaded.I thought it would be ready to go out of the box.It was a re-furbished unit,but I was under the impression it had everything ready for business.Was I wrong in my assumption?silverado_03
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My boyfriend has a Garmin Venture HC that we had been using for geocaching. We both have macs and wanted to update the device so we could upload maps onto it. The firmware update for the software took over 20 minutes and never finished. Since then the device won't turn on at all. We have done every possible thing to make it work and nothing has made a difference. We are now looking at buying a new GPS. Hope this helps even though it really sucks because it was a great GPS device before.
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I do not know, I tried it with my Satellite C655 and it did not work. Just order it and try it and if it doesn't work email them for refund. They did not hassle me about anything. I had to order 3 sets before finding one that worked with mine. Good luck!
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No, it does not work with an actual satellite map but you can mark as many way point as you want to have your route mark.It finds the satellite in an average of 60/90 seconds.
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Linda, I have an Astro 220 and a DC 30 collar that came with it in 2011. I have added three DC 40 collars over the years. The DC 40's work better than the 30 (longer battery life and more options concerning up date frequency). As you know, none of this equipment is currently being manufactured. Garmin still supports it. I would strongly recommend that you register your equipment with Garmin at their web site. If you have a problem with any registered item they give good repair service. You may also want to check to insure that 30, 40, and 220 soft ware is the latest versions available. Hope all this helps. Linda, I have an Astro 220 and a DC 30 collar that came with it in 2011. I have added three DC 40 collars over the years. The DC 40's work better than the 30 (longer battery life and more options concerning up date frequency). As you know, none of this equipment is currently being manufactured. Garmin still supports it. I would strongly recommend that you register your equipment with Garmin at their web site. If you have a problem with any registered item they give good repair service. You may also want to check to insure that 30, 40, and 220 soft ware is the latest versions available. Hope... » Read More Linda, I have an Astro 220 and a DC 30 collar that came with it in 2011. I have added three DC 40 collars over the years. The DC 40's work better than the 30 (longer battery life and more options concerning up date frequency). As you know, none of this equipment is currently being manufactured. Garmin still supports it. I would strongly recommend that you register your equipment with Garmin at their web site. If you have a problem with any registered item they give good repair service. You may also want to check to insure that 30, 40, and 220 soft ware is the latest versions available. Hope all this helps. « Show Less
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I've only had mine for two days but I was blown away by just how fast it found satelites.....I replaced a 4.3 inch Garmin and it was fairly quick also.....the 5 inch in my Camry is very quick.I live in Southern Oregon, down in the Rogue River Valley, surrounded by mountains but the Valley is quite large. If I go out into the 'woods' and get behind a mountain then chances are I will lose the connection.
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Hi Tina, I'm sorry, I can't help with that. I'd contact the Garmin people and ask them. They are very helpful and knowledgable. What I ended up doing was sending the Receiver I got from Amazon to Garmin and they sent me the Receiver that worked for my unit at no additional charge other than what it cost me to ship it to them.
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Didn't work for me. I called Garmin and was told it wasn't supported anymore
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I have inserted the garmin gps but it is yet to start working. I am not sure whether it works or not and then comes the question of working with a specific model...:)
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Good Luck, I received 2 of these GPS Units and neither worked. The seller requested I remove my negative feedback from the site prior to a refund being issued. Had to get Amazon involved to resolve this mater. In my opinion this is a buyer-be-ware seller offering a low quality item and attempting to publish false feedback to potential customers !!!!!!!
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J.RIPORTELLAI WENT TO BEST BUY TO GET SOME IMPUT ON THE GPS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NUVI 350 AND THE BASIC GPS IS THE NUVI IS GOOD IF YOU TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, IT DOES NOT SAY THE STREET NAMES, AND IF YOU WANT JUST A BASIC ONE THIS ONE IS NOT IT, THIS ONE HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISLES WHICH YOU WILL MOST LIKLY NOT USE AND THE PRICE IS FAR MORE. THE GARMIN C550 IS A VERY GOOD ONE AND IT TELLS YOU THE STREETS.
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The StreetPilot 2720 is no longer supported by Garmin. That means that there are no maps available (for any country) from Garmin to upload. The most current maps sold for that device are now 5 years old, or so and they don't have the disks to sell you. If your device breaks Garmin provides no support or help with troubleshooting it. I have also noticed that my StreetPilots (I have two) are taking longer and longer to find satellites. I suspect that this is due to changes in the format of the GPS data as transmitted by the satellites, which are not addressed by the 5-year old firmware in the device. I don't recommend buying this product. If you buy a newer Garmin product, you might want to ask them how long they plan to support it. I bought my first StreetPilot 2720 new in 2006. I have some electronic products that are still supported after 10 years.