Deacon
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Is there a small battery or something that needs to be replaced to keep lost recent GPS positioning info for a quick warm lock, or something along those lines?
My install has been solid for a long time, with the GPS antenna off on its own in the corner of the windshield of my 2011 F250, behind non-metallic ceramic 70% tint and a layer of 5% for the eyebrow strip. The cam near the rear view mirror. I park outside, with no obstructions. The truck isn’t driven every day, but even after sitting and idling for a while to cool the truck down while I’m loading it up to leave, I’ve noticed lately that the GPS is red and stays red for a long time. How long I don’t know, as I haven’t tried checking every 30 seconds while driving, nor have I pulled video to try to track it that way. It will eventually turn green, but in the past it’s always been pretty quick.
Any suggestions on what to look for or how to address it? I think I have a spare GPS antenna in a drawer somewhere, but I wouldn’t think the antenna itself has gone bad since it does work, just not quickly.
My install has been solid for a long time, with the GPS antenna off on its own in the corner of the windshield of my 2011 F250, behind non-metallic ceramic 70% tint and a layer of 5% for the eyebrow strip. The cam near the rear view mirror. I park outside, with no obstructions. The truck isn’t driven every day, but even after sitting and idling for a while to cool the truck down while I’m loading it up to leave, I’ve noticed lately that the GPS is red and stays red for a long time. How long I don’t know, as I haven’t tried checking every 30 seconds while driving, nor have I pulled video to try to track it that way. It will eventually turn green, but in the past it’s always been pretty quick.
Any suggestions on what to look for or how to address it? I think I have a spare GPS antenna in a drawer somewhere, but I wouldn’t think the antenna itself has gone bad since it does work, just not quickly.