Hi everyone. The RNS510 unit in my Elegance seems to have lost it's sense of direction. The compass on the MFD often indicates 180degrees opposite to the actual direction being driven. Also the maps are all haywire. The GPS shows 0/10 satellites and "NO FIX". Am I right in assuming that I have a GPS antenna problem? If so, what remedial action would you kind folks suggest?

 

Many thanks,

 

Drefaldwyn.

dead antenna

Edited 1 May, 20179 yr by tubbytommy

Yep. You need a new antenna usually.

Thanks for the advice folks. Next job will be to get the unit out of the dash ..... previous owner drilled out the torx holes in the fixing screws - for security. Doh!

 

Drefaldwyn

56 minutes ago, drefaldwyn said:

..... previous owner drilled out the torx holes in the fixing screws - for security.

 

Jeesh. Hope he did the same to his wifes chastity belt. That would work too until the time you need to.....  

No good deed ever goes unpunished.

 

Drefaldwyn

Dremmel a slot in the screw head. Simples

Try thes ,unless the heads are tough

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p38732?searchstr=screw removal tools

Possibly also available from JML/ Screwfix & Machine mart.

 

But it's following it's namesake, who thought he'd found India ,when it was just the West Indias.

Edited 1 May, 20179 yr by VWD

18 minutes ago, Rustynuts said:

Dremmel a slot in the screw head. Simples

I've got a Dremel - is there enough room to get the disc cutter in? It's a while since I removed the trim on the Columbus and can't remember how much space there is. Thanks for the advice.

 

Drefaldwyn

Yep, should be enough room in there to get in. Just cover the screen with something to prevent swarf damage. Hot shards of metal might not be good for it.

58 minutes ago, Rustynuts said:

Yep, should be enough room in there to get in. Just cover the screen with something to prevent swarf damage. Hot shards of metal might not be good for it.

Thanks for your advice Rustynuts. Much appreciated. I'm away from home at the moment so haven't got the tools to check it out for myself.

 

Drefaldwyn

Victor Meldrew moment ..... "I don't believe it"!!!! No sooner had I ordered a replacement antenna off a well known auction site, than the satnav found it's satellites again!!!!! Clearly there's a fault, maybe intermittent, so I'll replace the antenna anyway.

 

Drefaldwyn

Update:  Fitted new antenna (£5 ish jobbie off the bay) and stuck it on top of the ledge above the rear of the Columbus using double-sided sticky pads. I had hoped to locate it on top of the Columbus using the inbuilt magnet on the antenna but there wasn't quite enough clearance. Anyway, I powered up and checked the map screen, saw that it had found 8/13 satellites and had a 3D fix. Whooppee! I thought. However my delight was short-lived as it seemed to think that I was in a field a couple of hundred metres away from my house. Doh!  I'll have another look at it tomorrow!

 

Drefaldwyn

It'll sort itself out when you drive a bit. It's just lost a little at the moment and it'll find the correct position.

Just now, Rustynuts said:

It'll sort itself out when you drive a bit. It's just lost a little at the moment and it'll find the correct position.

 

Thanks for the reassurance Rustynuts. I'll have a little drive out in the morning and see what evolves. I hope I don't get lost!

 

Drefaldwyn

On 5/9/2017 at 21:22, drefaldwyn said:

 

Thanks for the reassurance Rustynuts. I'll have a little drive out in the morning and see what evolves. I hope I don't get lost!

 

Drefaldwyn

 

It's working! All is well now. Thanks everyone.

 

Drefaldwyn