GPS/GSM Tracker - Page 2

Bigmuz7 · 06 June 2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Leapy

Paying a lot of money?

hehe ... no actually .. they were taken over by RBS a year ago and their credit control was/is fooked

no one has a clue whats going on because they've lost the contract terms to some provision agreements

But I take on board what you were saying Chris fleet management is where I was coming from

PeterM · 15 June 2009, 15:51

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Also ordered one today and for some reason ebay gave me 10% off . Cant hurt to keep an extra set of eyes on the boat .

Arrived today from China ( 9 days ? - better than some UK stuff !) so I will set up in the garden to make sure its all OK & then onto the boat at the weekend ( hopefully ) . The feed from the GPS to the radio packed up on sunday so I can look at that too while I've got the back off the panel ! currently just 'NO GPS INFORMATION' on the display ...... typical.

Avocet · 15 June 2009, 16:31

Memo to self: must nick Blackroady's boat before the week-end.

PS Was that your boat in Yarmouth a week last Friday? If so, you don't need a tracker: just employ me! Scurvey Crew and I popped over for supper (nachos!) but you weren't in The Wheatsheaf unfortunately.

David

PeterM · 15 June 2009, 16:40

Dont think it was me ( unless they nicked it, filled the tank & put it back before I noticed !)

There is another blue tubed Shearwater in/ around Yarmouth & newer & with a nice Verado in the back .

Maybe I should just try swapping them & see if anyone notices that ?

PeterM · 16 June 2009, 13:56

So all arrived - texting me its OK & all that , but no Lat & Long at all - even after a few hours sat on the boat to get a fix .

Little light on the side seems to flashing a bit quicker than every 4 secs - any suggestions ?

bedajim · 16 June 2009, 14:18

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

So all arrived - texting me its OK & all that , but no Lat & Long at all - even after a few hours sat on the boat to get a fix .

Little light on the side seems to flashing a bit quicker than every 4 secs - any suggestions ?

Can the unit see/get a gps signal? is it under cover or in the open?

Chris · 16 June 2009, 14:18

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

So all arrived - texting me its OK & all that , but no Lat & Long at all - even after a few hours sat on the boat to get a fix .

Little light on the side seems to flashing a bit quicker than every 4 secs - any suggestions ?

Did you start by texting begin?

Chris · 16 June 2009, 14:19

Also I have found that sometime you need to hold down the on off button for a few sec to get the unit working once it has a GPS fix the light should in fact go off. It will then come on when it is busy (ie. texting you back etc)

Chris

bedajim · 16 June 2009, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Chris

Also I have found that sometime you need to hold down the on off button for a few sec to get the unit working once it has a GPS fix the light should in fact go off. It will then come on when it is busy (ie. texting you back etc)

Chris

LED flashes all the time when it's working but then goes constant when the unit recives a call etc

bedajim · 16 June 2009, 14:46

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Originally Posted by bedajim

LED flashes all the time when it's working but then goes constant when the unit recives a call etc

So call the unit it sends a text back including speed, on the iPhone tap the text & it brings up a map as in the pictures.

I assume we have the same unit two batteries two covers one magnetic

Jim

Chris · 16 June 2009, 14:49

It flashes on mine whilst it is initialising and getting a fix, once complete the light stops flashing. If you call or send a text the light come son whilst the unit is "working".

Do you have your set up in your boat Jim?

PeterM · 16 June 2009, 14:52

Same one as Bedjamin - yes its well open enough for it to get a signal. Confused by the flashes of the light - who knows ! I'll keep trying . I have texted it , got text back etc , got text back saying only ; Lat: Long: Speed:

bedajim · 16 June 2009, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Chris

It flashes on mine whilst it is initialising and getting a fix, once complete the light stops flashing. If you call or send a text the light come son whilst the unit is "working".

Do you have your set up in your boat Jim?

No in Billy's truck as a test, got it to have a play with to see if it was any good

bedajim · 16 June 2009, 16:05

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Same one as Bedjamin - yes its well open enough for it to get a signal. Confused by the flashes of the light - who knows ! I'll keep trying . I have texted it , got text back etc , got text back saying only ; Lat: Long: Speed:

That sounds like no gps signal, I had that the first time I tried the unit in my office, (steel clad building) but got a text back ok. moved the unit to the window and it worked fine

I assume you've done the admin bit etc

PeterM · 16 June 2009, 16:20

Thats what I'm thinking - i have had it out mid - harbour ( all the other GPS picked up a fix easily out there) - so not sure if I have a duff one.

Done all the admin , password, authorized number bits ok - just not getting a position .

Keep trying I think - then maybe try emailing China for a laugh !

Leapy · 16 June 2009, 18:39

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Keep trying I think - then maybe try emailing China for a laugh !

Keep trying a while. Mine gave the same readout initially whilst in the house (ground floor apartment so the roof is about 50ft thick...not good for GPS!) I took it outside for a 'cold' acquire and left it there for about 30 minutes. After that, all was fine and continues fine even when buried in the boat which is itself in a garage and where the garage loft above the boat is full of, well, crap actually.

If you have to email them - I did with some question about the car charger - they emailed back almost by return with an MSN address, so we ended up 'chatting'. The English is local take-away standard

Chris · 16 June 2009, 19:06

You did do the "begin" txt ?

PeterM · 16 June 2009, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Chris

You did do the "begin" txt ?

Yep & got the begin OK text back .

Cookee · 18 June 2009, 08:13

Ordered one yesterday!

PeterM · 19 June 2009, 08:22

The emails I have been been sending / getting , dear ....:0

hi,dear
i mean you can turn off it and then turn it on
because now the gps system is fixed in the USA,as to the report ,the gps system will be ok till next mondy

during there period ,many buyers have the problem
looking forward to your reply
best regards

Me :
OK - how do I restart it ?

To: XXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Re: PIC OF THE 12V CAR CHARGER FOR THE GPS TRACKER

hi,dear
for that problem ,i think you can have a try to restart it
looking forwar dto your reply
bestregards

Me:
OK am seeing for example ;
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20:35:21
16/06/09
lat: Long: speed:

T:

http://www.wxlxy.com/GPSTracker.aspx?