garmin gps 38 help needed

[BILLY THE KID]

bought a second hand gps 38 and it wont read a sattelite ??

anyone have any tricks to pick up a signal

[Hamish73]

where did u buy it from?
If 2nd hand, and came from an area more than a few 100km's away, you may have to tell it to do a fresh satelite search.

[BILLY THE KID]

how do you do that ?? have no cables with it

[Hamish73]

it will be done via the keypad. Did you get a book with it? I just had a look at the garmin site and they dont have a manual for it, even in discontinued section.

For my Garmin Etrex Legend, when it's in satelite search mode I just press menu, and select new location' then 'auto'
Yours might not have that feature.

[BILLY THE KID]

have found a website that says put it in open view of sky and leave for a few hours to re align satellites ??

something to do with the 2000 rollover and time /date set in gps

its on the back veranda, switched on and looking to the stars ;D

[Hamish73]

sounds like you are onto it, good luck

[BILLY THE KID]

sounds like you are onto it, good luck

sorted cheers for the help mate

[SatNav]

1. How much did the GPS38 cost you?

[BILLY THE KID]

got a lot of stuff 7 rods / 4 reels gps all together at mates rates

what are they worth 2nd hand ?

[SatNav]

1. Not worth all that much at all, bit of an antique, 8 channel MultiTrac and it is a bonus it still works.