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I called the dealer they told me all they have ever done is hit the little bullseye button on the top left. Every time I hit this but it re locates me to where I purchased the boat. I disconnected the battery also tried to unplug the sending unit either of those two things worked.
Marcham it’s LEGIT!
Yes the dealer would need to connect to the unit to update it. However I recall someone had an issue where their GPS antenna failed - it's the white hockey puck sized disk in front of the windshield. It's an easy item to get replaced, but the dealer would probably need to confirm before ordering a new one.
Thank you for the insight, is it possible that I need to re acquire the satellite I’ve read that if it’s been off for long periods of time then back on and moved it needs to be re acquired?
No, the GPS system works on multiple satellites automatically...position acquisition time is based on signal strength mainly, so if you're parked indoors or under trees or power lines it may not lock or take a long time to lock. When my SUV goes through the car wash, my GPS signal is lost, but it's locked again about 10 seconds after I come out of the car wash. Out at the boat ramp with nothing overhead, my boat's GPS lock is virtually instant.
