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 Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
 Sat Oct 19 2019 2:19pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Thanks for the quick reply 
The location of the F770 in your car seems to support the theory that placing the unit as near to the top of the screen in the 'hatched' area without interfer ... |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Sat Oct 19 2019 1:59pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Hi Robin,
Thanks for your input to this thread
Out of interest, where do you have the F770 positioned on the front screen? I have been wondering for a while now if the positioning of ... |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Fri Oct 18 2019 5:53pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
| I was originally thinking about fitting the antenna externally on the front windscreen plastic scuttle just to the side and below the wiper arm mounting on the passenger side with some double sided ta ... |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Fri Oct 18 2019 4:00pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
If you find and install a GPS repeater that fixes the issue, do post any results as probably be quite a few people who would be interested.
UPDATE:
After all the feedback from the for ... |
| Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Evo5man
Thu Oct 10 2019 9:51pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 8331 · Subject: Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
| We're asked about oil pump changes at the same time as the T-belts. Before rushing in to a job that might not need doing, we always check the oil pressure first. If it's good, no new pump required. ... |
| Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Evo5man
Thu Oct 10 2019 9:50pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 8331 · Subject: Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Glad i have seen this thread Evo5man as i will be crossing this bridge in January and had exactly the same questions you have asked
Hi Buckster,
Glad that my post was helpful for you ... |
| JLR to recall vehicles over engine hazard |
Evo5man
Wed Oct 09 2019 6:40pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 4 · Views: 2945 · Subject: JLR to recall vehicles over engine hazard |
Thanks Col,
I knew that you would have the answer
Just seen your earlier post and copied it below for others to see in this thread. Great minds think alike 
The part I don't re ... |
| JLR to recall vehicles over engine hazard |
Evo5man
Wed Oct 09 2019 5:34pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 4 · Views: 2945 · Subject: JLR to recall vehicles over engine hazard |
| I know that the China JLR recall is now "old news" but just wondered if anyone has seen any update on the 68,828 cars that were recalled starting in April 2019? How many engines were replace ... |
| Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Evo5man
Wed Oct 09 2019 4:58pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 8331 · Subject: Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Glad i have seen this thread Evo5man as i will be crossing this bridge in January and had exactly the same questions you have asked
Hi Buckster,
Glad that my post was helpful for you ... |
| Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Evo5man
Tue Oct 08 2019 10:08pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 8331 · Subject: Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
hopefully Oil pump issues were fixed around 2009. However if yours is high milage, then replacement wouldn't be a bad idea.
shouldn't need water pump replacement.
The cambelt tensioners and whe ... |
| Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
Evo5man
Tue Oct 08 2019 2:13pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 8331 · Subject: Another Timing Belt Replacement Question! |
| My 2013 L320 RRS SDV6 will shortly be due a timing belt replacement so I have been doing some research on the forum to see what it involves and any recommendations regarding replacement of ancillary i ... |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Sat Oct 05 2019 6:48pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
GPS signal booster kit ordered from China
I will post on here how it all works out and how easy it is to fit |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Fri Oct 04 2019 4:10pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Many thanks for all the replies which has confirmed that it is the heated front screen that is causing the problem, not the F770
I will investigate installing a GPS repeater as suggeste ... |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Thu Oct 03 2019 7:58pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
| The mobile app connects via WiFi to the Dashcam, you can then use the mobile app to change settings, view recordings and check the GPS signal strength received by the Dashcam |
| Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
Evo5man
Thu Oct 03 2019 7:44pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 36 · Views: 13143 · Subject: Thinkware Dashcam F770 Very Slow to 'Lock-on' to GPS Signal? |
| I’ve got the 770 & sometimes it connects to gps within a few minutes & other times it takes 7-10 minutes.When I had it in my14 SC it would usually take about an hour before connecting to gps ... |
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