Garmin GPS 55 AVD
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:10 pm
My ancient though large character readable & trustworthy Garmin 55 AVD required a replacement 2 volt button transient memory store cell.
All done 'to the book' but on firing up again& for hours since, all I get is 'Searching sky' : it's permanently 'lost in space'.
Setting the time seems to function, but it won't accept the year, day, month entries; yet at the change from 1999 to 2000 it gave no trouble. Not sure it that matters.
Is there anyone with an answer please. it's such a nice piece of kit & fit for it's purpose.
I'd find hard to replace with anything more modern that has the simple 'Go-To' button and easy to read display.
Or perhaps some old pilot has one hidden away, just the module - I have power supply, bracket and aerial etc.
mike hallam (Sussex).
All done 'to the book' but on firing up again& for hours since, all I get is 'Searching sky' : it's permanently 'lost in space'.
Setting the time seems to function, but it won't accept the year, day, month entries; yet at the change from 1999 to 2000 it gave no trouble. Not sure it that matters.
Is there anyone with an answer please. it's such a nice piece of kit & fit for it's purpose.
I'd find hard to replace with anything more modern that has the simple 'Go-To' button and easy to read display.
Or perhaps some old pilot has one hidden away, just the module - I have power supply, bracket and aerial etc.
mike hallam (Sussex).