Hi, I've been struggling a bit getting good reception on my GPS unit and was hoping some of you could share your experience in finding the best location for the unit.
I have only manged to get the GPS to connect once so far and this was with the unit held in the air above my bike.
I get a good GPS reception on my Car, Phone and Tracker unit at the same physical location so I know the signal is not blocked by buildings etc.
Also has anyone had much success having the unit under the fairing?
Cheers.
I have the same question? Can the gps unit work through a fairing?
On a Tiger Explorer:
I first tried 'underneath' the plastic trim alongside the pillion seat - got a lock about 3 times out of 10.
Second I tried 'on top' of the same trim behind the pillion seat - locked about 6-7 times out of 10.
Lastly I stuck it behind the screen on the tilt bracket - connects everytime.
Could you please post some more photos of how and where you installed the K2 on your Explorer? I sold my Tiger 800 and I will get a Tiger 1200 next week and would appreciate some ideas for the installation.
Mines under mine pillion seat and still works. Seems strange the issues youre having
Yeah it's odd as the Tracker one has no issues. I'm going to do some testing in different locations and see what results I get.
Neil.
I think mine might just be a bit picky. I've fitted plenty of VDO GeoLoc units with some buried under the dash of trucks and the tracker on my bike has no problems under plastic like Neil's.
I would like it a bit more discreet but hey ho.
Looks cool!
Do you have more photos to share? The front camera, rear camera.
it will be good reference and we can share it on the blog.
Camera fittings on my Yamaha 2015 MT-09 Tracer (FZ-09)
[Yamaha 2015 MT-09 Tracer]
First fit for mine was under the dashboard - placed vertically, not working, at least no fix
After reading on this forum that it should be faced up, I placed it horizontally on almost the same location, but it doesn't seem to get a fix.
Checked connection with the DVR: thight fit on the leads
Placed it for almost 30 min. outside the dashboard - straight under the sky : No fix ..
Strange issue: When I disconnect the lead from the DVR - the orange light is still blinking (connecting, but to what? since I disconnected the lead)
Other thing: The timestamp on the movies is spot on - does the DVR sync with my phone, when connected, or is this an indication that at least the timesignal is sent through by GPS ?
Is there a way to test the GPS unit separately ? I'd wish it had an indicator light to show a proper connection with the DVR
I bought the K2 from a dutch (webshop) reseller and since everything is fitted, and cables are well tucked, sending it RMA / DOA is not an option : Getting it out will cost me another two nights, Sticky pads are used and I cut up the foam in the box for shockabsorbing
DVR sync the time with your phone when connected.
Please expose GPS moduole to the sky and keep the logo up. Do not hide it to somewhere.
Be sure, you have GPS on from App.
No other way to test it.
Just ride motorcycle for ten minutes and see the speed.
GPS module takes 3 minutes to connect the signal.
Keep it stay, the speed will be zero, you can not see the difference.
I placed the receiver on my saddle bag with 3M Velcro pads pointing to the sky. Working fine.
GPS does not work for me either. I contacted support and they did not help me. They told me to contact Amazon for help. Amazon sent me replacement and it too fails the GPS. Ripping it all out and sending back.
Where and how did you mount the GPS antenna?
Did you make sure that the connector fits correctly? Sometimes the connectors are a little bit malformed, so you cannot screw it correctly.
Sorry to hear such issue, can you forward the email you sent for support to rock@innovv.com, and I can learn into details?
I have the gps on the rear fender. The only thing above it is the rack, which is just four thin bars and should not be enough to hinder a gps. My fitbit and garmin watch can get a GPS connection from a watch battery in my duffle.
I've got my gps-unit under the pillion seat (BMW K1600GT).
No problems with recieving gps-signal.
The location of the GPS-sensor is very sensitive. After exchanging my K2-system to a new version I mounted the GPS-Sensor at the same place as before (I did not have any GPS-problems with my old K2). But the location of the sensor was seemingly not exactly the same as before :-|
is it true that you drive a BMW K1600? This can be seen from the photo.
I put my GPS antenna under the pillion seat of my BMW K1600GT.
With this setup, I have no problem with GPS reception.
The GPS antenna is certainly strong enough to receive the GPS signals if it is built in as in my photo.
I drive without a passenger on the pillion seat.
Yes - it is my secont K1600GT ... and I love it ;-)
My GPS receiver is mounted at the cockpit, right behind the windshield. There are some rare moments where the GPS looses GPS-Fix. But most of the time it has a good receiption.
Something for everyone to try. I was having a lot of issues with my GPS not working and not recording MPH. What i found to work is to not hide any of the GPS unit wire inside of the covers. I exposed as much of the wire as i could and coiled it net to the receiver and now works perfectly. Seem that the wire acts as an antenna for the unit.
Hmmm think I'll have to try this solution....
Rock, i'm also suffering with GPS issues, recorded 40 x 10 minute videos today and only 10% have GPS and speed. Can you investigate the cable theory above. My GPS is on my fog light mount and exposed to sky. It was working when I set off when the bike was on the side stand. Does the GPS need to be fully exposed? Can we get some strict guidance on how to guarantee GPS signal please?
I have an update. Since I last posted I moved the GPS receiver and placed it on my handlebar clutch reservoir and updated the firmware to the latest version. I have today been out and recorded another 4 hours of footage (albeit in KMPH and TS format (you have to reset all your preferences after install)) and the GPS and Speed recording never missed a beat. Fingers crossed this is the end of my troubles.