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smithjustin8
09-02-2008, 09:45 AM
I know this might be stupid question to some of you, and I've been searching through threads the last two days, non-stop, but I can't find anything about getting my GPS to work with my Wing. They have the antenna plug in on the back side, and so I bought a wired antenna to plug into it, but it won't work. I'm trying to use Google maps, and I've also tried to use LiveSearch and Nav4All... Is there something I need to do? I've literally gone through every single setting (com ports and baud rates) to try and figure out which one it was, but it's not working. HELP PLEASE! I'm so frustrated. If someone could either point me in the right direction or help me figure this out, I would really really appreciate it. Thanks so much in advance!

Justin
GAMBIT999
09-02-2008, 02:41 PM
I know this might be stupid question to some of you, and I've been searching through threads the last two days, non-stop, but I can't find anything about getting my GPS to work with my Wing. They have the antenna plug in on the back side, and so I bought a wired antenna to plug into it, but it won't work. I'm trying to use Google maps, and I've also tried to use LiveSearch and Nav4All... Is there something I need to do? I've literally gone through every single setting (com ports and baud rates) to try and figure out which one it was, but it's not working. HELP PLEASE! I'm so frustrated. If someone could either point me in the right direction or help me figure this out, I would really really appreciate it. Thanks so much in advance!

Justin
I'm not 100% sure but the antenna connection is for a GSM antenna for boosting the reception while in a car it's not for GPS.
GPS connections a set thourgh bluetooth via a "GPS mouse".
wyldstallyns2589
09-02-2008, 03:52 PM
i believe you have to get a bluetooth GPS receiver, they are pretty small and you can just put it on your dashboard or something. i don't know the pricing though
smithjustin8
09-02-2008, 05:56 PM
I'm not 100% sure but the antenna connection is for a GSM antenna for boosting the reception while in a car it's not for GPS.
GPS connections a set thourgh bluetooth via a "GPS mouse".

Well, Poopoo. I could have sworn I read somewhere that it was for GPS. Darn it all. Well, guess there's $30 down the drain.
gauntman
09-02-2008, 07:10 PM
I can confirm that, its for GSM, using it on the external antenna of my car.
Airman Gimpy
09-02-2008, 07:13 PM
Well, Poopoo. I could have sworn I read somewhere that it was for GPS. Darn it all. Well, guess there's $30 down the drain.

If your looking for GPS for your Wing check out this site. www.buygpsnow.com

Fair warning tho, there are plenty of people that have gotten there GPS from there and had no problems, but I ended up having to shop mine back becauise it was faulty. There CS is so-so. good luck
mv3
10-02-2008, 01:31 AM
it probably said it's for GPRS... not GPS.
zcink
10-02-2008, 01:39 AM
Using the right cable, antenna and booster, you can boost the signal to a full 3 watts like the old bag phones. I've got mine hooked to a wilson and a yagi -- when I'm home I tether to my Laptop and use Internet Sharing and its as fast as T-Mobile allows.

http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/
armyboi4id
03-05-2008, 12:04 AM
I got a bluetooth gps from ebay, its a Holux m1200, around 50 bucks and it works great along with iGo program on my phone, its awesome!
Toxis
03-05-2008, 03:52 AM
Wow, didn't even know I could turn my phone into a GPS piece. So if I get the bluetooth GPS piece and a program, I can have it? How's the accuracy and how well is the software updated? I know there's a lot of new development around and wasn't sure if it's like Mapquest where it's a crap shoot if it'll find where you're going.