Need GPS Help

[TinyGiant]

i recently purchased a in dash dvd player. It has GPS capability.. it says in the manual to insert the 2gb SD card with installed GPS software to use the gps functionality.

Does anyone have a SD card with NAV software they could clone for me .. maybe put it on a dvd and send it over so i could try it :)

the unit i have is a SA7020G

chinese made

[The Architect]

gps software from where? is there a specific chinese brand software needed?

its difficult to believe that a garmin...tomtom...etc software would just...work.

ya know?

[TinyGiant]

all it says is insert SD card installed with GPS software it didnt come with one.. I emailed the company .. but dont really expect a response... i purchased it from an ebay vendor called flyleafelectronics...

its worth a shot to try software from another setup..

here is the link to the manu

http://www.skyworthauto.com/english/product.asp?prono=17

[TinyGiant]

lol any Yaris owners on here from china that could call them and see how i can get ahold of the gps antenna and the card?

[IsLNdbOi]

Hehe, that's what you get for buying a cheap, no-name branded unit. :tongue: j/k

Have you tried eBay? AFAIK, you can't use just any GPS / mapping software with these types of head units. Antennas though are usually universal, using some type of mini-coax connector.

[TinyGiant]

yeah it uses a universal antenna.. cheap enough ..


i found some files it mentions in the setup in the manual
storagecard.exe
time_screencapture.exe

its windows based.. im guessing... lol which wont make things easy.. i run all macs in my house

[Appalachian Trail 2007]

my roommate has a in dash gps and he has two cd's for the East and West of the USA. It's made by Pioneer, if you find out that those are files you can use I have no problem writing them to a couple of discs for you.

[TinyGiant]

i am going to order the gps antenna tonight and plug that in and see if that enables the functionality of the unit.. so i can request some files when i try to set it up..

if only i spoke chinese lol would call the company up..

[TinyGiant]

i found a USA company that sells them www.geeks.com

i just emailed them to see if they can get me the antenna and sd card that it needs to use the GPS .. hopefully they can help.. :)

[PaidTimeOff]

My windows mobile cellphone uses gps software that I bought on an SD card. It might work. I'd clone it for you, but the key and everything else is hardwired to the card in order to prevent piracy, and sorry but there ain't no way I'm giving you that expensive thing for free lol. I don't use it anymore tho, so I'd be willing to part with it for a fair price if you're interested. Best bet for you would be to find out what kind of OS the receiver is working on.

Here's a link to the software I got it's much cheaper than it used to be:
http://www.buygpsnow.com/oncourse-navigator_64.aspx

[TinyGiant]

okay.


I just talked to the tech support at Geeks.com..

here is what they said.


1. buy the universal GPS antenna
2. Go to toyota and get the real speed sensor information ... not sure what that is.. anyone have that information?

3. get a PDA that has GPS software and load it in the HU .. so he said that WinCE software should work fine :)

he said it works great too they install them in alot of vehicles and it works great.

so i guess any windows based gps for a palm or pda should work :)

Paidtimeoff.. what do you want for the card?

looks like the 2gb one is only 64 new.. i might be able to get some funds together.. maybe do some cash and a couple yaris world t-shirts :)


lmk!


so anyone with the real speed info.. that the guy was talking about .. shed some light on it for me :)

[TinyGiant]

just purchased my GPS antenna :)

[TinyGiant]

the guy may have said rear speed sensor.. idk

[PaidTimeOff]

Can't remember if mine was the 4gb or 8gb one. I know it was one of those. Thinking maybe 35-40ish with a couple shirts :thumbsup: ? idk, I'll look for it when I get home and let you know.

[TinyGiant]

i would probably be interested in that :)

[TinyGiant]

after all that .. i get my antenna .. pull apart the dash and pull out the HU to find ..mine doesnt have the antenna port ..lol

the chinese company hasnt responded.. and those who carry the unit in the states have limited knowledge on the units..

anyone need a GPS antenna? $12 shipped.. brand new :)

[oligage@yahoo.com]

after all that .. i get my antenna .. pull apart the dash and pull out the HU to find ..mine doesnt have the antenna port ..lol

the chinese company hasnt responded.. and those who carry the unit in the states have limited knowledge on the units..

anyone need a GPS antenna? $12 shipped.. brand new :)

I want it do you have a paypal account?
Thanks