SmartKey Interference with Aftermarket GPS?

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I will be surprised if the SKS has anything to do with your problems. Just to be sure, you can turn off the SKS by pressing the button under the steering wheel.

It's more likely that you are getting interference from the electrical system. You may need a choke in the power lead.

Tom

 

My Nuvi 350 works fine in my 2006 with smartkey.

 

its been my expierence that SiRFstarIII are more suspectible to inference then previous antenna/chipsets. try relocating the unit away from the suspected source of the interference, or get like what you suggested a external antenna or some kind of cable. i have a SiRFstarIII for my laptop, the ms streets and trips 2007 module, and if i connect it directly to my laptops usb port i cant get anything out of it. if i use the included cable, then everything is fine.

also worth mentioning is that during initial power up, SiRFstarIII may require a 5 minute window to acquire the signal. you must remain motionless during it.

 

My nuvi 350 is mounted on top of the MFD. I've had no problems with the unit in the month I've owned it. BTW, do you have the antenna positioned parallel to the road surface?

Try phoning Garmin's support line and reporting your symptoms. I found their advice very helpful when the StreetPilot i5 I used to own began to take a very long time to acquire satellites. I was told how to reboot the system. That solved my problem. Hopefully, something as simple as that can solve yours.

 

I have the Nuvi 350 mounted to the Top left side of the MDF. There is a nice flat area just before the MDF to mount it.. I haven't' had any problems with it and the sks. The only time, I had it do the recalculating was when I missed a turn. Could it be because the SKS receiver is in that hump thing you attached the Nuvi to? Also isn't it dangerous to have the nuvi mounted there? You have to take your eyes off the road to look at the Nuvi.

Only bad thing about the Nuvi 350, the suction cup mount detaches when the sun heats up the car inside.