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Iridium GO! GPS Tracking has stopped working

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Written by Craig Smith
Updated this week

Please note: this troubleshooting is for GPS tracking via the SMS functionality of the Iridium GO! it is not for tracking via a DataHub /Iridium GO! installation.

Have you activated a new Iridium GO! SIM card which has generated a new Iridium phone number? We will need this number to update your settings at our end.

Do you have a Standard or Professional forecast subscription with us, which is a requirement for tracking to work.

Troubleshooting

Please check the unit is getting a GPS position on the LCD display of the Iridium GO!. If there is no GPS Lat/Long displayed, the unit does not have a GPS fix.

Can you please power the unit off for 5 mins and then back on again, and please place the unit on deck to ensure it has good GPS reception. The external antenna is only for the Iridium signal, not for GPS reception. In most cases this fixes the issue.

If the power off does not work, please check that you have the GPS tracking turned on in the Iridium GO! App.

1--Start Iridium GO! app on your iPhone/Android.

2-- Login and click the 'Submit' button.

3-- Click on Settings > Time . Check the Time Zone has been set to 00:00 under Time Zone > Press Save

4 -- Click on Setting > Track. Please ensure you are going to the Track menu from Settings, not the Track menu on home page.

5 -- Select '1 Hour' from "Tracking Frequency" drop-down > Save

6 -- Enter email address i@g.predictwind.com into "Tracking recipient" field > Save. Please ensure you only have i@g.predictwind.com and no additional tracking recipients.

7-- Please check under Settings > Power that GPS is turned on.

8-- Message (Service centre) number , Please check the number is set to +881662900005

If this does not work please reset the Iridium GO! unit with the instructions here

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