So I installed a new GDL-82 in my RV-7 a little over 2 1/2 years ago and it has worked great since. But recently it stopped working. I plugged a laptop to it and ran the GDL 8X Install Tool. It turns out that the Internal GPS is not working -- the 15 GPS Satellite Status channels are all greyed out (not ready). It is showing a Position (GPS) Input fault. On the GPS Source field, the "Internal" option isn't available (greyed out). Everything else looks fine with it: interface to transponder, anonymous switch.
So I'm thinking that maybe the antenna (the Garmin antenna which came with the GDL-82 and mounted under the cowl by the firewall) went bad, or maybe the internal GPS chip in the brain box went bad.
I called Garmin but they want $475 to look at the brain box if I send it in.
Anybody have this sort of problem before and if so, what did you do to resolve it?
Any thoughts on what might be wrong with it?
Regards,
Bill
So I'm thinking that maybe the antenna (the Garmin antenna which came with the GDL-82 and mounted under the cowl by the firewall) went bad, or maybe the internal GPS chip in the brain box went bad.
I called Garmin but they want $475 to look at the brain box if I send it in.
Anybody have this sort of problem before and if so, what did you do to resolve it?
Any thoughts on what might be wrong with it?
Regards,
Bill