# GPS malfunction

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gps-malfunction/14937>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 6, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gps-malfunction/14937 "2008-06-06T21:03:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Lexusblonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@Lexusblonde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lexusblonde)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gps-malfunction/14937/1 "2008-06-06T21:03:45Z")

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Has anyone ever had their GPS (built into my Lexus RX330) suddenly lose part of its memory? Addresses that I previously could access now are not available. When I type in a street, it gives me choices of cities thousands of miles from where I live…

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**Author:** ![crankwalk5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@crankwalk5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crankwalk5)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gps-malfunction/14937/2 "2008-06-06T21:22:49Z")

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try to go into the menu,and see if the unit is set for your region,(its in the owners manual.)also check to see if the receiver is seeing any sattelites,and what the strengh of each one is.

if the region is correct,then you have internal problems.

that or the dealer may have a re-flash avalable.

just a thought.

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**Author:** ![Lexusblonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@Lexusblonde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lexusblonde)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gps-malfunction/14937/3 "2008-06-06T23:31:00Z")

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Hi crankwalk5,  
How would one check the receiver re: sattelites and their strength?  
Thanks,  
Lexusblonde