GPS Antenna ONLY $104.95

[moomba]

I have 3 Livorsi GPS antennas with dead batterys. I replaced batteries and they still don't work. I called Livorsi and they said they are no longer replacing batteries and re programing. They will give $30.00 toward a exchange. So it would only cost $169.00 exchange plus shipping. They recommended buying there new one without batteries for $269.00 exchange.

I found a Garmin antenna for $104.95 and it works great. Its larger but can be mounted under the deck. It can mount flush or on a pole. It needs a 1/2" hole if mounting through deck. It has a nice plug that plugs into the antenna and 30' of cable. Here is the link. http://www.gpscity.com/garmin-oem-17...nmea-0183.html There are some extra wirers you don't use. Red to Ign power, black and orange to ground and gray to pickup. It takes about 30 seconds to find signal when turning on ign. There may also be some less expensive ones out there. Hope this helps.

[Largemouthlou]

Thanks for the info!!

[dez nuts]

Wish i would have seen this three weeks ago before i spent 300 with the crooks at lovorsi again for a new receiver that doesn;t work again after three weeks going to buy a garmin i have had great luck with them and they make much better equipment that what livosi sells and alot better priced.

[euro scott]

Good Info, Thanks I need 3.. I was not going to buy another Livorsi anything on Principle

[Fish]

thanks Moomba, great info. I am 100% with Scott, but this might get at least one of my gauges working again.

[Euroski]

Livorsi GPS antennas , so if the batteries go dead you can't just replace the battery? Why not just design them so it's powered from the boat battery when the key is on? Dumb design!

[stokernick]

Moomba ,this will work with the Livorsi?I'm tired if getting bent over with Livorsi,Mike used to care about customer service!

[moomba]

Livorsi GPS antennas , so if the batteries go dead you can't just replace the battery? Why not just design them so it's powered from the boat battery when the key is on? Dumb design!

If the battery has been dead to long I guess it looses its program. Last year you could send back and have battery changed and re programed for $75.00. Now they give you $30. trade in towards a re furbished one and it cost $169. exchange. The idea with the battery in the unit is when you start the boat the antenna doesn't have to find the signal from a satellite. With the Garmin it will take 30-60 seconds to pick up the signal. I think I can wait the extra minute.

[moomba]

Moomba ,this will work with the Livorsi?I'm tired if getting bent over with Livorsi,Mike used to care about customer service!

I hooked it up to a Gaffrig and two Livorsi speedometers last night I could only run up to 4 MPH in the garage with the antenna in my hand but all 3 read the same on the recall. As long as the antenna is NMEA 0183 Compliant it will work fine. I bought some Lovorsi Smart Craft gauges for another boat I had and refused to buy a Livorsi antenna for over $200. with 2 dead ones on the work bench. I found a no name brand on Ebay and it worked fine for around $100.

I sold one GPS Speedometer today and I just ordered another antenna for my Spare that's looking for a boat to go in. I have a 11" tunnel with a 60HP going on it not sure how it will look with a 120MPH speedo. I hope to see 65 on the recall.

[gfinch]

I have a 11" tunnel with a 60HP going on it not sure how it will look with a 120MPH speedo.

Optimistic! Might be a good name for the boat....too.

[Hippie459MN]

Thanks for the link. I was not ready to take the plunge on getting a GPS speedo just yet just because of the antenna price but this has just changed my mind.

[shortdogg]

i just got a gps set up , it has the livorsi smart gps receiver model # gm-44-fb. Is this the troublesome unit?

[moomba]

i just got a gps set up , it has the livorsi smart gps receiver model # gm-44-fb. Is this the troublesome unit?

I looked it up on line and looks like the one with battery. They are normally good for 5 yrs or so. It could be the new style but Im not sure.

[Jim Morris]

thanks for the tip
jim

[T-REX]

We juss put tha Garmin reciever on tha bullet, and it works purfekt!!!....It's white, and a lil bigger than tha lavorski, but it works!!...A lil paint to match boat and all iz good!!