Snooper 6800 wrong time

[John and Jo]

My sat nav, Snooper 6800, seems to have the wrong time set and I cannot for the life of me find out how you change it. It might be something to do with the location settings because it's an hour back.

Anyone that could help me solve this I will buy them a drink next time I see them

Thanks

 

[canopus]

We had a similar problem which cured itself when we performed a map update from Snooper.

 

[Jaws]

Time for an update.. Since about April this year, sooner or later all GPS units have had to do it

 

[Neil Bedwin]

Running on GMT?

 

[John and Jo]

Running on GMT?

Thanks. Maybe but not sure how to change it.

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[TheBig1]

from memory, the satellites broadcast the time to the navigation unit

 

[John and Jo]

from memory, the satellites broadcast the time to the navigation unit

yep, I would have thought that.

 

[Jaws]

Thanks. Maybe but not sure how to change it.

Not so sure you can.
The gps knows where it is and makes adjustments to suit

 

[John and Jo]

I'll try the update thing. Although that's another issue as it keeps switching on, which it shouldn't. Need a new lead perhaps.

Odd thing is I just had an email from snooper telling me to update. They must be watching.

 

[Neil Bedwin]

The Americans call it Daylight Saving and the user manual says it's in the configuration menu.....

Time Zone : Select the desired time zone. Daylight Saving Time : Manually set the start and end date of the daylight savings time. Enabling daylight savings will set the clock 1 hour ahead.

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[138go]

It is to do with the clocks in the satalites system rolling over. Think they got to the maximum number. Bit like the millennium bug. You need a software update or set it manually.

 

[Spriddler]

Anyone that could help me solve this I will buy them a drink next time I see them.

Unlikely, as they'll probably clear off after waiting for nearly an hour.

 

[John and Jo]

Not unlikely at all.

 

[PeteH]

I had to perform and update on my Sat-Nag, earlier this year. Something to do with the Software having reached a maximum numeric value and needing to be reset?. There was somewhere a post on it? which gave the full technical reasoning. My newer T-T was not affected but the old one was. As I understand some earlier Garmin where too?.

THIS:- gives a better idea. https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/1110956/clock-not-showing-correct-time

 

[Yorick]

It is to do with the clocks in the satalites system rolling over. Think they got to the maximum number. Bit like the millennium bug. You need a software update or set it manually.

The millennium bug didn't exist.

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[138go]

The millennium bug didn't exist.

Of course it existed. We were all told by various media streams that it was going to be a dark day when it happened and all the computers around the world would die. We were them sold software to make it not happen.

 

[PeteH]

Of course it existed. We were all told by various media streams that it was going to be a dark day when it happened and all the computers around the world would die. We were them sold software to make it not happen.

To some extent that was correct, The big problem was that until it did not "happen" there was a fear that IF it did far too much data could have been lost!, and no one wanted to risk it!. Even the Progammers and Software Techies could not agree amongst themselves.!!!!. So the "market" was open to some serious abuse!. My youngest Son worked at the Home Office during that period, He spent a lot of time running "what if" scenario`s for many Government Departments.!!!!. And was "on call" on the night.

 

[Yorick]

Of course it existed. We were all told by various media streams that it was going to be a dark day when it happened and all the computers around the world would die. We were them sold software to make it not happen.

I worked in IT thirty years and everything I was involved with worked ok. It was scaremongering and most folk in IT made dosh from it.

Dates in computers aren't stored in the way you see them. We knew that.

 

[PeteH]

I worked in IT thirty years and everything I was involved with worked ok. It was scaremongering and most folk in IT made dosh from it.

Dates in computers aren't stored in the way you see them. We knew that.

That`s true, The biggest issue turned out to be "perception". But no one wanted to take the risk!. largely because there where no Guarantees. Hindsight is/was as always 20/20 vision!. And as such it was exploited.