Is anyone using a GPS receiver with their MOTO Q? if so how does it work? and how much did it cost? I am looking for a cheap receiver to run with google maps...
I am. I bought a gps receiver from geeks.com for 40 bucks. It's a no-name brand but it works great. I use the free Microsoft Windows Live Search and sometimes Google Maps. The MS software actually works a little better on the Q. Both read from the BT GPS and both provide live moving maps & directions. It's very cool.
The good thing about geeks.com is they only show what's currently in stock. The bad thing about geeks.com is they only show what's currently in stock.
I think the BT-5 uses a cheaper chipset that's not WAAS-capable but I'm not sure. I've also seen geeks.com carry a GP-801 that has the same innards as the 701 but a different case.
The BT-5 is cheaper than the one I bought by about 10 bucks. It'd probably work just fine as well.
That's pretty tricky. It depends on what the directions you got with the device say, and those are usually pretty sketchy.
Keep the GPS off. You have to go into the BT manager on the Q first. You probably need to pick "Make Visible" so the GPS can see it although you can turn this off again once its paired if you're paranoid about bluesniping, etc.
Next, pick "Bluetooth Settings" then "E) Settings" then "Menu -- Paired Devices" and then "Menu -- Add." This will put it in discovery mode to find a new device.
Then turn on the GPS. You have to follow its directions for putting it into pairing mode; usually you have to hold the power key down for longer than normal or something. It's the same frustrating proceedure for every device with only one button for everything. You may need to configure things further to make sure the GPS is connected to the same virtual serial port that your software is looking at. In MS Live Search, there's a menu option for which serial port you've attached the GPS to, and you have to make sure your BT connection is configured to the same one.
Even after they pair up, mine doesn't actually show up in my BT device list until after an application like Windows Live Search opens up the serial port that it's mapped to and tries to read from it. That's when it finally shows up as actually paired. And off they go.
I used google maps once when I bought the device, but it was slow so uninstalled it and haven't used it since. It did pick up the GPS unit, though. I've had lots of problems with google crashing on other handsets so after one look I decided to dump it. Windows Live Search is virtually identical and works just fine for me.
Thanks for the setup tips, PPC. It worked just as you said with my now-anchient DeLorme Earthmate GPS receiver teamed with the Bluetooth PowerPack for Earthmate. It works perfectly with Live but Google cannot recognize it at all! It's a good backup to my Garmin but hope I'd never have to use it on a road trip!
Rusty
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The nice thing about the BT-5 is 1 charge lasted me over 28 hours of wireless GPS time... once the system locked me in I just threw it on the dash and was on my road trip for the last 3 days never had an issue with service and it helped track where we were and where we wanted to go in a flash
never had an issue with service and it helped track where we were and where we wanted to go in a flash 
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