Neo 6 m module not communicating

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Hello People!
I need some insight regarding, A problem I have been facing in a project. I am trying to interface Neo 6 m Gps Module with Arduino Uno. When, I connect The Rx and Tx pins to pins 0 and 1 on the Arduino and burn a blank window on the Arduino the Gps module works and shows all the NMEA sentences, but When, I try to Interface the Module with any other pins there is no Serial ( the Serial monitor stays blank ) Communication between Arduino and Neo 6 m. I have tried changing the Arduino as well as the module but to no avail.

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How have you tried to use other pins ?

By the way, using pins 0 and 1 for communication with the GPS is not to be recommended as they are used by the Uno hardware Serial interface

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Check whether the GPS module has a 5V to 3.3V logic level converter, which is required to connect a 5V Arduino to the 3.3V GPS module.

If it does, try this code to echo the GPS output to the serial monitor.

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); //(GPS RX, TX) check correct pin assignments.

void setup() {
  mySerial.begin(9600);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("GPS start");
}

void loop() {
  while (mySerial.available()) {
    Serial.write(mySerial.read());
  }
}
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Hello UKHeliBob and Thanks a lot!
I used pins 0 and 1 just to check if the module is sending data or not.
and to further test the module I used a bunch of different codes provided on the internet plus the Device Example in the Library TinyGPS plus by Micheal Hart ( sorry if i am wrong can' t remember the full name ).
When I burn any code the SerialMonitor stays blank. As such the condition 'Serial.available() >0' is not true.

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Hello Jremington, I think it has a logic level converter because it works and shows NMEA sentences when connected to Rx and Tx pins on the Arduino, but does not work on any other pins.
Update: I have tried running your code but my Serial Monitor only prints GPS Start.

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Probably not, but post a link to the web page.

If not, it may work for a while, then either the Arduino or the GPS module, or both will be destroyed.

I have tried running your code but my Serial Monitor only prints GPS Start

You made a wiring error. Try swapping RX and TX. And connect the grounds.

If that doesn't work, perhaps the GPS module is already damaged.

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YES !! it has started working. I was connecting the Rx pin of the GPS module to pin 10 and Tx to 11, Now when I swapped these pins, Your program is running flawlessly! Thank you !!

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