There has been a problem with all Bluetooth GPS connection with IOS version 8.3. It has been fixed with the update of IOS to 8.4.
Thus possibly your new iPad has IOS 8.3. If it does an update to IOS 8.4 should/may resolve the problem.
http://gps.dualav.com/faq/ios-8-4-fixes-gps-issues/
John
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