karen813

Thank you so much for writing....I will try what you suggest! I'll write to let you know the outcome. Check your Navigation Setting... Settings>Navigation>Destination Reached>Off. Remember if it shows Off when you get to the final step, don't touch the screen. If it shows On your GPSr will stop navigating at about 40 ft. Also, don't expect your GPSr to get you to GZ (Ground Zero), consider 10 feet as a good outcome. It is nice when you see 0-7 feet, but in fact, you may be 10-20 ft away. As for the upgrade question---I don't use a USB Cable, so I have to refer to the instructions on the Lowrance website, as you probably did. So....let's assume that neither one of us has read the instructions. I will take away all non-essential words from the instructions. 1. Click on the Endura 1.5.1 update link. 2. I save the software update to my desktop. Then I unzip the file by right clicking and selecting "extract" and saving it to my desktop. 3. Do not turn on your Out&Back until after you insert the MicroSD card into the card slot. Make sure it is all the way in. (I always use a blank card). DO NOT TURN ON YOUR UNIT YET. Connect your O&B to your pc using the USB cable. Your O&B will power on and your PC will recognize the MicroSD card. 4. Select and copy the extracted .exe file to your SD Card. 5. Unplug the USB cable and make sure the O&B is off. Do not remove the SD Card. 6. Reconnect your USB cable. Your O&B should power on and the update will automatically begin installing. Follow the prompts. (I have installed many software updates to my 6 Enduras, sometimes I got prompts and other times I didn't.) It should not take long. 7. Once it is complete the screen should say "Press any key to continue" 8. Disconnect the USB Cable and remove the SD Card. Restart the unit. It will reboot. I know that these are pretty elementary instructions, but I have found that taking out extraneous verbiage is helpful. If the download is successful, it will load and you will see the Language Selection Screen. Now you can check to see that your O&B has version 1.5.95881 (which is actually 1.5.1) Power on and hold down the Menu Button. If there is anything in these steps that you don't understand, or aren't working for you please let me know. Once I hear from Groundspeak regarding the 30 day trial Premium Membership coupons I will PM you with a Promo Access code. Lowrance Pro Staffer, just trying to get the facts on Endura straight

Hi there, I was directed here by Taboo8614. We are new to Geocaching (former letterboxers) and I just bought my first GPS device, a Lowrance Endura Out&Back, from Best Buy for $80. I have no experience at all with any other GPS. I've had some problems while Geocaching with accuracy in feet to cache. The GPS will get us to the general location but seems to be all over the place when it comes to getting us right to the cache. With one cache we found the GPS said we were still 40 feet away. The cache was in its correct location, not misplaced. Also my GPS came with the 1.4 version, when I went to upgrade to 1.5 I used a usb cable and put in a brand new SD card in the GPS to use the GPS as the card reader. I followed the directions to remove the usb cable and the SD card, then reboot the GPS and put the SD card back in, at this point the GPS is suppose to instruct you on how to complete the installation.....but I got nothing. The upgrade shows up in the GPS when I have it hooked up to the laptop with the usb cable but it is not installed because it still shows as having version 1.4. Any information on these 2 issues? I would really appreciate the help....thank you!!! Also would love to get a promo code for the 30 day premium membership too as mine didn't come with a code either...thanks!

Hi there and thank you for writing! What would the 30 day premium membership be for? Ok, I will try posting to that link you provided. Yes, I also paid $80 at Best Buy.....we've been wanting to get into Geocaching for a long time but a $200+ GPS just wasn't in the budget.....but when I saw this one at Best Buy I got so excited because it was affordable and I could justify spending $80!! Unfortunately I didn't get the insurance since I was trying to keep the cost as low as possible.

I'll give that a try. Thanks.

Hi there, thank you for writing. Yes, I did try putting the SD card back in then reboot the GPS, but got nothing.

Hi there, We are new to Geocaching (former letterboxers) and I just bought my first GPS device, a Lowrance Endura Out&Back, from Best Buy. I have no experience at all with any other GPS. I've had some problems while Geocaching with accuracy in feet to cache. The GPS will get us to the general location but seems to be all over the place when it comes to getting us right to the cache. With one cache we found the GPS said we were still 40 feet away. The cache was in its correct location, not misplaced. Also my GPS came with the 1.4 version, when I went to upgrade to 1.5 I used a usb cable and put in a brand new SD card in the GPS to use the GPS as the card reader. I followed the directions to remove the usb cable and the SD card, then reboot the GPS and put the SD card back in, at this point the GPS is suppose to instruct you on how to complete the installation.....but I got nothing. The upgrade shows up in the GPS when I have it hooked up to the laptop with the usb cable but it is not installed because it still shows as having version 1.4. Any information on these 2 issues? I would really appreciate the help....thank you!!!