Garmin 76

[+Arndtwe]

A whlie back i was reading about differents "tricks" you can do with Garmins. And I saw that one thing you can do is put it into diagnostic mode. Well I did what ot siad to do and i never got it to work, can the 76 do it? If so, how did you do it? Please explain in detail for me so i can try it. Thanks for any help in advance!

[+Red90]

http://home.houston.rr.com/gpsr/

http://www.gpsinformation.org/dale/secret.htm

 

Hold ENTR while powering up to enter test mode.

 

From the Trip Computer page, press up, right, down and left on the rocker key. A debug page appears. There is a screen shot in this post and a discussion in the few following posts

Edited March 26, 2007 by Red90

[+Arndtwe]

Well i couldnt get the debug page or the diagnostic mode to work. I have the 76, so i dont even know if they work with my unit.

[+Sputnik 57]

The 76 (black and white) does not use the same firmware. From Dale DePriest's "Secrets" page linked above by Red90:

Diagnostic Mode. This may be the most useful of the secret modes available on some of the older Garmin handhelds and, for some users, the hardest to access. Basically you start the Garmin normally by pressing the power button and while the opening screen is being display you must press each of the 4 arrow keys once in any order. If you accomplish this feat you will be rewarded with a quick switch to the status screen without waiting for the rest of the time-out. You should notice a -.- just under the satellite display to confirm your success. If it doesn't work then power down and try again. It takes a certain rhythm to be successful.