apollo9 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I bought a Garmin eTrex Vista a month ago, and sometimes I'll be tracking a cache and it will randomly just shut off. Even with a fully charged battery. Its only done it a few times, but still annoying. Has anyone else had this problem? Quote Link to comment
+fratermus Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I bought a Garmin eTrex Vista a month ago, and sometimes I'll be tracking a cache and it will randomly just shut off. Sometimes the contacts can lose contact with the batteries and the unit can power off. I find that some brands are a little shorter and some longer. I have to use tight-fitting energizer nimh on my cachebike to keep the vibration from shuttng it down. There are useful sites out there for vibration cutoff techniques, but I don't know them off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Did you buy it new or used? Quote Link to comment
apollo9 Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 Did you buy it new or used? Purchased it new from Amazon. Quote Link to comment
apollo9 Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 I just found a thread in the FAQ's pertaining to this question. I guess I should of checked it first. Sorry for the redundancy. Quote Link to comment
+N8OFP - Del Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I've had a total of four Vistas, each one developed either the shut off problem or lines through the display a few months after receiving them. The first one I purchased new, the other three were warranty replacement units from Garmin (One remanufactured and two band new ones). After the last one failed they offered to send me a brans new Vista CX at no additonal charge. Knock on wood, but it has worked great since I got it. According to what Garmin Tech support told me, several times, the shut off issue goes deeper than loose connections on different sized batteries . According to Garmin the real issue is the connection between the battery housing and the PC board. My suggestion is to contact Garmin and have your unit replaced. Hopefully they have corrected the issue by now. Quote Link to comment
auspiv Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I bought a Garmin eTrex Vista a month ago, and sometimes I'll be tracking a cache and it will randomly just shut off. Even with a fully charged battery. Its only done it a few times, but still annoying. Has anyone else had this problem? i have had that problem, and also the altitude displaying 65516 feet. both bother me alot, and i plan to call garmin soon to get a new unit. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I bought a Garmin eTrex Vista a month ago, and sometimes I'll be tracking a cache and it will randomly just shut off. Even with a fully charged battery. Its only done it a few times, but still annoying. Has anyone else had this problem? i have had that problem, and also the altitude displaying 65516 feet. both bother me alot, and i plan to call garmin soon to get a new unit. You need to calibrate your altimeter frequently. Quote Link to comment
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