legend joystick

[debi13]

anyone have problems with the legend joystick not working

 

mine will work up and down but not right and left all of the time

 

any ideas

 

thanks

[+Miragee]

That is a somewhat common problem . . . unfortunately. When I had a Vista, that would happen when the batteries were dying. Once I started using Energizer 2500 mA rechargeable batteries, I didn't notice the problem as I did with the off-brand batteries.

[+H2OBob]

Yes, I had the same problem with my Legend C. I called Garmin, and they said to send it in. Three days later, I had a new replacement. The trick is to call Customer Service. If you send an email, they email you back, saying to send it in with a check for $125.00. By the way, mine was about four months past the warranty period. Good luck, Debi!

[+EScout]

I have had my original Legend for 4.5 years. It does not get used much, and is now a backup to a backup. I have your problem and I just turned it on and it would only work moving down, not up or either side. This is what I do to fix it and it works each time:

Move the stick up, down, and both sides, several times. Push it in a few times. Then rotate it clockwise a few times, then counter clockwise a few times. Test it on the Main Menu page. Repeat if necessary. This works for me every time. It will work correctly for a while, but after sitting I usually have to do this again. I assume it is the electrical contacts in the stick that need to be cleaned by movement.

[+ditchmedic]

had the problem. solution: upgraded to gpsmap60cs.

[debi13]

the legend with the problem is my old unit we have a garmin 60cs

 

but the legend seems to be more accurate in heavy tree cover

 

tried playing with joystick but still only works up/down

 

thanks

[r4nd0m1z]

My Legend just strated doing this same thing and I found that holding down the joystick for about 5 seconds and clicking it to the left gets it going again.