usb cable (flaky?) w/ Colorado?

[+Team Chinook]

ok, I just took advantage of the 25% off sale at REI, which short of paying tax, put the price at just near the cheapest internet retailer. So I'm ok w/ that...however;

 

Has anyone encountered a flaky usb connection? I really have to hold/ram the cable into the colorado to get the mass storage connection and it seems very flaky. Slightest movement and it goes out, a little further wiggling and it's back in. Just doesn't seem right. I haven't tried my blackberry cable, but they look the same, so should work.

 

I ran the colorado export via GSAK (thank you GSAK and the MACRO writers!) and it ran flawlessly and loaded a gpx file onto the colorado simply and they came right up no problem. VERY SLICK!

 

Wondering about the backlighting and hoping it's a battery issue - semi dead batteries in use while waiting for recharge on the others. It is a tad dark though isn't it?

[+Team Chinook]

nobody else w/ flaky usb connection issues? How about the Oregon folks?

 

I want to log my find and DNF from this morning and I'm not getting the connection to stay up. Very disappointing to say the least.

[+twolpert]

I have not seen any other reports of this particular problem. It really sounds like a cable issue, although I suppose it could be the unit itself. You're probably going to have to call Garmin tech support or take advantage of REI's return policies to swap the unit.

[+g-o-cashers]

I've heard of at least one similar problem with the Colorado. In that case it was remedied by a replacement from Garmin. I would call about an RMA.

 

GO$Rs

[+Team Chinook]

I returned it to REI today. Stopped by two Walmarts, but they don't carry anything by Nuvis, so I ordered one online from Walmart (15 day return policy on GPS) which is $50 cheaper than REI's sale price and anything else I found in the Internet. Fingers crossed the next one is free from USB issues and fingers crossed Garmin plans on really supporting the Colorado and Oregon...

[+RonFisk]

I had that exact same problem with one of my earlier Colorados. (I've had five!) I returned it to Garmin and they replaced it for me. I've had number five for about 2 months and it seems OK so far...

[+qlenfg]

I've noted this on my Colorado a couple of times, as well as a few other USB devices. I've found its better to plug the device into the cable, then plug the cable into the PC.