+JollyJax Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) Can anyone help? My Garmin Venture Cx has worked flawlessly with all types of batteries over the last 2 years for my previous 2500 cache finds .. and in fact was absolutely fine on Sunday evening last when I switched it off after a rainy days caching. Tonight I was about to upload new waypoints for some walking tomorrow and at the weekend ... DISASTER ..... it wont switch on ... Have tried a lot of finger poking multiple key stuff from several sites but to no avail ... Anyone seen this or have a solution other than returning it to Garmin? .... my spare unit is with another cacher as a favour .. so apart from Trimble Navigator on my phone I am a naked cacher .... Edited October 28, 2008 by JollyJax Link to comment
+JollyJax Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 seems the system spat me out once ... les try again ... Link to comment
+Team GeoBlast Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 seems the system spat me out once ... les try again ... Here's one idea. Link to comment
+jerryo Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Make sure the battery connections are being made properly. I've had problems with Garmins and the little springs might need a bend even though they look ok. NOT too much though. Link to comment
+JollyJax Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Been there ...but thanks for replying Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Try this site. Scroll to Etrex Startup Modes. http://www.gpsinformation.org/dale/secret.htm#reset Chris (MrB) Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 ...failing all else, take the batteries out, leave the case open and leave it in the airing cupboard overnight. Fingers crossed! Link to comment
+JollyJax Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Thank you folks ... did all the finger twisting combinations and then popped it in the airing cupboard .... Sadly nothing this morning except now I have a change in colour from black to not so black for about a tenth of a second but it does boot up Seems I must either leave it in a warm place for several months or go buy a new one Edited to remove the word ladies and add the word folks ... Sorry Chris, thought you was the missus Edited October 29, 2008 by JollyJax Link to comment
+careygang Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 You've not mentioned speaking to Garmin. They have a pretty good reputation for helping, even if it is out of warranty. They have some excellent techies who can help you out over the phone, knowing the button combinations to use to make it hard reset etc Link to comment
+goldpot Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Can anyone help? ....I am a naked cacher .... ...perhaps that's why, put some clothes on it's very cold out there! My Garmin didn't work at all yesterday, only to find later that my rechargeable batteries were very flat when I put them in - a possibility? Link to comment
+Paul & Ros Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 You've not mentioned speaking to Garmin. They have a pretty good reputation for helping, even if it is out of warranty. Not in my experience. They wanted £120 just to look at my 15 month old nuvi because it was out of warranty. When I told them that this was more than I could buy a new one for they told me to go and buy a new one. Link to comment
+JollyJax Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 This thread can be closed now ... nothing worked .. not even Garmin support ... so I went out and bought a new GPSmap 60CSx .. on Wednesday morning but have only managed 48 caches in the last two days Link to comment
mandarin Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Topic closed, as requested by the OP. mandarin Link to comment
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