Garmin GPS - Vista HCx lock up

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Vista HCx lock up

angus cameron

2007-11-22, 4:33 am

Just a note to say I had a strange problem with a brand new Vista HCx
last week. After random period, ranging from a few minutes to as much as
14 hours, the display would freeze and the buttons become unresponsive.
I had to take the batteries out to recover.

I tried reinstalling the firmware, tried different batteries and even
removed the microSD card. Nothing made any difference. It would always
lock up if I waited long enough. They're sending me a replacement unit
tomorrow. Hopefully there will be no problems this time.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem with any of
the H series Etrex.

Cheers,
Angus

Robert Hayden

2007-12-11, 3:33 pm

On Nov 21, 9:56 pm, angus cameron <angus.came...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Just a note to say I had a strange problem with a brand new Vista HCx
> last week. After random period, ranging from a few minutes to as much as
> 14 hours, the display would freeze and the buttons become unresponsive.
> I had to take the batteries out to recover.
>
> I tried reinstalling the firmware, tried different batteries and even
> removed the microSD card. Nothing made any difference. It would always
> lock up if I waited long enough. They're sending me a replacement unit
> tomorrow. Hopefully there will be no problems this time.
>
> Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem with any of
> the H series Etrex.
>
> Cheers,
> Angus

Angus, I just received a Etrex Vista HCl and I am having the same
problem. I also contacted support and they gave me a link to download
the software 2.40. Did, no good. I had put in a 512 sd card and
thought it might have been the problem, took it out, same. Don't know
what else to do. Guess I will go back to support or send it back to
Amazon.
Robert in Nevada

aerochief@hotmail.com

2007-12-24, 10:33 pm

On Dec 11, 12:16=A0pm, Robert Hayden <rocky...@znet.com> wrote:
> On Nov 21, 9:56 pm, angus cameron <angus.came...@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Angus, =A0I just received a Etrex Vista HCl and I am having the same
> problem. I also contacted support and they gave me a link to download
> the software 2.40. =A0Did, no good. =A0I had put in a 512 sd card and
> thought it might have been the problem, took it out, same. Don't know
> what else to do. =A0Guess I will go back to support or send it back to
> Amazon.
> =A0Robert in Nevada

Robert, I have a Garmin Vista also and it freezes up all the time. If
you hold the power button in for a while it will finally shut off then
turn it back on. I'm going to contact Garmin after the holidays. Scott
in AZ

dmpeichel@gmail.com

2008-02-15, 3:33 pm

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I am also having the same issue. I already sent my first unit back,
but then the new unit they sent me does the same thing! I searched
the poor reviews on Amazon and no one mentioned this issue. Am I that
unlucky that I got two in a row which have this issue? Did getting a
new unit fix the issue for others?

Thanks
Dave

Dan Anderson

2008-02-15, 10:33 pm

dmpeichel@gmail.com wrote:
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> I am also having the same issue. I already sent my first unit back,
> but then the new unit they sent me does the same thing! I searched
> the poor reviews on Amazon and no one mentioned this issue. Am I that
> unlucky that I got two in a row which have this issue? Did getting a
> new unit fix the issue for others?

I've been using a Vista HCx since Sept. and it has
never locked up (crashed).

They may have changed something in manufacturing
that has caused a problem.

The geocaching forums are very active. A problem
with Vista HCx's crashing doesn't seem to be
a common problem.

--
Dan
(Email: dan at domain below )
(www.gpsmap.net)

David Millen

2008-02-15, 10:33 pm

On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:42:25 -0700, Dan Anderson
<noEMail@noServer.net> wrote:

>dmpeichel@gmail.com wrote:
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>I've been using a Vista HCx since Sept. and it has
>never locked up (crashed).
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>They may have changed something in manufacturing
>that has caused a problem.
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>The geocaching forums are very active. A problem
>with Vista HCx's crashing doesn't seem to be
>a common problem.

Mine's been faultless since purchase in August. European basemap,
but same hardware presumably. Running latest firmware, even the
updates have been no problem. Solid as a rock.
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All the best
David Millen
Xativa, Valencia
www.fincacasablanca.com
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if you have to email me, remove the obvious:
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larry@fishing.net

2008-02-15, 10:33 pm

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Can you be sure they sent a new unit? I sent one back and they
checked for the wrong problem, found no problem and returned the same
unit. I had to re-send it to them. The sent me a new unit the second
time and they paid shipping both ways.

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