Garmin Lock... HELP!!!
Fri, 01/02/2009 - 2:51pm
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 15 years
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I have Garmin Lock setup and I just entered my PIN incorrectly one time and it powered the unit off. Now it will not power back on.?.? What do I do to get this fixed? I tried connecting it to the PC but it still will not power on. I have a 260W.
You should be able to turn it on
I have Garmin Lock setup and I just entered my PIN incorrectly one time and it powered the unit off. Now it will not power back on.?.? What do I do to get this fixed? I tried connecting it to the PC but it still will not power on. I have a 260W.
At the location you locked it...
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Bummer
I have Garmin Lock setup and I just entered my PIN incorrectly one time and it powered the unit off. Now it will not power back on.?.? What do I do to get this fixed? I tried connecting it to the PC but it still will not power on. I have a 260W.
Garmin Lock should not prevent the unit from powering up. I'd try resetting, but even that may not be possible if it won't power up. If not, call Garmin.
Nuvi 660 -- and not upgrading it or maps until Garmin fixes long-standing bugs/problems, and get maps to where they are much more current, AND corrected on a more timely basis when advised of mistakes.
I have not gone to my unlock
I have not gone to my unlock location yet. I'll be there this afternoon and will let you know.
Nick
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I have not gone to my unlock location yet. I'll be there this afternoon and will let you know.
Nick
I don't think that has any effect on whether the unit powers on -- just whether the screen comes up to enter your PIN #.
Nuvi 660 -- and not upgrading it or maps until Garmin fixes long-standing bugs/problems, and get maps to where they are much more current, AND corrected on a more timely basis when advised of mistakes.
Unlock location
If you go to your unlock location, it should power up without asking for PIN. You should be within 30 feet of the spot where you entered as home.
does not sound right
some thing does not sound right i have a nuvi 5000 and a nuvi 200w and i have hit the wrong pin in and they have never turned off just said wrong pin wait a min and reinter the pin never turn off is the unit plug in the car or a usb ??? like my nuvi 5000 i have to have it plug in to the car or the usb for it to turn on so i don't know if this will help
nuvi 5000 & nuvi 200w
Garmin Lock
Does not sound like a Garmin lock problem. Sounds like a switch problem. If it does not power up when at the location then give Garmin a call.
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Got it!!!
I was finally able to power on the unit again and then enter the PIN. It took about 2 hours and I had to have it connected to the PC.
I called Garmin and asked them about it also and they couldn't understand or explain why it happened.
Nick
Probably the battery was discharded
I was finally able to power on the unit again and then enter the PIN. It took about 2 hours and I had to have it connected to the PC.
I called Garmin and asked them about it also and they couldn't understand or explain why it happened.
From your description, it sounds like the battery was discharged. I have had it happen once where I could not restart the GPSr in that condition without connecting to a PC and then waiting for it to obtain a partial charge. Even connecting to the cigarette lighter in the vehicle was not sufficient to start the unit.
Garmin StreetPilot c530, Mapsource
Same here, after an hour
Same here, after an hour charge I was able to log back in.