bloody zumo 550 !!!! help please

[midnitemo]

my, only used a handful of times, zumo 550 doesnt now want to find satelites!! anyone got any ideas before i jump up and down on it lots!!

 

[airwave]

battery oot
battery in

cures almost all known ills (requires an allen key)

needs a good view of the sky and a good 5 mins to get relocated after tho

 

[swissrob]

switch on
select little spanner in bottom RH corner
select system

if gps is selected off, select normal and it and all will be cured.

 

[midnitemo]

hi rob, nope the gps was on normal so, airwave, i am just trying the battery out bit, fingers crossed, thanks.

 

[airwave]

hi rob, nope the gps was on normal so, airwave, i am just trying the battery out bit, fingers crossed, thanks.

fingers crossed for you here too . . . .
let us know.
(I'll smerk tabs in the interim)

 

[midnitemo]

didnt work mate, 15 mins later its still locating satellites,,grrrrr

 

[airwave]

booger,

Try the re-set to factory default thingy.

(think it involves touching the bottom right of the screen as you power up) but google it to find the correct method.

Saw this elsewhere, and thought it would be something others here would be interested in - how to get to a system info/diagnostics screen set for Nuvis - works for my 350, should work for others Nuvi models, possibly others too...

When you're at the main screen, hold your finger on the time in the upper right corner for more than 5 seconds, and you'll get to an info screen, and back/next buttons lower right of screen.

There's some sound diagnostics, and screen tests, and lots of info pages - including one with some battery status/statistics. To get out of the diagnostic mode, power cycle your unit...and when you do this, it will take some time to lock on to satellites.

found via google

http://www.zumoforums.com/

From the above resource...

When new or not used very often: Allow the Zumo to charge overnight, even if the battery seems full. There is another (small) internal battery that needs to be charged as well.

If your Zumo is "dead" most of the time it can be revived by simply taking the battery out for a couple of minutes, and then re-insert the battery. For precaution always take a fitting small 3/64 allen wrench with you on trips.


If the unit still locks up, you can try a reset: Hold your finger on the bottom right corner and turn the unit on. All user data will be erased!

also via google

 

[midnitemo]

right will try that then mate,,,you know we could be here for some time,,,lol

 

[airwave]

I'm on a rig, offshore, Middle East.
I really, really, really have nothing better to do . . . . .

 

[midnitemo]

nope, im defo ready to stamp on it now,,,lol

 

[airwave]

Ach well, you are on the last option now.

plug it in, leave it charging overnight (to charge the wee internal battery)

try again tomorrow
(do the battery oot / battery in thing again tomorrow if it disnae work)

then, return to Garmin for an exchange unit . . . . .

 

[midnitemo]

ok will try that tomoz, thanks mate,,,will get back to you......the saga continues...lol

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Try leaving the battery oot for a few minutes. Let everything shut down completely.

 

[midnitemo]

yep have done that mate,,,nope,,didnt work...lol

 

[midnitemo]

Airwave, we have success !! thanks loads mate, after a night on charge, battery oot, battery in just now,,,it works,,brilliant!!

 

[airwave]

All's well that ends well . . . . . .
I shall have one by way of celebration when I get my sweaty ass off this shithole . . .