Garmin GPS12 problem

[Clayts]

Hi all,

 

I am having trouble with my Garmin GPS12. It will not get past the 'welcome' page.

 

The unit is about 10 years old but hardly used and like new and upto now performed flawlessly.

 

Anyone out there had this problem?

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

No I use one all the time and have had no probs, have you gone to the Garmin web site and had a look ?....Could it be a low batt, or below required operating voltage.............................

 

 

[Clayts]

Yes done that put new batteries in it. I have started looking at Garmin sites etc and sent off the question off and will see what turns up.

 

May need to do the old fashion way and contact Garmin agent.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Or go to a hock shop and pick up another for $200 !!!!!!!....................

 

 

[hihosland]

It quite possibly needs the internal battery replaced.

 

i don't know if the offer still holds but several years ago Garmin replaced the battery in mine free of charge because there had been a batch of below spec internal batteries

 

cheers

 

Davidh

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

If you do replace the int batt, do you loose all your stored waypoints by doing so ??...................

 

 

[hihosland]

If I remember rightly yes you do.

 

However

 

two points

 

1..my unit with the problem was a 11 plus not a 12 which is what I thought it was when I responded

 

2..If it is replaced by a Garmin service facility they have the ability to save and re load that data for you.

 

cheers

 

Davidh

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Thanks for that, I might get mine done if they can save the data...................