Nuvi 310 Problem

swing · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject:

Indeed, and thanks to Mike for linking the threads. I hope the other thread becomes a Sticky too!
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dazpad · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:05 am Post subject:

Just to let everyone know..
Garmin replaced my defunct nuvi with a brand new one that arrived today.
Thanks Garmin! Smile

I am now handling with extreme care. Downloaded PGPS SCDB onto SD card and a fraction of the POIs onto the same card. So far so good.
Thanks to everyone for all assistance given, i really appreciate it.
Daz

dougproctor · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:09 am Post subject:

Good result, Daz. At least they do replace, and quite frequently, so they must realise there is a problem. Thank goodness they aren't like some other firms mentioned on here who would do whatever they could to avoid changing a unit!
Beware to many POI's then......
Doug

swing · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:33 am Post subject:

Please note, it's not too many POIs, it's too many POI categories. The limit on a Nuvi is 257 categories, but within those categories no limit of the total number of POIs has (yet) been found.
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mufc57 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2006 Posts: 5

hi all
sory been off line due to rebuilding new computer! easier than installing poi's on a garmin Confused

last you heard off me i had sent my nuvi back to garmin posted registered delivery monday morning just the unit, received shiny new one back wed morning Laughing

it came back fully boxed with all the original accesories incl leather case, traffic receiver and ver 9 maps dvd, etc. i can't fault garmin customer service at all.
i will however take great care and load poi's to the memory card only, thanks to everybody for their input.

Rob500 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 08, 2006 Posts: 38

swing · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:19 am Post subject:

It's the number of additional POI files you add to the unit - so the PGPSW Camera database is 33 files (or more if you use Ash's utility) - so that's 33 of the 257 gone. All the inbuilt POIs don't count towards the 257.
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Rob500 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 08, 2006 Posts: 38

Sorry, I don't understand how the PGPSW camera database is 33 files. Am I missing something?

If I look on the Nuvi there is only a single poi.gpi file. If I look at the speed camera files that I've downloaded from here there are only 6 csv files and 6 bmp files.

Where does the 33 come from?

swing · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:02 am Post subject:

There are two version of the PGPSW database you can use with the Nuvi range.

If you are using the 6 CSV version, then that has used 6 of the 257 available categories (if you use the other version, it uses 33 of the 257).
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Kevdb · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject:

I may be being stupid but when you refer to no more than 257 categories of POIs do you mean gpi files like Banks, Petrol etc or do you mean csv files like Nat West, HSBC, Esso, Shell etc.

Thanks and again, sorry if I'm being thick but its better to be safe than sorry Exclamation

petepda · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 36

Hi - new here!

Just received my Nuvi 360T today and straight out of the box it had this problem - gets to "Loading Maps..." then hangs when on charge, or switches off when on battery power. I've not loaded any POI data or even hooked it up to my PC yet.

I thought originally that it was due to there being no CD or SD in the box that i'd have to load onto the unit, but i'm not so sure that's the case now having read this thread.

I'll be straight onto Garmin customer care on Monday morning!!

mikealder · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

Pete, Welcome to the forum, take the Garmin back to where you bought it from and get a replacement, as it is clearly defective - Mike

petepda · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 36

Hi Mike - thanks for the very prompt welcome!

To be honest, i bought the unit from ebuyer and i know from bitter previous experience that their customer service is diabolical on returns or anything like that (i should have learnt really, but they are so cheap!), so i think i'd rather deal direct with Garmin.

I just tried powering up the unit whilst touching the bottom left corner as suggested elsewhere on here, to enter the maintenance mode. I cleared all the user data, then rebooted again. This time it gets past the "Loading Maps..." ok, gets to the language selection, then switches off! A little step closer, but not enough yet.

kmichalec · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 19, 2006 Posts: 14

Hey all,

Check out the post I just wrote up. I had the Loading Maps lockup, and I managed to fix it WITHOUT sending the unit back to Garmin. Here's how I did it. Hopefully, it works for you too.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=54453

Good luck!!!!

kmichalec

rabtt · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

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