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sidestreet57
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 Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject: 520 turns itself back on |
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Has anyone come across this one before. My 520 which is about 5 months old and has decided to start turning itself back on. Not everytime but usually when I take it off the screen and turn it off, I put it into a tomtom case and then after about 30 secs or so it turns itself back on. Sometimes I hear it or when I return to the car it is on. I have tried turning it off and leaving it out and it has done the same occasionally. I normally use it connected to 12v. More so now because the battery is usually flat or very low.
It is not the case which is semi-hard and can't possibly press the on button for the time needed.
Any suggestions. |
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AndyVaughan
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Try a reset on the device - hold the little reset button in on the underneath with a paperclip until it powers off.
If that doesn't work try the clear flash tool - do a search on here for the link.
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mikealder
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| What version of software have you got installed to the 520? - tap the sat strength meter and it will state the version in a small box on the righthand side of the screen - Mike |
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sidestreet57
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Mike
I still have 7.221 having avoided 7.481 because of the early signs in these forums.
I can't pin it down to any event when it started, but I will try a reset to start before using Clear flash which sounds a little more dicey.
It takes a while before I know whether there is any improvement because it happens mostly after being in use in the car.
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AndyVaughan
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have a TMC receiver?
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sidestreet57
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Andy
No, the model was a GO520 Music edition
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AndyVaughan
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Mine has done similar things before and either a reset or restoring from a full Windows Explorer backup has cured it.
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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ClearFlash doesn't do anything too "dicey" either.
I've used it a few times and it doesn't mess up any of your personal settings or data. |
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