Garmin nuvi 310D GTM12 TMC problems

ColinG · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:01 am Post subject:

Hi n4nick,

You have the very latest SW version 2.7 which I've coincidentally just upgraded to this evening. I subscribed to email notification from Garmin but not received.
You will only get confirmation of the GTM software Version when GTM unit is plugged in and powered up.
Mine says (pre SW upgrade to 2.7) GTM 3.60.

Hope this helps.

ColinG
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n4nick · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 136

Thanks ColinG

Just popped out to the car to get the GTM12 and I am now showing GTM SW3.6. I was hoping a lack of software was the key to my problems but obviously not! Too late to be messing around anymore with this now. Crying or Very sad

Goodnight!

n4nick · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 136

Software up-to-date (although I can't find GTM3.7 mentioned above) and message count ticking up in the diagnostics screen entered via the trip computer however still not traffic data available in the traffic screen itself! Crying or Very sad

Fingers crossed for tomorrow! Nick

banjo12 · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:35 am Post subject:

So all in all,
this nuvi, may or may not pick up traffic info due to faulty power lead, aerial, or transmitter, if you do get the info it can be wrong, it can direct you down narrow lanes.

In my opinion I have been sold a lemon for £400, is watchdog still on the telly ?

banjo12 · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:46 am Post subject:

New software update is now available http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=1529

RDS · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 09, 2006 Posts: 242

Interesting to note amongst other things like Estonian text language
and Croatian, Greek, and Slovenian Pre-recorded Voices the V 2.7 update contains

'Added fix for powering on from charge mode with GTMxx connected '

Is this the solution we've all been waiting for ?

Woms · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 08, 2006 Posts: 9

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banjo12 · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:18 am Post subject:

I had installed the beta software which meant multiple stabbing of the on/off switch to get the unit to work followed by out of sync video etc, after the last upgrade this now seems to have been cured.

benmahy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 2

I have installed the latest firmware and I can say that it does fix some of the bugs:

1. The car charger is now GREEN not RED when on charge Smile

2. The MP3 play now remembers where you last were on a track - 2.52 beta did not.
3. The TMC now (in diagnostics) locks onto a channel instantly - although I have yet to see a traffic report come through (i was only sitting in my car for 1-2 mins, will try later when I go out)
4. I have a level in the diagnostics of 15 (on channel 1)

I will keep looking for other improvements and let you all know, as I am sure you are all as frustrated as I am.

Thanks

Ben

capsecum · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:46 am Post subject: Latest firmware impact on TMC

Been following the thread for a while, tried the update too.

Unit still fails to get a lock on a chanel (does hover around channel 30). Best signal levels are around another channel, but will not provide traffic data. I have discovered the unit has now picked up V-Trafic (europe).

I am in deepest Lincolnshire it seem ironic the unit can pick up v-traffic but not tell me when the A46 is blocked.

If I travel to Nottingham TMC appears to work fine

just one query, the power leas supplied with my Nuvi 360 only has a red LED, anyone else like this?

JoshT · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

My LED is red also; even when not powering the unit.

I've upgraded my Nuvi 310D to release 2.7 software. It appears to have made some difference to reception of TMC. Previously wouldn't recieve unless internal battery fully charged. Now appear to pickup reception when over two bars (ie half charged)

Hasn't resolved other issues I have:

It will route from my hometown to South of France but not to Cherbourg! Get routing calc error insufficient memory.

I also have a problem with searching for town names in France. I store French maps on the SD card. I think the unit searches base database first without looking at the supplementary maps in some cases.

Does anybody know what happens to routes when you upload them from mapsource to the Nuvi? I was trying to up avoid a road which is being dug up. Works on mapsource but route doesn't appear to upload to Nuvi.

Does anybody know how you can route via a ferry crossing? I've tried all sorts of things to no avail!

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