StreetPilot i3 software version 3.00

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject:

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PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

...and as you can see useless in the hands of an idiot with a cat.

Embarassed

Coaster2 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

Hope I'm not being a pain but I'm new to this. I have downloaded v2.7. Can anyone please explain how I get it into the i3?

Coaster2 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks to Timber who explained it to me.

DarrenGraves · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi Guys,

I saw this on a website and notice that someone else mentions it....

Doing a hard reset after installing new firmware. I'm not sure that it will make any difference (as the bugs seem to be in the program and algorithms).

Anyhow, a hard reset is acheived by pressing all three buttons on the front of the i3, pressing the power button last. You will lose all of you POI data.

I'm going to give v3.0 one last chance!

Darren.

sunstrip_steve · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 126

Hard reset and reinstalling of 3.00 doesn't solve the problems. I have never had any odd suggestions of route from 3.00 though, i would check the settings. There are other issues. Would be good to get some sence out of garmin, not much point of having an address to send issues to if they do not respond.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:59 am Post subject:

I can confirm the Hard Reset doesn't "fix" 2.9 or 3.0 faults. Even if you do it before updating and / or after.

PerseusTheseus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 24

I bought a Garmin i3 form Halfords a few weeks ago. It came with version 2.6 and within a few hours of setting it up the screen went white and then it turned itself off. This happend at least 5 times on that same day. I took it back and they gave me another one. I have since updated to version 3.0 and i havent had any problems with it whatsoever, the Voice timings are superb the map refreshes fine, and i hardley have to ever look at the screen. :P

is there a voice update availiable? my unit tells me im using audio version 2.00

Regards
PerseusTheseus

greeny67 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 11

Am i the only person that has NOT had any problems with V3.!!!

I had v2.9 before and that was total poo screen freezes everywhere.

I have had the latest update since the first day of release and have used it in navigate mode a hell of a lot without any issues other than the slightly early turning announcements which I can live with.

Here's the settings I am running at the moment...

Garmin i3 - new version with internal memory
Firmware v3.0 (manual update)
Audio v2.3
External Maplin antenna
12 volt ciggy feed
EGNOS/WAAS enabled
As many POI's as the memory will allow (20000+)
Detail set to Normal
3d View

PerseusTheseus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 24

I see you are using audio version 2.3, my unit tells me im using audio version 2.00 but i cant find an update to download, have you any idea where i can download an update for voice prompts?

Im using V3.0 aswell and i can say with a big grin on my face that i have had no problems at all with any aspect of my Garmin i3 unit,

Maybe Early adopters of the garmin i3 when it first came out had some hardware faults which Garmin were too red faced to own up to: coniquentley when you try to upload to a new version of virmware there may have been some compatibitlty issues causing the units to shut down/ screen freezing loosing reception ... all of which cannot be down to software alone can it ?

My new unit came with version 2.9 . . . although i had no problems with the current settings, if there are updates i shall upload them.

I can uderstand the phrase " if it aint broke .... " but why develop new sofware if no-one will download it ... I myself am more than happy to try new sofware. If it does have adverse affects you can always revert back!

PerseusTheseus

Coaster2 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

All the problems seem to arise when you are only using the map mode. I recently drove through Nottingham in map mode and the screen froze constantly. Had to turn the thing off and on again to get a response.

I then set an address and used it to get a route. It took me the same way through Nottingham and the screen never froze once.

I've informed Garmin of this and the only advice I was given was to reinstall version 3.0.

I'm now back on 2.7 and I'm staying with it untill Garmin get it sorted out.

greeny67 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 11

PerseusTheseus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 24

PerseusTheseus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 24

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