I3 firmware 3.20

gilesme · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject:

Ah, thanks.

I did try several times. Will try again tonight. No biggie if it doesn't work though - 2.7 is fine by me!

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject:

philai3 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:

What functions, if any, do you "lose" by going back to 2.7? I think you have to put a space in the postcode entry bit, but is there anything else?
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Garmin I3 October 2006
Garmin 1310 December 2009
(Firmware 3.2-2.7-3.4-2.7)
Renault Scenic with inbuilt Carminat Tom-Tom April 2013
Renault Clio
Mazda MX5 2010

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:

Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.20:

Corrected translation of Swedish cardinal directions
Corrected infrequent shifting of position location
Added support for Croatian, Greek, and Slovenian voice languages
Corrected issue loading custom POIs from POI Loader
Corrected route calculation issue in the UK
Corrected infrequent issue where only a partial list of states or countries would display in the addres search

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.10:

Added support for Polish and Hungarian voice guidance (Requires new audio version).
Corrected a bug where MSAS test signal could cause the unit to shut down.

Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.00:

Fixed a bug that would cause languages updated using 2.90 software to not be detected.

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.90:

Please use WebUpdater to make sure you are using the latest voice guidance.
Improved address searches to allow for selecting which map to search on when multiple maps are available.
Improved city searches to search across all available maps.
Added support for New Zealand regional settings.
Improved the timing of voice guidance prompts.
Added support for Czech and Flemish voice guidance (Requires New Audio version).
Added WebUpdater support for Voice Guidance updates.
Improved voice guidance for: German, Spanish, and Portuguese (Requires New Audio version).
Corrected a bug where navigating on a roundabout could cause the unit to lock up.

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Only other differences i noticed are:

1) The prompts are earlier coming to junctions

2) The country list doesn't ask you to spell the country.

3) It works.

philai3 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

Paul B - Thanks for the info. I've just sucessfully downgraded my I3 to V2.7 and reloaded POI's etc. Now to see if I still get the occasional freezes/lockups as with 3.2.
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Garmin I3 October 2006
Garmin 1310 December 2009
(Firmware 3.2-2.7-3.4-2.7)
Renault Scenic with inbuilt Carminat Tom-Tom April 2013
Renault Clio
Mazda MX5 2010

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject:

philai3 - Renault Scenic (Athermic W/S)!

Just noticed this. Do you have an antenna installed? I have a Renault Megane with Athermic W/S hence my Antenna located on top of the rear view mirror. The dotted part of the windscreen is not coated and the antenna means i get no signal problems.... However it doesn't cure the 3.2 firmware....

westyorkshireguy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 42

I have downgraded to V2.7 and now have no freeze ups and any of the problems I had before.

How often do Garmin release updates? Is it roughly every year?

philai3 · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul
Mounted on the windscreen, with no external antenna, I found the i3 lost signal quite a bit. I bought an external antenna which I have positioned on the car roof near the tailgate. I run the cable through the car, under the trim etc - not a big job, took about ten minutes. However, after doing all this, I found I get pretty good coverage by attaching the unit to the drivers side window. However, I find it's less "natural" to keep looking at the unit in this position. I tried the I3 mounted directly next to the rear-view mirror. Good signal, but it was too close to me, and it got tiring re-focussing all the time. I thought of putting the antenna next to the mirror, but
1. it's magnetic, so I'd have to glue it to the glass, or fix it with a sucker or something.
2. It came with about 10 foot of cable, which I'd have to tuck out of the way.
3. It was pretty easy and neat to stick it outside the car. Presumably better signal too.

I wasn't having too many problems with the 3.2 firmware, just occasional lockups, and I just wanted to try the 2.7 because everyone says how good it is. The unit came with 3.2, so you'd expect it to be Ok with that, wouldn't you?
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Garmin I3 October 2006
Garmin 1310 December 2009
(Firmware 3.2-2.7-3.4-2.7)
Renault Scenic with inbuilt Carminat Tom-Tom April 2013
Renault Clio
Mazda MX5 2010

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:20 am Post subject:

Gez777 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 3

Appoligies, I posted this in the 'i3 Crashing' thread, but now, reading on, I think it is more appropriate here:

Hi, I installed 3.20 on my i3 a few days ago and used it today on a trip to london on well charged Ni-Mh batterys (still showing 4 bars!) It constantly hung and stopped navagating several times, and said "trouble accuiring satellites" loads of times (on a motorbike???) It never did any of this on my old version (2.70 I think, but I didn't note it before upgrade) and I have done the same journey several times before now, with no problems.
I should add that after I upgraded I loaded the latest Speed Camera database from PGPSW and the MaFt POI's together, as usual.
Please can someone advise me how to revert back to 2.70, and where I can get the software? Many thanks. Gerry.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject:

Read back through the thread. All the info is there.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject:

Download from http://www.gpsinformation.org/perry/streetpilot/sp_ix/

Plug i3 in and run the download. Follow instructions.

welshgasman · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 122

Gez,

How is the i3 on a bike.?

I'm planning on getting a Honda bike and am not keen to muck around with the i3 with regards to audio output.

I dare say you cannot hear the voice, so how do you manage, especially with sunlight.?

TIA

Gez777 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi Welshman,
i3 Mounts on Motorbike fine (special s/steel mount via ebay) this is off topic so I will reply to you directly. regards, Gerry.

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