New Garmin Montana

[Hikertrash]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been discussed before. I searched this thread for battery issues, but they seem to be vibration related. I just purchased a new Montana 600 from an online vendor and after charging the battery overnight,it still would not power on. It works just fine in the AMPS rugged mount and with AA batteries. The vendor shipped me a replacement battery, but that one doesn't work either. I checked the contacts and it looks like they are contacting the battery. Is there a simple fix to this or does it sound like I have a bad Montana?

[RAM]

Did you change the unit's battery setting?
Select>settings>system>battery type.

[atlas cached]

Originally Posted by RAM

Did you change the unit's battery setting?
Select>settings>system>battery type.

The Montana 'self detects' the Li-Ion battery.

[Hikertrash]

Right now it only recognizes AA batteries.


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[atlas cached]

Originally Posted by Hikertrash

Right now it only recognizes AA batteries.


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I have not heard of this failure before. I am very curios to hear how it is resolved.

All the gold pins are making contact with the gold contacts on the li-ion battery inside the Montana, so far as you can tell?

Did you charge it via USB or the AC adapter?

[Hikertrash]

Originally Posted by atlas cached

I have not heard of this failure before. I am very curios to hear how it is resolved.

All the gold pins are making contact with the gold contacts on the li-ion battery inside the Montana, so far as you can tell?

Did you charge it via USB or the AC adapter?

All pins have contact with battery. Charging by USB today to see if that'll work. If not, it'll go back to vendor for testing/replacement.

[jimrobinette]

I ordered the 600 last week for $399 as posted here, and then last Sunday I ordered the AMPS mount and some RAM hardware from GPS City for second day delivery, as I was headed down to RawHyde's Adventure Days on Thursday.

When nothing arrived on Wed, I called GPS City and was told that the mount was on a back order and they don't expect them in for a couple of weeks. They said Garmin had pulled all stock due to a locking pin problem. Anybody heard of this? Have details? First I've heard of it.

[TowPro]

Originally Posted by jimrobinette

I ordered the 600 last week for $399 as posted here, and then last Sunday I ordered the AMPS mount and some RAM hardware from GPS City for second day delivery, as I was headed down to RawHyde's Adventure Days on Thursday.

When nothing arrived on Wed, I called GPS City and was told that the mount was on a back order and they don't expect them in for a couple of weeks. They said Garmin had pulled all stock due to a locking pin problem. Anybody heard of this? Have details? First I've heard of it.

I do recall someone hear posting "I can't get the lock screw to catch the threads".

[Hikertrash]

Originally Posted by jimrobinette

I ordered the 600 last week for $399 as posted here, and then last Sunday I ordered the AMPS mount and some RAM hardware from GPS City for second day delivery, as I was headed down to RawHyde's Adventure Days on Thursday.

When nothing arrived on Wed, I called GPS City and was told that the mount was on a back order and they don't expect them in for a couple of weeks. They said Garmin had pulled all stock due to a locking pin problem. Anybody heard of this? Have details? First I've heard of it.

I having the same problem as well. Someone mentioned that the GPS had to be seated completely for the lock to work. I eventually got mine to catch the threads but the effort to do so does not seem normal.

[Yossarian™]

Originally Posted by TowPro

I do recall someone hear posting "I can't get the lock screw to catch the threads".

My mount has this issue. GPSCity got Garmin to send me a replacement for free.

It sits in the box, unopened. I have found that there is no way the Montana pops out of the mount unless the release is pushed. So I never bother with the locking screw.

[Timmer]

Originally Posted by TowPro

I do recall someone hear posting "I can't get the lock screw to catch the threads".

I just observed the same behavior on my stateside mount. It works just fine on my mount in Germany. I thought for a minute it was me, but finding this thread, I'm not alone.

[kdtrull]

Does the new Montana allow you to control how far out you can zoom and still see th minor roads? I hate it when they turn off the minor roads too soon.

Kdt

[johnpitts01]

I'm sure the answers are in this thread somewhere. But the info seems to change daily, so I'd appreciate the latest correct setup

Brand new virgin Montana 650 - Haven't even turned it on yet.
I want to load CNNT 2013 with lifetime updates and Topo 100k maps. I have CD's for both.
The questions:
1) I believe the best setup is to load the maps to a uSD card, correct?
2) What size card should I get, and is there a specific brand / model that is fast and compatible?
3) What is the specific procedure to ensure the maps are loaded to the uSD card (and not the unit)?


Any other specific pointers for initial setup of the unit are much appreciated!

Thanks in advance.


John

Originally Posted by johnpitts01

OK, I'm convinced. Will start shopping.

One final question (for now);
Does the Montana have fitness functions to monitor heart rate, cadence, etc.?

I see heart rate straps and cadence sensors in the accessories list for the Montana on their website. But I cannot find anything that definitely states yes or no for these functions.

If I can use the Montana while running and bicycling in place of my Forerunner wrist unit to monitor and track my rides/runs that would be a bonus.


JB

[Emmbeedee]

Originally Posted by kdtrull

Does the new Montana allow you to control how far out you can zoom and still see th minor roads? I hate it when they turn off the minor roads too soon.

No, the gps does not really control that. It's a property that's built into the map.

But if you have a map like the OSM ones which allow road detail out to the 5km zoom level, then you can see lots of detail when zoomed out.

[Rocky TFS]

Originally Posted by kdtrull

Does the new Montana allow you to control how far out you can zoom and still see th minor roads? I hate it when they turn off the minor roads too soon.

Kdt

Setup>Map>Advanced>Detail.....Most to Least

I think a lot of us leave it at Most. Different maps lose the details at different zooms. CNNA is poor in this regard for ADV riders, which is why I use various topo maps for dirt riding.