New Garmin Montana

[Emmbeedee]

Originally Posted by Dagwood_55

Had my 650 since the beginning and no problem. '

Just updated to 3.3

Now when I go to route manager, pick a route, choose "show on map", it then brings the route up on the map for a second or two and then powers down. Every time and I've done it over and over, on diff routes, same results.

Not called Garmin yet.

Anyone have any ideas??

Read this thread before you upgrade next time? We did report it here, bmwgrrl and I.

You can go back to a previous software version, if you really want to, but I figure Garmin's going to fix this real soon so it's not worth reverting for me..

Edit - Sorry - My mistake. It was reported in a separate thread called "Montana Firmware 3.3 Out"

[dvwalker]

Followed Dan's advice with applying v3.3; backup \garmin-->remove SD--->restore defaults-->install upgrade-->copy custom profile back, so far no issues.

Would rather have seen a 4 corner style semi-transparent dashboard (276 like) than the newly added Satellite or Big Data Field dashboards.

[Gros Buck]

Same here !!!

Originally Posted by Lost Rider

Here's a new one for me.






This is the message I got on the Montana while riding yesterday.

The first day, after a few hours of riding it did in fact shut down, showing the battery flaw, so I put a little gaff tape on it and thought it was fixed....

Yesterday I pulled over to re-seat the battery, didn't help and it switched back to the default profile.

This message only comes up while riding, not when the unit is on at home.


Time to call Garmin.

[bmwgrrl]

Update today available. Fixes the stuff they broke when they were fixing the broke stuff they fixed....


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[Emmbeedee]

Originally Posted by bmwgrrl

Update today available. Fixes the stuff they broke when they were fixing the broke stuff they fixed....

I'm game. So what's broken now?

Not bad; took Garmin only a week to bring out these fixes!

Not sure a new thread is the best way to announce this so I copied it here.

Originally Posted by waynegs

Montana (WebUpdater) software version 3.40

Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.40:
Fixed shutdown viewing routes on map
Fixed satellite dashboard on the map
Fixed issue where parts of map review page were not responsive to touch
Fixed issue with right side controls where dashboard and icons could overlap on main menu
Fixed issue where some auto-archived tracks would be named in English regardless of user language
Fixed issue where background would not update correctly behind dashboards

Here's the link to groundspeak where I found a user who has tried it. This is another good forum to read if you're into GPS stuff:
http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/ind...owtopic=281815

[dvwalker]

a new thread for every Montana bug fix? Nah...

Noticed the map screen scroll and repaint bug is mucho better.

[R-dubb]

Just got back from a nice three day ride.

Montana touch screen crapped out just like others have reported

Happened as soon as we got going. Where you touch has no relation to what happens next. Impossible to work around or recalibrate. I had to go the whole weekend with just the map displayed a single scale. Very annoying to say the least. I'll be calling Garmin in the morning.

[R-dubb]

Originally Posted by Gros Buck

Same here !!!

If you read back and tape the battery pack (or use a 3m sticky pad), this issue can be completely eliminated. Not sure how a new battery will solve the problem. Then again, maybe they know something we don't.

[AvidRider]

Read in the specs that route avoids are not supported. Can anyone confirm this? On my 478 I usually avoid things like toll roads and HOV lanes. Thanks!

[LordRJD]

Actually, they are supported...

Setup > Routing > Avoidances..

Originally Posted by AvidRider

Read in the specs that route avoids are not supported. Can anyone confirm this? On my 478 I usually avoid things like toll roads and HOV lanes. Thanks!

[TowPro]

Following this thread, it seems the screen calibration problem was hardware and if you bitch, they recall your unit and give you a newer one?

if one buys a new unit, do we know if the fix is already installed? Any serial number range to look for?

[Emmbeedee]

Originally Posted by LordRJD

Actually, they are supported...

Setup > Routing > Avoidances..

That's interesting. I hadn't changed profiles in the Montana when I was searching for the avoidances. When I went to the Automotive profile (from the motorcycling one I had already chosen) I found the avoidances.

There was obviously something in the settings of the profile my Montana was in causing it to not show the avoidances. Perhaps when you have 'Prompted' for both 'Activity' and 'Calculation Method' it doesn't give you avoidances cause I just don't see that option in the screen on mine, though I do see avoidances in the other profiles.

Edit - just checked and sure enough, if you have 'Activity' set to 'Prompted' you don't see avoidances.

[Kainic]

Originally Posted by LordRJD

Actually, they are supported...

Setup > Routing > Avoidances..

So is it checked to avoid?

[LordRJD]

Originally Posted by Kainic

So is it checked to avoid?

Nope.

I had to play with it to figure that part out.
Checked = IN
"Do not eneter" = Avoid

[AvidRider]

Good info all, thanks!