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GPS: lost all points??

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by wiggleman, Aug 21, 2014.

  1. wiggleman

    wiggleman Junior Member

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    Hi! My onboard GPS lost all of its stored points yesterday.

    I have no idea how that happened. The battery was not disconnected, the car did not discharge, nothing like that.

    I was accessing the map and I was about to push Home, when I noticed that it wasn't defined. Of course it had been defined, as was dozens of other points like the airport etc.

    What happened??? And how do I get my points back?
     
    #1 wiggleman, Aug 21, 2014
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    Sorry to hear that. I have seen mine reset itself while I was driving, for no apparent reason, but I didn't lose any data.

    There may be a way to back up the data on a USB drive, but I don't know which unit you have. I'm sure someone on here will have some more knowledge to share.
     
    #2 GregP507, Aug 21, 2014
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    Never lost a stored point ;)
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    #3 CaliforniaBear, Aug 21, 2014
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    That's a good spot to mount a Garmin, keeps it out of the sun, and out of the way, but it's a bit too far away to be able to read easily. That's why I moved it to a spot on the dash, in front of the steering wheel.
    Unused Dash Space | PriusChat
     
    #4 GregP507, Aug 21, 2014
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    Better get your glasses checked :) I need reading glasses to read a book on my Kindle but street names, etc., seem fine on the Garmin with no glasses.
     
    #5 CaliforniaBear, Aug 21, 2014
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    I can see it fine, but the finer print on the screen still gives me a headache.
     
    #6 GregP507, Aug 21, 2014
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    I think you just made my point about glasses :(
     
    #7 CaliforniaBear, Aug 21, 2014
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