Garmin eTrex Vista Cx GPS Receiver "fix vertical lines" Questions

vertical line comes up 1/2" from the left side. The rest of the screen is blank. I've only used the unit a few times, though it is a few years old. Probably no warrantee left. I've used the navigation

...vertical line randomly You have to pull the batteries out to get it reset. Apparenly this is a known problem with the GPS 72, but I've not seen anyone else with the problem on the Legend. Jim. Try ...

vertical line. then i can't even shut the unit off. i have to remove a battery to shut it down. thanx jim Accordingto Garmin, this problem can be fixed by disabling the WAAS feature in teh set up menu

vertical line on the screen after about 5 minutes od operation Unfortunately the only fix for this is to send it back to Garmin for repair. This one can go one of two ways. Either the screen is faulty

...vertical line. We then have to remove the batteries to turn them off. Firmware needs to be upgraded on these units because the atellites are changing every so often so does the programming in these ...

vertical line. I am unable to move off the screen and cannot turn off the unit. The only 'solution' is to remove the batteries and try again. It happened to me enough times today that I had to abandon

...There was a new satellite launched in 2008 which has been causing problems, and the new update fixes this. You need to either Disable "WAAS" in the Setup>system>WAAS>Disable as there's a

...vertical line on the screen. batteries are good. unit will not turn back on unless battery is removed and reinstalled. I had this problem today, updated the software, now the unit seems to be working ...

...vertical black line remains. It will not restart until the batteries are re-installed.Garmin sent me a new 12V adapter. It did not fix the problem. At random times the screen on my Garmin eTrex Vista ...

...fix (not sure how good it is) having to do with the display's connector. Keep searching you will find it. Try http://californication.mtbguru.com/2005/11/20/deconstructing-the-garmin-etrex-vista/ same ...