Garmin nuvi 205w out of box, plugged in to lighter and will not power up

Garmin Nuvi 205W Favorites Backup and Restoration Procedure





Would you like to back up a copy of your Garmin Nuvi 205W Favorites and Waypoints?

Backup and Restoration Procedure for Favorites:

1. From the Nuvi drive, copy '/Garmin/GPX/current.gpx' to a backup location on your computer.
2. After a hard reset or loss of data, copy your backed up 'current.gpx' from your computer back to the '/Garmin/GPX/' folder on the Nuvi, but be sure to rename it 'temp.gpx'.
3. On the next power cycle, the Favorites will be read from 'temp.gpx' into the non-user accessible memory area on the Nuvi where they are actually stored.

I hope that helps.

How to Download your Garmin Nuvi 205 or 205W Users Guide.

Models: Garmin Nuvi 205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275




Have you lost your User's Manual or the Quickstart Guide for your Garmin Nuvi 205 or 205W GPS?
Would you like a digital copy for easy searching of terms and quick reference?

Both manuals are available from the Garmin website, or just follow the photo links below:





I hope that helps.

How to Perform a WebUpdate of the Garmin Nuvi 205 and 205W System Software



Does your Garmin Nuvi 205 or 205W get stuck or freeze at startup or when loading maps?

One trick to try when your GPS is acting up is to perform a Hard Reset.

Occasionally, your GPS may not start properly at all, and display a 'System Software Missing" message. Today's tip will describe how to restore your Nuvi GPS system software using Garmin Webupdater.

1. The first step is to download the WebUpdater software.
2. Plug in your Nuvi GPS into your PC with the USB cord.
3. Run the WebUpdater program to install it to your PC and update the system software of your GPS.

Your Garmin Nuvi should be running as good as new.