Garmin 198c locked up

My S3 constantly triggers the screen lock whenever it is touched. How do I turn this feature off?

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Hello
if your light is not working i think you will have to send it back to garmin or a service agent in your country as this is the best way of getting it repaired.

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Sounds more like his problem is a non-responsive touchscreen. Please see this link:

http://www.sharc.net/gps_LCD_repair.htm

- Jim

You are in valet mode. It means the vehicle will lock/unlock but not arm the security system.

Open the door then hit lock then unlock and lock. Led will now turn off and work as normal.

sound like the lock assembly inside the door is malfunctioning

First try to reset alarm by inserting key in drivers door lock and lock and unlock-if this does not work try tail lock as well.

there must be a switch some where , around the door to shut it off when door shut

Resetting the device merely resets the power connection, on some devices there is a reset to manufacturer defaults on settings, but not your stored data. Working with GPS's 40 hours a week I constantly have to use the reset button when they lock up. Just press it in for a few seconds then if it doesn't power back up just hit the power button and everything should be fine.

Could be worth a look at the connector on the back of the unit itself. As I discovered a few weeks back, they aren't as saltwater resistant as the IP67 rating would lead you to expect. Compare the pins in the plug with the diagram on page 99 of your manual (also downloadable from http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP198CSounder_OwnersManual.pdf) and make sure all the pins that are supposed to be there actually are. In particular, make sure pin 15 is in a decent state. This one carries power to the unit, but will act as a sacrificial anode in the presence of saltwater, and can rapidly corrode to oblivion. If this is what has happened, you have a bit of a problem, because Garmin, don't appear to be very good at making spares available. I was lucky in that the GPS I was fixing was a lower end model that only used five of the seven pins in its connector, so I was able to rewire to provide a supply through the unused pins. The diagram suggests that the 198C also sports a few unused pins, so you may well be in luck. A.