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Garmin 200w goes into usb mass storage mode when pluged to charge

My garmin nuvi 200w keeps going into mass storage mode when plugged in to charge.as soon as it is plugged in to charge the screen appears that shows the garmin plugged in the computer. and the map dissapears.it does not want to charge at all.I have reset it,but no help.still the same problem

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Steps:
1) Disconnect the nuvi from the charging cable.
2) Press and hold the battery meter icon for 8 seconds. This puts the nuvi into "system test" mode.
3) Plug in the power cable.
4) Click "Exit." The nuvi will reboot, but remain in GPS mode!

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  • rcmtsmit Aug 25, 2010

    Finally, this seems to work. Thanks

  • Blanka21 Dec 16, 2010

    I have been trying so long to figure this out and it was that easy. Thanks a million.

  • r187am Apr 26, 2011

    Thanks alot, ordered a cheap ebay power cord and this cleared up the problem.

  • Anonymous May 27, 2012

    waw your a genius , Thanks alot :)

  • Anonymous May 27, 2012

    Your a genius , thanks alot

  • Anonymous Oct 02, 2012

    thank you very much..your a pure lifesaver

  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2013

    Wow....I never would have figured that one out on my own! Thank you!

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    fdsfds Jun 06, 2014

    awsome!!!!!

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    Adam brenner Aug 06, 2014

    Works like a charm! Thanks a lot

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  • Anonymous Jun 19, 2012

    Thanks for useful info. I tested my leads and some have the link, some don't. I've kept the ones with the link separate for charging.

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I had identical problem on my 250W - The trick is to hold down the bottom left hand corner of the screen on start-up. This by-passes the Garmin USB mode and goes straight to maps.

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Solution #1 worked......Solution #2 (I bought four different charger cables and all done the exact same thing)

Thanks stevedave55

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Solution # 2 works perfect, but you have to repeat it every time you start your engine. But you get used to it! Thanks!

  • r187am Apr 26, 2011

    Worked great. Tried using a generic ebay cable and this cleared the problem. Thanks alot
    JIm

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I have a problem, bought a 2nd hand Garmin without a charger /powerunit for cheap. By sheer luck I bought on a bootsale a Garmin charger for a car a genuine one, but the mini usb was chopped off. It only cost me 25 eurocent so. I did solder a mini usb on it but when connecting to the pc it goes in charging mode.Same happens in my car. Did I wire it wrongly or do I need a resistor or should I apply the solution 1 mentioned? Please help!

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You need a plug with USB connection for your car and a USB cable that is just ready for only loading, so the part of data communication should be excluded in this cable. This cable cost in Holland 8,00 euro and it works perfectly!

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I have a 200W and have never seen this.. try a different charger - your could be bad of not the right charger for the application

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1) Disconnecting the nuvi from the charging cable.

2) Press and hold the battery meter icon for 8 seconds. This puts the nuvi into "system test" mode.

3) Plug in the power cable.

4) Click "Exit." The nuvi should now reboot, but remain in GPS mode!

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