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View Poll Results: Problems updating 430w data cards
1 (no problems ever) 12 41.38%
2 10 34.48%
3 1 3.45%
4 2 6.90%
5 (always a hassle) 4 13.79%
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Old 09-06-2010, 05:20 PM
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Pat, thanks. I don't believe that is the issue (today...). It detects the reader and card (different message if the card is not in the reader, so it sees the card also). I think it has to do with the several day time delay from downloading to trying to burn card today. I'll talk with them tomorrow.

I've had a couple funny glitches with the 430 over the last year, might be faulty card.
This story might explain it Alex....

A byte walks into a bar and orders a pint.
Bartender asks him "What's wrong?" Byte says "Parity error."
Bartender nods and says "Yeah, I thought you looked a bit off."

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Old 09-07-2010, 09:36 AM
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Default Problem solved

Well, I spoke with Jeppesen today - the problem I encountered is that I downloaded the navdata update, then saved it to the hard drive. No problem with that. When I went to program the card, JSUM (their application resident on my computer) whined about wanting to update itself. I did that successfully. However, since the navdata file was downloaded prior to the update, it wouldn't work after the update. (Kind of basic stuff, shouldn't have puked liked that, or at least should have had a warning.) Jeppesen reset my counter, I downloaded the navdata file again, and problem solved.

So, data card seems fine, meaning the occasional glitches on the 430 may not be due to that...
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Old 09-06-2017, 10:59 AM
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Default Jepp Nav Data card/reader

Renewed my subscription in July and updated without a hitch. Went to update the next month and got a card not found reply. Called Jepp and they say bad card. Buy new card (210 plus tax plus shipping) and try to program. Won't work. Call Jepp again and they now say need new reader (70 plus tax plus shipping)for new card. This is a SCAM!
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Old 09-06-2017, 11:28 AM
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Default Garmin 430 Card Update Pain

I also have continuous painful moments updating my Garmin 430 data cards. Bugged me to buy one writer for $100 bucks and then a few years later buy another writer. And yes ever time I plug it into the USB is if 50:50 whether my Windows 8.1 will recognize it. And the application updates are not making it friendlier. Now I'm getting error message that data card is not found, but if I just close that error and keep going the card updates successfully. If I could buy the data update someplace else I would.

To me this is serious because it gets so painful I find myself skipping updates which is unsafe. I'm about to buy another Garmin 430 for a second plane and I'm wondering, really? Maybe it is time to go for an alternative.
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Old 09-06-2017, 02:33 PM
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If I could buy the data update someplace else I would.

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You can. Garmin will now sell you a database subscription for the 430W, and it's cheaper than Jepp. You will need to buy a new card reader.

A year ago when I complained to Jepp, they offered 18 months for the price of 12 - essentially matching Garmin's price. But I heard a rumor that Jepp will no longer do that.
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