N941WR
Legacy Member
About a month ago my 496 stopped locking down my route line. What I mean by that is the my waypoint was fixed but as I drifted off course, the course line would originate with the little airplane symbol and move with it. It was a real ego booster as it looked like you never flew off course.
However, the CDI on the HSI would continue to track my course correctly and show me x number of dots off course.
After reading the manual, playing with every setting I could think, and three calls to Garmin I finally found someone who knew how to fix it.
The fix was a hard reset, which wipes out all user information.
Here are the steps to reset your 496:
1. Turn the unit off.
2. Hold the "OUT", "QUIT", and "NRST" buttons down while you turn it on.
3. Hold all three of those buttons down for 15 seconds after it powers up.
This will wipe out any info you have stored in the 496 and restore its defaults. It will also place the airplane icon in the middle the US until it acquires the satellites again.
However, the CDI on the HSI would continue to track my course correctly and show me x number of dots off course.
After reading the manual, playing with every setting I could think, and three calls to Garmin I finally found someone who knew how to fix it.
The fix was a hard reset, which wipes out all user information.
Here are the steps to reset your 496:
1. Turn the unit off.
2. Hold the "OUT", "QUIT", and "NRST" buttons down while you turn it on.
3. Hold all three of those buttons down for 15 seconds after it powers up.
This will wipe out any info you have stored in the 496 and restore its defaults. It will also place the airplane icon in the middle the US until it acquires the satellites again.