Navigation not working properly since update 12.0

I use an OSM routable map. I select a point to navigate to and it routes me perfectly. The map screen has a field with distance to next and and as I get close to a turn, the watch vibrates and indicates which way I should turn. If i did it right, the distance to next value reduces. Really nice and really really useful!

Yesterday I recieved the 12.0 update and the above has stopped working. I still see the route on the map, the turn by turn instructions are correct, but the distance to next field always shows '0'.

I tried a factory reset and still have the same problem. I travel a lot and love this feature especially when paired with IQ Map Reciever and its annoying the hell out of me. I am pretty sure its teh update as they say they i'mproved' waypoint navigation. I guess they forgot to test it.

So my questions are :

1. Anyone else having this issue?

2. Is there a solution?

3. Can i revert to 11.0 safely?

0 Filpio over 6 years ago

After updating the map, the navigation works again perfectly.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

After updating the map, the navigation works again perfectly.

What map did you update ? What symptoms were you getting before the update ? Thanks

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

the solution is delete EPO.BIN and then sync your watch with wifi. is very easy

0 Filpio over 6 years ago

What map did you update ? What symptoms were you getting before the update ? Thanks

I have just updated the European map to the latest version. Before that, navigation was not working. The watch showed 0 m to the nearest turn. Currently, the navigation works well, shows the correct number of meters to the nearest turn.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

All maps updated,even Western Europe which wouldn’t previously update. EPO. BIN deleted and synced over WiFi, it seems to be working OK now.. not done a full test yet though. Thanks chaps

0 jbadilla over 6 years ago

I synchronized the 5x by usb cable with Garmin Express, applying pending map updates, after that step, navigation to saved locations seems to be working fine

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Did a factory reset and updated both the firmware(12.40) and the maps. Result: still broken

Navigation to saved location works once after factory reset and then never again. Always says distance to next waypoint is 0 and the heading pointer keeps pointing to the start point even though I right on the drawn route.

F5x seems to be the first Garmin product I wish I hadn’t bought.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Did a factory reset and updated both the firmware(12.40) and the maps. Result: still broken

Navigation to saved location works once after factory reset and then never again. Always says distance to next waypoint is 0 and the heading pointer keeps pointing to the start point even though I right on the drawn route.

F5x seems to be the first Garmin product I wish I hadn’t bought.

Pussstinen, all you have to do to make it work is to erase EPO.BIN and update the clock with WIFI.

0 Sam201176 over 6 years ago

the solution is delete EPO.BIN and then sync your watch with wifi. is very easy

The perfect solution awsome stuff: - )
works perfectly again!... running 12.40.
ps... perhaps we should pass the fix to Product support... to tell them how to fix their watch again... lol...

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

all you have to do to make it work is to erase EPO.BIN and update the clock with WIFI.

Thank you for the suggestion. Before I give it a try a few questions:

1. What makes WIFI sync magical? Do sync via the phone or USB brake the EPO.BIN file?
2. Do I have to do it every time after the F5x gets synced via the Phone or USB? My Mac tells me that the EPO.bin file gets modified every time I connect F5x via USB to my Mac.

I really hope this helps. Thank you so much for helping out!