GPSMAP 66s: Data request failed. Check connection, and try again.

[smukec]

Hi,

I get this error every time I turn on device:
"Data request failed. Check connection, and try again."

Even if BT and WiFi is turned on and connected as you see on image.

Anyone knows why?

thank you

GPSMAP 66s - Data Request Failed.png

[smukec]

Same problem here, with no solution.

[GPSrChive]

How was your Wi-Fi configured on your GPSMAP 66s?

What firmware version is your GPSMAP 66s running?

[smukec]

Latest firmware, version 7.60. Gpsmap 66s is new, 4 days old.
I am on vacation right now and I am using hotspot from my phone for Wi-Fi connection (4G data).
Everything works fine, birdseye maps dowloads, synchronization,... I am just getting those errors... so I really don't know what is even wrong.

I added my phone hotspot WiFi connection in wifi settings on GPSMAP 66s. And I paired my phone with gpsmap 66s with BT connection. I noticed then I can add wifi connection in garmin express too but it doesn't help.

Any idea?

[GPSrChive]

What happens when ONLY Wi-Fi is enabled?

When ONLY Bluetooth is enabled?

When Neither Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are enabled?

[smukec]

ONLY Wi-Fi enabled - YES error message

ONLY Bluetooth enabled - YES error message

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth both disabled - NO error message

[GPSrChive]

I assume you had to update it to 7.60 when you received it?

Being only "4 days old", you should not have an immense amount of customization involved just yet.

Might I suggest a Master Reset and retest after?

How do I Master Reset my GPSMAP 66?

• Power the GPSMAP 66 off.

• Press and hold the (Page) and (Enter) buttons simultaneously.

• Press and release the (Power) button.

• The GPSMAP 66 will begin the boot process.

• Release the (Page) and (Enter) buttons after the backlight illuminates.

• When prompted "Erase all user data?", select [Erase].

[smukec]

It is a problem with Geocaching. I found out that only one list in Geocache Lists is always "Not Synced". If I chose "Unregister Device" and reboot gpsmap 66s then I don't get error anymore. Then I deleted those not synced list from geocaching.com and register device again and same problem. Each time I register gpsmap 66s to geocaching I get this error.

Then I clear GCLive data in Setup > Geocaching > Geocaching Live > Remove Live Data
But I can still see geocaches, I gues those which were transfered with garmin expres. How can I delete those geocaches? In which folder are they?

[smukec]

Ok I did a master reset now. I found out Geocaching is obviously buggy. Can you tell me please what is a best practice to use it?

[GPSrChive]

This may be a temporary Geocaching server issue...

Anyone else seeing any issues with GC Lists right now?