Wannabe Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 My Edge 500 has been giving me a "memory almost full" display during my second last ride.Downloading it it to my PC, I noticed that the two rides before this ride did not download / record at all, even though I could see that it was on during the rides. Be that as it may, not a great train smash, was only two shortish Mtb rides.I then deleted all the rides from the Garmin device, after the successfull download to the PC. Happy that all was now in order, I went to do the new Bainskloof / Welvanspas route on Sunday. Almost immediately after the start of the ride, a "Memory Full" message popped up. It then happened with regular intervals during the ride.Downloading the ride to PC, I could see that there was a problem with the data, even though the Distance of the ride, altitude, etc was ballpark, compared to my ride buddy's stats. There is also just straight lines for the altitude and route profile for the last part of the ride. How do I sort this out, as I did a "Master Reset" of the device, as per suggestion from Garmin Connect, but on start up it immediately gave me a "Memory Almost Full" message.I checked on the device's memory when cconnected to the PC, and there is no GPX files, only a few FIT files. So, Gurus of thehubsa, what do I do to get my Garmin working again. Oh ja, it is almost three years old, and never gave any problems before.
NotSoBigBen Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Are you using an SD card or just the Garmins memory?
Long Wheel Base Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Are you using an SD card or just the Garmins memory?The 500 doesn't have an SD card. Only on board memory.
Pure Savage Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Are you using an SD card or just the Garmins memory?500 does not have SD cards. I think the best way is to check on the PC under history activities files
shaper Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Plug into computerOpen File ExplorerClick on the Garmin 500open garmin folderopen activities folderCopy all activities from garmin to a folder on your computer (so you have them should you need them)Delete all activities on your garmin Should free up memory
NotSoBigBen Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 The 500 doesn't have an SD card. Only on board memory. 500 does not have SD cards. I think the best way is to check on the PC under history activities files Ooooops please accept my humblest apologies ....
milky4130 Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Plug into computerOpen File ExplorerClick on the Garmin 500open garmin folderopen activities folderCopy all activities from garmin to a folder on your computer (so you have them should you need them)Delete all activities on your garmin Should free up memoryhe has done that already as Mentioned in the OP
shaper Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 he has done that already as Mentioned in the OPoops, did not read fully
milky4130 Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Garmin offices in Maitland , Cape Town.they in all likeliness tune him to hand old unit in & they issue a refurbished one for R3k or something ridiculous like that.
fanievb Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 he has done that already as Mentioned in the OP ... no GPX files, only a few FIT files. ...... activity files on the 500 is saved as .fit files. empty the "activities" folder completely
scotty Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Could be a corrupt file that is giving the error, deleting all the fit files might help.
Eldron Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Have you give it the boot? Hold all 4 buttons down for a few seconds...
milky4130 Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 activity files on the 500 is saved as .fit files. empty the "activities" folder completely"a few fit files" should not cause you to run out of memory unless one of those files is huge, a result of the garmin running for hours non-stop. Whch explains the Op's profile pic, LOL!
Wannabe Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks guys.I will your tips a go, but I think a trip to Garmin Offices is on the cards.
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