G530W Stuck in VLOC

[Loogie]

Gents, any Garmin wizards out ther?  I can't get my G530W to switch from VLOC back to GPS.   The CDI button will not switch it.  I shot an ILS this afternoon and on the return flight it never went back to GPS.  Any ideas on how to get it back to GPS?  Is there a global reset?  Could the button be stuck?

[Cruiser]

is the approach still active?

 

[kortopates]

It shouldn't matter. It should change with the press of the button. My guess is your button may be sticking.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Loogie]

I reloaded a different approach on the return leg. Didn't make a difference. I think my button is stuck or not activating the switch.  

[Godfather]

Nothing to add except I really don't like the garmin flat rate fix on the gps units.  I'd call around to different avionics shops tomorrow and see if they have a reliable quick fix for you.

[LANCECASPER]

I realize it's a different switch but you might want to read this thread:

 

[Loogie]

Lance, thanks, I will give their technique a try. Need to warm up my finger to press that thing 100 times!  Will see if it works!  Hopefully it does.  I don't use that switch that much.  It was IFR today at KROA so had to use it, normally I dont...

[Loogie]

Update: I followed the advise and worked that switch 100 times before cranking up. After powering up the 530W it started in VLOC, I pressed the CDI switch and voila it worked, switched back to GPS!  

Lesson learned, actuate all the switches you don't use on that Garmin every now and then so they don't get stuck.  

thanks guys!

[carusoam]

Stuff you only learn here...

Go MS!

Best regards,

-a-

[Marauder]

Update: I followed the advise and worked that switch 100 times before cranking up. After powering up the 530W it started in VLOC, I pressed the CDI switch and voila it worked, switched back to GPS!  

Lesson learned, actuate all the switches you don't use on that Garmin every now and then so they don't get stuck.  

thanks guys!

Or get a touchscreen model like my 650, and you don't need to worry about as many buttons.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Loogie]

7 hours ago, Marauder said:

Or get a touchscreen model like my 650, and you don't need to worry about as many buttons.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I like my toys with a lot less "surface" area and better tactile buttons then large flat surfaces Marauder...just saying:)

[kris_adams]

Glad you didn't have to go for a flat rate repair!