Garmin coordinates out?

[david k]

Used my garmin edge 800 today to do some geocaching, the coordinates were about 1/3 of a mile out at least.It drove me mad, had to use my car sat nav in the end and that worked fine.

Anyone know why the coordinates take me to different locations? When i look at the map on edge it shows me in the correct position but coordinates do not match???

 

[numbnuts]

I don't know the Edge, but what are the "geocaching coordinates" are they in hddd mm.mmm format

 

[david k]

I don't know the Edge, but what are the "geocaching coordinates" are they in hddd mm.mmm format

errrrr, what does that mean?

 

[david k]

N 53° 20.192 W 003° 23.552

found this with garmin nuvi200satnav which is old but wasnt even close with new edge 800???????

 

[numbnuts]

errrrr, what does that mean?

you may need this converter
http://www.vonglahn.com/latlongvert/index.htm

Coordinates can be in many different ways

as in hddd mm.mmm format

hddd.ddddd

hddd mm' ss.s

you have to find out what the “geocaching coordinates” were written in it will be in one of the above, you can use the converter to change them.

On my garmin I use hddd mm.mmm set your garmin to the same and then change the coordinates to that using the converter

 

[numbnuts]

N 53° 20.192 W 003° 23.552

When I put those cos in my garmin map and google map they are the same so you garmin must be set up using a different format it need to be changed to hddd mm.mmm format

 

[Mr Finch]

The standard for geocaching is WGS84.

I suspect that your GPS is set to a different format (datum) which will throw the coordinates out.

Unfortunately I am only used to the eTrex GPS, but have found almost 500 caches.

 

[david k]

N 53° 20.192 W 003° 23.552

When I put those cos in my garmin map and google map they are the same so you garmin must be set up using a different format it need to be changed to hddd mm.mmm format

thanks

ill have a go later, is it easy to do?

 

[david k]

The standard for geocaching is WGS84.

I suspect that your GPS is set to a different format (datum) which will throw the coordinates out.

Unfortunately I am only used to the eTrex GPS, but have found almost 500 caches.

can it be changed?

 

[Mr Finch]

I don't know the edge 800 specifically but this page on the garmin website says you can:

https://support.garmin.com/support/...caseId={ddffc370-f51f-11dc-6b0f-000000000000}

Good luck!

 

[david k]

thanks, im using these maps as opposed to garmins own, will that make a difference?

ebay maps

 

[Mr Finch]

The maps should not make any difference at all.

 

[david k]

I don't know the edge 800 specifically but this page on the garmin website says you can:

https://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?caseId={ddffc370-f51f-11dc-6b0f-000000000000}

Good luck!

thanks, it took me straight to it...............

 

[david k]

N 53° 20.192 W 003° 23.552

When I put those cos in my garmin map and google map they are the same so you garmin must be set up using a different format it need to be changed to hddd mm.mmm format

..........and yes it was on a setting that ended in sss not mmm, so ive changed it, may get chance to try it out tomorrow evening, thanks guys

 

[Mr Finch]

Awesome!

Now, have you entered your home coordinates on the geocaching website?

If so, step outside with the edge and compare the two sets of coords. Should be within a few feet of each other.