Garmin Streetpilot C510 PIN problem

[z1gg33]

Hi,

A friend has been given a old GPS from work. (they have a bunch of them which get loaned out to various people) Its asking for a PIN. abit of a search reveals that it needs to be rest by garmin, or go back to the security location? since this probably has been sitting around in the work cupboard for months and months and the person that would have this is data is no longer with company.

Is there any way to force a reset. Or is the only option to send it too Garmin.
Dont know alot about GPS's.

[puca]

been through this with garmin the only way to rest pin is to send unit to them along with proof of purchase no proof of purchase they simply wont fix it no matter what story you give them apart from that you could sit there and try all 4 digit password cant be toooooooooo many lol

[z1gg33]

Thanks PUCA.

I think, he'll just throw it out. he has inbuilt in car. but thought he might give this to his mother. Its a shame as it was legitimately purchased by company, for use by workers, but because of personal turnover/changes/relocations the pin/sec location is unknown.

oh well.
edit: ps for the record it has been sitting in work cupboard for 11 months!

[puca]

yeah its a pain in the arse but there security is good tomtom are easy to remove pin but garmin can only be done by them i bought a garmin from the states turned up pin locked owner claimed it was not when he sent to far for me to chase him up over it so contacted garmin there story is without a shop receipt they class them as stolen and refuse to remove the pin