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Outlander Regular Visitor
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:25 am Post subject: How long does your 720s battery last. |
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I was reading some post about the short battery life some people were experiencing with the 720s but could not track these back down.
Any way last night a gave my unit a charge (over night) as I would be driving around the county of Norfolk today (Sunday). I decided that I would run the unit on its internal battery only. I had the FM transmitter on playing MP3; it lasted a little less than an hour. Will try again tomorrow purely using it as sat nav and not MP3 and see what that gives me.
I don’t really want to send it back as I haven’t had any other real problems with the unit and afraid I may get a duffer back.
So people what are you getting from your batteries? |
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a4000 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 17
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Nav only, 80% brightness......less than 2 hours. |
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retrospek Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 21, 2005 Posts: 18
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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I've only got 40 minutes out of mine on battery power ! |
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xda Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 11, 2004 Posts: 1199 Location: Park Gate
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: |
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Just over 4 hours, but the unit has been cycled 6 times now.
First run only lasted 45 minutes, second was 1hour 30, third 2hous 40 etc.
As with most it takes a few charges and discharges to build up to full capacity. _________________ Graham.
TT Go720, App:9.510(1234792.1) OS:842337
GPS: V1.20, Boot: 5.5279, Home: V2.9.5.3093
Map: Europe V910.4892
Map: Europe_Truck V870.3421, Kingston 8GB SD
Nokia 925 Windows 8 |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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TELREA Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2007 Posts: 24
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Charged mine a few times using usb connection left it on on demo mode wit bluetooth/all bells and whistles on and the red warning light flashed at around the 3 hours 40 minutes mark.......
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bazzza Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 05, 2006 Posts: 260 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: Battery charging |
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The info in the links from Oldboy's post states that these batteries do not like trickle charging. Isn't that what it gets from the USB connection?
It also states that they do not like to be discharged below 2 volts. Won't that happen if it is just left switched on or is there some protection against that? It was interesting that it said these batteries prefer, and live longer, with lots of small charges rather than long ones. _________________ Bazzza
TTGO520 Version 9.430
Western & Central Europe Maps
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Outlander Regular Visitor
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Tested my unit the past few days from full charge and only getting around an hours battery life from it.
Have emailed Dixons so now waiting for a reply. I may ask for a full refund and then buy from local store, as it does appear there are so many bad units out there. It would then be far easier to return if need be. |
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forky Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 18, 2005 Posts: 277 Location: Helston
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Fully charged and discharged mine a few times, now lasts around 4 hours after full charge. _________________ Garmin Nuvi 2699lmt
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Outlander Regular Visitor
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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I have charged and discharged it several times but does not make any difference. |
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Outlander Regular Visitor
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I contacted Dixons and after managing to talk with someone who had a pulse I was told that I could return it for a new unit. I told the guy I would rather have my money back and buy locally as it would be easier to return if necessary, I told him that as there do appeared to be a lot of faulty units about I did not want the hassle of returns. He then told me I could return it to a store. I thought that’s perfect so tried to contact local store ch I have now been informed are all Currys stores now to be told no you can’t do that. So contacted Dixons complained about being run around and given false information. So will return and buy locally |
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technik Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 789 Location: Midlands UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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1hr 45 minutes with Bluetooth on, FM Off.
Is it worth taking it back?
Could end up with an even worse one with handsfree buzzing again.
At least it works with external power. |
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Outlander Regular Visitor
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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I have decided to send mine back unless something miraculous happens over night; I was getting around an hour. Last night 1h 40m. Have charged it over night as some people have suggested and will try this later and again tomorrow and if I don’t get anything like 4 hours then it can go back as expecting DHL returns labels from Dixons tomorrow.
Tom Tom states that battery should last for up to 5 hours I’m only asking for 4 hours and to achieve this should only take 2 hours to charge they say. |
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