Garmin i3 and Rechargeable Batteries

marvin02 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 5

Hi

Sorry if this has been covered Elsewhere, Cant Find it if it is.
If you have rechargeable batteries installed in the i3, Do they get recharged if the Unit is being used in the Car.
Or does the i3 not have the capabilities to recharge while driving.
Just that I noticed when I use the i3 in the House connected to the pc via usb it seems as if there is more charge in the Batteries once i disconnect it form pc

Kenny Rolling Eyes

Aitch2 · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject:

No - the i3 has no recharge circuit, sadly.

Aitch
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marvin02 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 5

Thanks for the Reply M8

Marillion fan I see

Long Live Fish :D

Aitch2 · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Indeed. About 6'5" - so quite long.

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marvin02 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 5

not as good now as they were in the Old Fish Days.
Remember seeing them at Playhouse in Edinburgh and they Rocked.
Best Concert I had seen, Next to Kiss

Marillion Fan

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

Thought I'd join in the party... :D

Getting back on subject, as soon as my i3 is out-of-warranty I'm going to fit a battery charging circuit. Depending on how that goes, I might consider offering it as an upgrade service to other owners.

Aitch2 · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject:

Surely you meant: The Party ? 8)

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alan_t · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 84

knuttt · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 15, 2006 Posts: 7

Don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but when the batteries died in the car recently and the wife tried to plug in the car power cord, the unit wouldn't switch on until the batteries were removed. Was a bit anoyed as it means it not really possible to change power supplies single handed when in the car.

Strange 'cause it'll work fine with batteries in place and connected to the PC.

Maybe it was just the wife being stupid Rolling Eyes

(hope she doesn't read this later - Laughing Out Loud

).

Can anyone confirm the unit will work from car power with the batteries on place??

Thanks

Andy

p.s.
Using some 2600mh rechargables from EBAY http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZvapextech, very impressed.

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

mhb · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 21, 2005 Posts: 155

For me the i3 works fine powered from the car with the charged batteries in place. However I don't know if this is still the case if, as was the case for your wife, the batteries are discharged.

bumpkin · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject:

alan_t · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 17, 2006 Posts: 84

yeh but is'nt dead batteries sort of the same as having none in the unit????
the i3 still works.

bumpkin · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

andybike · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:58 am Post subject:

i tried my digital cameras 1700mah rechargeables and it ate them!
i bought some 2550mah off ebay for it and i may run the i3 from the bikes battery in future.

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