Does the battery Charge?

Itzme · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: Does the battery Charge?

I have an iCN 530. In these forums we seemed to establish that, if the main power is in the ON position (even if the unit is off) the battery doesn't actually INCREASE its current charge even if the unit is plugged into the lighter. Here's the question. If I plug it into my lighter, and my battery Power Status indicator shows 50%, and I turn the bottom/main switch to OFF, will the battery charge? If so, about how much driving will it take to get it to 100%?

Has anyone tried this?

Krasimir · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:

Itzme · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:04 am Post subject:

Actually, I have to charge mine with the computer (green light- 100%)then I leave it on the ON position for about 10 days (yellow/charging), then it dies after about 10 days. It just wont work til I charge it on the computer again. Also, mine doesn't show any percent when its plugged into the lighter, it just says "Charging" If I pull out the cord, it reads the level, which always is a declining number.

Krasimir · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

newtosatnav · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 66

I am using a borrowed f20 and this seems to happen (which would tie in with your problem)
If you have it on charge in the car but don't actually turn it on, it charges, but...it doesn't seem to actually charge the unit if you run it whilst it is plugged in.
Try turning the power switch off whilst you are in the car.

Itzme · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject:

newtosatnav, thanks for confirming. Out of curiousity, I'm going to charge on the computer until I get the green light. I'll use it until it gets to around 90%, then I'll surn it to the Hard Off and let it charge from the lighter. I wonder if it'll charge to Green again. I know it wouldn't ever do that in the Soft Off.

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