Dead Battery

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:29 am Post subject: Dead Battery

2699, working perfectly OK a couple of days ago, now, dead battery 0% and won't charge.

How easy to have a look and possibly change the battery ?

Glad I've got the 2599 as a backup.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

Kremmen · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:35 am Post subject:

Seems to be charging now.

Nothing for the first 10 mins but now at 10% after half an hour on the PC. Now in a proper 5v wall socket.

Thought: Could it be because I plotted a route on Thursday then let it power down. It's been churning away in the background. Maybe it didn't power down properly.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

sussamb · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:54 am Post subject:

Possibly

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Kremmen · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:14 pm Post subject:

Soon find out.

Taking the 2599 as a spare as I'm off on hols tomorrow.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

M8TJT · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:39 pm Post subject:

Did you switch it OFF K, or just a quick press into standby?

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:43 am Post subject:

Can't remember.

I fully charged it yesterday. If it's OK later then I could have left it on. Normally I let the 15 second countdown take over when I turn the ignition off but I seem to recall I may have said 'no' in a fit of madness.

Watch this space ........

Plan A - it's OK
Plan B - I know someone who has a spare DS61 going cheap
Plan C - Buy a new one
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:11 am Post subject:

Plan A

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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

sussamb · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:30 am Post subject:

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Where there's a will ... there's a way.

cwog · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:15 am Post subject: Plan D or 1A

Do a Google on how to replace the battery, where to get one from etc so that you know what can be done when battery life becomes too short.

Kremmen · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 4:19 pm Post subject:

When the battery fully dies I'll just get a new one.

I found it odd that even when connected to car power it still didn't power up. Must use the battery so dead battery = dead unit.

It's been out of the car since Sunday midday, just checked it and it's still 90% charged so I must have left it in standby mode.
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Satnav:
Garmin DS61 LMT-D (In the car)
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3

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