Re: I Need A Battery Spring/Plate For A Device.

From: John Popelish (jpopelish_at_rica.net)
Date: 10/31/04


Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:45:48 -0400

DavidPI73 wrote:
>
> I have a portable electronic navigation system - a Pilot III from Garmin- which
> I use to find my way around the counties in the state where I work. It operates
> via batteries or by pluging it into the cigarette lighter.
>
> While using the navigation system, the batteries exploded. As I removed the
> batteries from the battery compartment, I accidently broke off the 1
> inch-by-half inch metal plate -with half-inch springs on it- attached to the
> edge of the battery compartment. I lost that part and and I need it replaced.
>
> I have been to Radio Shack, an auto parts accesory store, and a hardware store
> and none of them have that piece.
>
> Does anyone know how and where I can get this simple piece that has been
> getting considerbly more difficult to obtain than I had anticipated? Your help
> would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>
> -DavidPI73@aol.com

Digikey sells quite a few springs and contacts:
http://www.keyelco.com/kec/pdfs/p10.pdf

-- 
John Popelish


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