Re: Garmin GPSmap 60C Shut-off Problems

From: Dave Patton (none_at_none.com)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 18:32:14 GMT

"w a y p o i n t" <waypoint@ARMY.com> wrote in
news:cc9dhm$3nf$1@nobel.pacific.net.sg:

> Hi All,
>
> Having written to Garmin(Taiwan) of this problem about a fortnight
> ago, the customer service rep promptly sent me a replacement pair of
> connectors as well as a set of self-adhesive neoprene-like blocks
> small enough to be placed behind each of the four 'bent-leaf'
> connectors. Surprisingly, this rather crude solution seems to have
> resolved the issue, at least for my unit. My unit doesn't do the 'auto
> shut-down' thing anymore no matter how I bump or shake it.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone here have experienced the same.

Nothing new about that. Shutdown problems in various Garmin
models have been known for quite a while. You might have
'solved it yourself' merely by switching brands of batteries.
Google the newsgroup archives for much more info on this topic. 

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Dave Patton
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My website: http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/

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