Re: 2610 - Screen Problems

From: Reg (news_at_g4ens.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:09:52 +0100

I have noticed a similar problem with my Garmin 2610. Once I left the
2610 in strong sun. When it was switched on I noticed condensation on
the inside of the screen. It took some time to disappear, but has not
returned as I now keep it covered in strong sun.

But as there is an ambient light sensor looking forward this has to be
kept unshielded

Reg.

"Darrel Goheen" <GPS@tvnav.com> wrote in message
news:ieudnVbop8A38x_cRVn-tA@news.ruraltel.net...
> I would recommend contacting BMW or Garmin to see what they tell
you to
> do about getting it fixed. I would guess you would need to go
through BMW
> but I'm not sure. I've cc'd this message to Garmin tech support.
> --
>
>
> Darrel Goheen
> GPS@tvnav.com
> http://www.tvnav.com
>
>
>
>
> "Ian Mawson" <ian.mawson@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:QVlgd.8$2J6.3@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> > The device is a BMW Navigator 2 which is a 2610 with some BMW
adournments.
> > I wrote earlier in the year about a 'milky' sheen across the
middle of the
> > screen when strong sunlight was shining directly on to the screen
> > especially when the sun was low. I took advice by taking it
indoors and
> > 'drying it out'. During the summer and on a trip around Europe it
worked
> > brilliantly. No problems at all but the sun did not tend to be low
in the
> > sky. On the last day of my tour from Germany to Rotterdam I
travelled
> > through some very wet weather.
> > The next morning travelling north west with the sun shining
directly onto
> > the screen from a low angle I noticed that the milky sheen had
returned.
> > I presumed that water had got into the machine and 'drying' it out
would
> > solve the problem. Since then matters have got worse but the
problem is
> > only there when the sun shines directly onto the screen at 90
degrees.
> > For example yesterday I travelled south early morning with the sun
to my
> > left. The screen was clear and precise. I came back 11am with the
sun
> > shining directly behind me and the milky sheen came about 2inches
by 1
> > inch in the centre making the display unreadable.
> > In conclusion, it seems to be something to do with moisture but
also only
> > when the sun shines directly onto the screen - any other time the
screen
> > is clear so it sems it has nothing to do with temperature.
> >
> > Any comments
> >
> > Ian M
> > Uk
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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