Re: Vista C . . shutdowns on bike although batteries are very tight?

I'll give that a try. Thanks.

"45.4252-75.7000" <gpsStuff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 02 May 2005 14:40:57 GMT, "mx125" <mx125@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>> My Vista C (which I otherwise love) shuts down suddenly when biking.
>> I had similar problems with my prior Vista (and III+) but cured it
>> with rubber foam in battery compartment (and springs on III+).
>>
>> The batteries are rock solid in the Vista C and to be shure I have
>> tried adding very tight added pressure in battery compartment . . .
>> yet if I tap the unit moderately on tabletop to test, I get a
>> shutdown. Should this happen?? Is there something else inside the
>> unit (other than batteries) which is suceptible to jolts?? I didn't
>> think there was. Should I send back to Garmin?? Any thoughts
>> would be helpful.
>
> Try cleaning the battery contact points with alcohol. Then make
> sure that you do not handle the ends of the batteries with your
> fingers. I used to have problems with a walkman blinking out
> and discovered that just a small amount of contamination
> from handling would cause problems. Also clean the contacts
> inside the unit.
>
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