(closed) Why are Garmin battery terminals the wrong way?

Gallet · Post by **Gallet** » 22 June 07 12:23 pm

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Freddo · Post by **Freddo** » 22 June 07 1:22 pm

Not so in the 70 series. The spring is only at one end.

I do check where the + and - are though. Everytime.

Lucy · Post by **Lucy** » 22 June 07 1:41 pm

My Garmin etrex Legend Cx has flat connectors at both ends - no problem for me.

homedg · Post by **homedg** » 22 June 07 1:44 pm

No springs in the 60 CSx either

Gallet · Post by **Gallet** » 22 June 07 1:49 pm

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Gallet · Post by **Gallet** » 22 June 07 1:52 pm

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GeoScrubers · Post by **GeoScrubers** » 22 June 07 2:13 pm

etrex legend only has 1 spring

, the other 3 points are all flat

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While we're talking batteries, anyone have suggestions on how to clean out battery leakage from being in there to long?

<p> ........apart from doing more caching so they go flat before they can leak

Udderchaos · Post by **Udderchaos** » 22 June 07 2:27 pm

co contact cleaner from electical wholesalers

but go easy with it

Geof · Post by **Geof** » 22 June 07 5:06 pm

Its not just GPSrs some other things do it too. As specialy where one inserts batterys down a hole end on.

As for cleaning battery holders: If you can remove said holder from the device soap and hot water works OK. When replaced coat terminals with vasaline.

I had a battery explode

due to heat in my etrex and I was able to remove all terminals block that hole and wash out the holder.

Damo. · Post by **Damo.** » 23 June 07 12:37 am

Gallet wrote:
homedg wrote:No springs in the 60 CSx either
This must be the punishment that Garmin metes out to those who don't buy the high end models.

Nope. Pennance for not getting a Magellan.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 23 June 07 10:39 am

Gallet wrote:Why do Garmin have their battery terminals the wrong way?

Cause they can.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 23 June 07 10:40 am

Garmin users are smarter and know how to put batteries in without needing terminal conventions.

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 23 June 07 12:08 pm

Bronze wrote:Garmin users are smarter and know how to put batteries in without needing terminal conventions.

Another classic

Gallet · Post by **Gallet** » 23 June 07 2:04 pm

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pickupfamily · Post by **pickupfamily** » 23 June 07 2:17 pm

Damo. wrote:
Gallet wrote:
homedg wrote:No springs in the 60 CSx either
This must be the punishment that Garmin metes out to those who don't buy the high end models.
Nope. Pennance for not getting a Magellan.

Our Magellan SporTrak Map has the same "problem". One battery goes the "right" way (spring on the negative), one goes the "wrong" way (spring on the positive). The only device I've ever seen to do that.

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