Nav 6 Battery
Nav 6 Battery
Any way to prevent a Nav6 battery going flat - even when removed from the cradle and turned off via the power button?
Re: Nav 6 Battery
MEM62 wrote: Any way to prevent a Nav6 battery going flat - even when removed from the cradle and turned off via the power button?
No. All Lithium batteries will eventually drain after a period even when they are off. My battery will last just over a month if the device is completely off and not in standby. So I just charge it up every month if I'm not using it.
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Re: Nav 6 Battery
yes, I agree - same goes for my comms unit, GoPro, remotes etc.
Always try to remember to charge them a day or two before so as not to be disappointed!
Always try to remember to charge them a day or two before so as not to be disappointed!
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My old Zumo 400 has been off the bike since last October - it was fully charged the day I brought it into the house. I've just fired it up to put a couple of custom routes onto it, it still shows fully charged. The battery was new last March.
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My Nav V's the same, fully charged coming out of the cradle then virtually flat after 3 or 4 weeks if not used.
Was wondering whether it was a battery memory effect due to being constantly partially charged when in use. However, I don't think that lithium batteries suffer from this. I have read you should allow them to fully discharge every 30 charges or so to keep them conditioned.
Was wondering whether it was a battery memory effect due to being constantly partially charged when in use. However, I don't think that lithium batteries suffer from this. I have read you should allow them to fully discharge every 30 charges or so to keep them conditioned.
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Likewise my Zumo 660 battery will still show full after months of inactivity. (And I thought the Nav VI would be an upgrade) Oh well....... I guess I just have to live with it. milleplod wrote: My old Zumo 400 has been off the bike since last October - it was fully charged the day I brought it into the house. I've just fired it up to put a couple of custom routes onto it, it still shows fully charged. The battery was new last March.
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That sounds like an old GPS unit, (launched in 2007), how long did the original battery last.milleplod wrote:My old Zumo 400 has been off the bike since last October. The battery was new last March.
My Zumo 660 is now 8 years old and still on it's original battery.
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I reckon it lasted around 9 years but tbh it was still going strong, I only replaced it as I spotted a genuine replacement on Amazon for peanuts.David. wrote: That sounds like an old GPS unit, (launched in 2007), how long did the original battery last.
My Zumo 660 is now 8 years old and still on it's original battery.
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