2 failed 76C's

Countdown · 08-07-2006, 12:27 AM

My first 76C failed. Batteries seamed to loose contact. I could just tap it and it would go off. Tried to bend battery contact and it broke. Shoved a wire behind it and added tape to batteries to keep them from moving and it is now working on bike.

Bought 2nd unit for backup while I send in first unit form repair. Used 2nd unit this weekend. On 2nd day it started shutting down. Could not get it to stay on. Traded it with a guy in our group as I was leading. That night it would stay on with hard hits? However it now has a rattle.

My old e-map did the same thing and the repair note from Garmin said that the "super cap" had come loose. I think they need some epoxy on the heavy parts with only two leads.

9Dave · 08-07-2006, 03:23 AM

Do a search - more than a couple threads on the battery powered units shutting down due to vibration breaking the connections - and some effective fixes.

Dave

[quote=Countdown]My first 76C failed. Batteries seamed to loose contact. I could just tap it and it would go off. Tried to bend battery contact and it broke. Shoved a wire behind it and added tape to batteries to keep them from moving and it is now working on bike.
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SteveAZ · 08-07-2006, 06:31 AM

It is very well known that battery contacts go south if you leave the batteries in the unit in vibration conditions; whether on external power or not.

The choice is simple; either remove the batteries when the unit is on the moto (or whatever else vibrates) or send the unit back to have the contacts repaired every so often....

Countdown · 08-07-2006, 09:11 PM

The rattle kind of tells me that there is a problem other than the contacts.

Some tape on the batteries so they will not move helps with the contacts.

08-07-2006, 12:27 AM	#1
Countdown ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Carson City/Ridgecrest Oddometer: 3,971	2 failed 76C's My first 76C failed. Batteries seamed to loose contact. I could just tap it and it would go off. Tried to bend battery contact and it broke. Shoved a wire behind it and added tape to batteries to keep them from moving and it is now working on bike. Bought 2nd unit for backup while I send in first unit form repair. Used 2nd unit this weekend. On 2nd day it started shutting down. Could not get it to stay on. Traded it with a guy in our group as I was leading. That night it would stay on with hard hits? However it now has a rattle. My old e-map did the same thing and the repair note from Garmin said that the "super cap" had come loose. I think they need some epoxy on the heavy parts with only two leads. __________________ Jerry Counts

08-07-2006, 03:23 AM	#2
9Dave Bazinga! Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Central Ohio Oddometer: 11,654	Do a search - more than a couple threads on the battery powered units shutting down due to vibration breaking the connections - and some effective fixes. Dave [quote=Countdown]My first 76C failed. Batteries seamed to loose contact. I could just tap it and it would go off. Tried to bend battery contact and it broke. Shoved a wire behind it and added tape to batteries to keep them from moving and it is now working on bike. quote] __________________ dunno.....

08-07-2006, 09:11 PM	#4
Countdown ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Carson City/Ridgecrest Oddometer: 3,971	The rattle kind of tells me that there is a problem other than the contacts. Some tape on the batteries so they will not move helps with the contacts. __________________ Jerry Counts

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08-07-2006, 06:31 AM	#3
SteveAZ Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2002 Location: AZ Oddometer: 800	It is very well known that battery contacts go south if you leave the batteries in the unit in vibration conditions; whether on external power or not. The choice is simple; either remove the batteries when the unit is on the moto (or whatever else vibrates) or send the unit back to have the contacts repaired every so often....