Battery Issues?
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:01 pm
Greetings All.
Seeking experiences on battery charge longevity.
I bought a new Zumo XT last April. I used it without issue maybe 6 times, sometimes on battery for an hour, sometimes powered via a car accessory socket, connected via USB charger accessory to the USB charging port. For the first three months no observed issue.
Six weeks ago, I took the unit out of the box and the battery was completely discharged. This was unexpected; when the unit was stowed in the box, the battery was fully charged and the unit was turned off.
Then the unit was charged on the (Garmin) charger and the battery seemed OK. Stowed it again for two weeks, but when I powered it up again, the battery was fully discharged. Charged it again, stowed it again.
The third time, again after two weeks, the battery is dead and will no longer accept a charge. I tried different adapters and cables. When connected to the cable for power, the Zumo functions OK, although turn on is delayed by several seconds while the unit waits for the battery to charge (which it doesn't). Probably the battery is damaged now that it has been fully discharged multiple times.
Am I doing something wrong? What do others experience when they store a fully charged unit; how many days/weeks does the battery charge last?
Thanks for any advice.
Seeking experiences on battery charge longevity.
I bought a new Zumo XT last April. I used it without issue maybe 6 times, sometimes on battery for an hour, sometimes powered via a car accessory socket, connected via USB charger accessory to the USB charging port. For the first three months no observed issue.
Six weeks ago, I took the unit out of the box and the battery was completely discharged. This was unexpected; when the unit was stowed in the box, the battery was fully charged and the unit was turned off.
Then the unit was charged on the (Garmin) charger and the battery seemed OK. Stowed it again for two weeks, but when I powered it up again, the battery was fully discharged. Charged it again, stowed it again.
The third time, again after two weeks, the battery is dead and will no longer accept a charge. I tried different adapters and cables. When connected to the cable for power, the Zumo functions OK, although turn on is delayed by several seconds while the unit waits for the battery to charge (which it doesn't). Probably the battery is damaged now that it has been fully discharged multiple times.
Am I doing something wrong? What do others experience when they store a fully charged unit; how many days/weeks does the battery charge last?
Thanks for any advice.