I BOUGHT MY C330 JUST OVER A YEAR AND USED IT ONCE. I TRY USING IT AGAIN AND WHEN I PLUG IT IN THE CAR IT IS TELLING ME THAT THE EQUIPMENT IN DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURSE AND WILL BE TURNED OFF IN 30 SECONDS. I GET A NEW BASE AND CHARGER AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR CHARGER OUTLET IS WORKING OK BUT THE UNIT IS NOT SEEING THE POWER.
The battery has probably drained to the point of being "empty", such that it's putting an enormous "load" on the incoming power from your power adapter. For all intents and purposes, it's sucking up so much of the incoming power from your power cable, your Garmin thinks there's little, if any, power available. That's because the drained battery is acting almost like a "short circuit", in electrical terminology. Try leaving the unit plugged into the charger for a day or two or three; if the battery hasn't been permanently damaged, it may come back to life enough fully, or at least enough to not act like a "short" across the incoming power power.
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THANKS FOR THE INFO. I WAS ABLE TO CHARGE THE UNIT FROM MY COMPUTER USING THE UBS CABLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO THE SAME FROM MY CAR CHAGER. I AM HOWEVER HAPPY BECAUSE THE COMPANY DECIDED TO REPLACE MY UNIT. THANKS
I am a pastor who has become somewhat dependant upon the Garmine to fine hospitals, homes and other locations - It is virtually new - I have had repeated trouble with the unit not accepting the charge from my car power sourse. You sent me a new cable to connect the car power to the unit - but the same issue is reperating itself - the unit comes on for a few seconds and then goes off
please help - I just convinced my son-in-law in Mozambique Africa to get a gps - he bought the nuvi - do I have to buy another unit?
Will not charge in the car, but can charge it by using computer. Can it be sent to the factory.??
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