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Want a new Sat Nav

  • 19-07-2012 12:01AM
    #1
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,721 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi


    I currently have a Garmin Nuvi 300(which is discontinued). I used it for the first time in ages last week. Charged it for 24 hours(almost), but only got about an hour and a half use out of it on the journey I took.

    I think it may be knackered??

    I'm looking to get a new Sat Nav.....can anyone recommend one? It's got to to have good battery life, easy to use, easily portable.

    Also, I know I had this in a thread years ago, but I'll post it again:

    Can anyone recommend one that can possibly be
    attached to the air vents in the car, or maybe a decent length dashboard mount kit? I need this as I am a person with a disability and cannot reach to the furthest part of the car windscreen.

    T.I.A


Comments

  • #2
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    I don't think you will get a whole lot more than two hours out of any car satnav on full display. They are really designed to be constantly charged by a car in normal use. Try reducing the brightness a bit.

    You can get portable charging devices that you can use to charge anything on the go (eg your phone, mp3 player, satnav)

    If you want to but a new satnav I recommend a garmin that comes complete with lifetime maps.
    Have a look here: http://www.mysatnav.ie/ and inquire about battery life and airvent/other mounts.


  • #3
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭pa990


    The battery in my 765 was knackered a year or two ago and i used these guys

    http://www.newpower99.com/Garmin_Nuvi_300_Battery_Replacement_Kit_p/garmin%20nuvi%20300.htm

    there was a youtube vid giving a step by step guide on how to do it, and the battery came with the screwdriver, and plastic shim to open up the sat nav


  • #4
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,721 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    I went and bought a Garmin nuvi 40 LM Western Europe edition with free lifetime maps. Got it in Halfords.
    pa990 wrote: »
    The battery in my 765 was knackered a year or two ago and i used these guys

    http://www.newpower99.com/Garmin_Nuvi_300_Battery_Replacement_Kit_p/garmin%20nuvi%20300.htm

    there was a youtube vid giving a step by step guide on how to do it, and the battery came with the screwdriver, and plastic shim to open up the sat nav


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