Montana help
Montana help
Went to use my montana on the powered rugged mount today and it wasnt charging it, checked the connections and fuses etc all ok, is there a way of testing which connector does what on the holder or even the unit itself, dont want to buy a new holder and its the unit or visa versa?
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Re: Montana help
Don't know how to check but I have had issues with pins in cradle. Either stuck in or broke.
Also recently had a flat bike battery which meant there wasn't enough charge to power the Montana.
Also recently had a flat bike battery which meant there wasn't enough charge to power the Montana.
Re: Montana help
Im hoping its the cradle not the unit, it is one of the first ones and has had a hard life.
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Re: Montana help
I had this issue with mine a year or two back. I thought it was the mount, it wasn't it was the Montana but Garmin took a lot of persuading of that. If I put a bit of flex pressure on the Montana it would mount and charge but the slightest knock or vibration and it stopped being powered from the mount. To my mind clearly a fault in something like the PCB or a soldered joint somewhere. Garmin replaced it as it was still under guarantee (it was already a replacement).
Oh, and check the battery is fitted OK.
Oh, and check the battery is fitted OK.
Re: Montana help
I have no battery fitted, but they are the symptoms mine is showing, I will test the cradle tomorrow but the unit is way out of warranty if it is that.AustinW wrote:I had this issue with mine a year or two back. I thought it was the mount, it wasn't it was the Montana but Garmin took a lot of persuading of that. If I put a bit of flex pressure on the Montana it would mount and charge but the slightest knock or vibration and it stopped being powered from the mount. To my mind clearly a fault in something like the PCB or a soldered joint somewhere. Garmin replaced it as it was still under guarantee (it was already a replacement).
Oh, and check the battery is fitted OK.
Finally back on a GS
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Re: Montana help
Normal for Roger...as a kid,he broke all his toys on Xmas morning and had nothing to play with in the afternoon. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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