The battery is no longer keeping its charge on my TOMTOM XXL 540, can it be recharged or do I need to buy a new battery or a new GPS?
2011782
This question depends on whether u would spend on another GPS or just keep it plugged in everytime u use it.
2011783
You can get a new battery on e-bay and there is probably video of the proceedure on youtube, otherwise will need to purchase a new GPS. I would recommend a Garmin as I like the Garmins much better than the Tomtoms and I have owned two in the past. I hope this helps!
2011784
Mine failed just after warranty expired. TomTom was less than delightful to deal with. I would recommend a new one from another manufacturer.
1294691
I had similar experience. Try ordering a new AC adapter cord too. My battery now holds the full charge and its been 2 months and its still okay.
64643
Let the kids run it all the way down then charge it again overnight. Gets a "memory" from partial charges. If no help, new batts are 55 dollars at your local "scooter" (as in HoverRound") store.Need a new batt every 2 years or so. And yes, you have to solder the terminals on the new battery.
1055337
Take the battery out and bring it with to the store. I think they only come in packs of twos and around 15 bucks. Try not to leave the battery in while not in use because it will drain it really fast. good luck
1163648
Mine was trying to charge me as well until I activated my lifetime maps. If you have the TOMTOM home downloaded go to tools (at the top left of the page) and down to use latest maps guarantee. This worked for me at least. If that doesn't work for you then I would call the customer service number.
2136716
I am also having the same problem, The battery I bought is also not charging.
1531749
Garmin does not promote user replacement of battery. I assume you could send it in for replacement. The battery performance is the weakest point in the product. It requires daily recharging.
2030413
Wow i thought i was the only one... i bought it just over a year and a half and mine has stopped holding its charge aswell. I believe a new battery would solve the problem though. If you find one please let me know aswell.
1425503
Fit bits can't be recharged. You must replace the battery when it dies. Battery life is pretty good. Hope this helps
544362
I got the new power cord and it's worked perfectly. And it gets abused. Yours is defective or your GPS has a short
698763
Probably too late to contact Amazon that has 30 day return policy. My bet is that your battery went flat, and it is known that when the battery is does not have any charge, satellite reception has problems. So, first try to charge your battery. If that does not help, then contact Garmin support.
1977820
Recharge it before it goes dead. It has an led light indicator where you can check the battery charge.
846628
Buying a new battery won't help. The charging jack on mine was bad. Sell it to Amazon and then you pay the difference to get a refurbished one. The replacement one is guaranteed. Hope this helps you.
888647
I used mine with a TomTom XXL 540 and the GPS was too heavy for the mount. It shook and vibrated enough that the image was always blurred and hard to see. Then again, what is annoying to me may be acceptible to you. I figured for 10 bucks, what the heck. You can check the weight of your unit versus the XXL540 as I am not familiar with every TomTom model. I hope this helped.
1244930
I've owed my TomTom for a number of years now. The first one with the Traffic charger went after 1 year (which I believe is the warranty period). I got online and bought a new one which I've had no problems with. I used to roll it up pretty small. The newer one I loosely coil. I believe that's made the difference. TomTom has excellent customer service by the way.
1443709
Battery life is short. I think Gps is a big drain on it. But a spare can be purchase at a cheap price from a off brand distributor.
1794774
Before taking any other action, I would suggest you contact Garmin and ask them. If it is possible, they would probably have the appropriate replacement battery.