Flickering GPS Power
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I don't have a fix yet, so I don't know. The mount may be the problem or it may be that unit itself isn't flat where the contacts are. I won't know until I get the replacement mount from M&M cycles.
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After buying a Garmin Road Tech Quest from my local dealer and having it installed I rode about 100 miles home and it worked great.
Of course, I took the thing in the house and hooked it up to my computer and messed with it. Next time I rode my bike (03 Ultra) the darn thing started blinking, going on and off, etc. It wouldn't even stay off. Needless to say I was upset.
My buddy Shrumster, who was riding with me told me he had been reading about the problems with these GPS things on this forum.
Any way, the thing kept doing the same thing just sitting in my garage without the motor running or any movement whatsoever.
I remembered back in the 60's buying an aeresol can of "Blue Stuff" that I used on the tuner **** on my TV. So I found it and sprayed some on a rag and cleaned the brass connectors on the whole unit.
Got on the bike yesterday and rode it for an hour or so with no problems at all.
This "Blue Stuff" is made by a company called TECH SPRAY so I went to www.techspray.com and found that they still make contact cleaners. Worth a try. Mine still works like a charm.
Of course, I took the thing in the house and hooked it up to my computer and messed with it. Next time I rode my bike (03 Ultra) the darn thing started blinking, going on and off, etc. It wouldn't even stay off. Needless to say I was upset.
My buddy Shrumster, who was riding with me told me he had been reading about the problems with these GPS things on this forum.
Any way, the thing kept doing the same thing just sitting in my garage without the motor running or any movement whatsoever.
I remembered back in the 60's buying an aeresol can of "Blue Stuff" that I used on the tuner **** on my TV. So I found it and sprayed some on a rag and cleaned the brass connectors on the whole unit.
Got on the bike yesterday and rode it for an hour or so with no problems at all.
This "Blue Stuff" is made by a company called TECH SPRAY so I went to www.techspray.com and found that they still make contact cleaners. Worth a try. Mine still works like a charm.
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RE: Flickering GPS Power
Well,
I got my new cradle at no charge from M&M Cycle today...so Steve (UltraGeezerGlide) can rest easy knowing that the piece he broke has been replaced.
I downloaded the software update, so we'll see how it goes.
If it's still not working right, I'll get Steve to give me a hand fixing it.[sm=forgetit.gif]
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I got my new cradle at no charge from M&M Cycle today...so Steve (UltraGeezerGlide) can rest easy knowing that the piece he broke has been replaced.
I downloaded the software update, so we'll see how it goes.
If it's still not working right, I'll get Steve to give me a hand fixing it.[sm=forgetit.gif]
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Well,
I got my new cradle at no charge from M&M Cycle today...so Steve (UltraGeezerGlide) can rest easy knowing that the piece he broke has been replaced.
I downloaded the software update, so we'll see how it goes.
If it's still not working right, I'll get Steve to give me a hand fixing it.[sm=forgetit.gif]
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Well,
I got my new cradle at no charge from M&M Cycle today...so Steve (UltraGeezerGlide) can rest easy knowing that the piece he broke has been replaced.
I downloaded the software update, so we'll see how it goes.
If it's still not working right, I'll get Steve to give me a hand fixing it.[sm=forgetit.gif]
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RE: Flickering GPS Power
Worked today like a charm. It feels a lot tighter than the other one when you put it in the cradle.
(standing by for all the sexual inuendos)
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(standing by for all the sexual inuendos)
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