zumo 550 power failure

the visor

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• Apr 15, 2007

• #1

when using my 550 in car or on bike when it switches off with ignition it sometimes will not switch on again. even by it own battery power. battery has to be removed from unit and then re fitted then all is well for another while this has done this twice on me any body elese having probs like if so is there a solution or is it back to garmin with it

 

Mark T

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• Apr 27, 2007

• #2

I've just had the same problem following a period of connectivity with the PC. I've just removed the battery and everything seems OK once more, but it's hardly confidence inspiring.

 

GreyArea

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• Apr 27, 2007

• #3

Are you on unit software version 3.2? Just a suggestion, I don't know if that would be a solution but I haven't had your problem and I'm on 3.2. Mine always gives the "continue on battery power yes/no" message and behaves itself correctly afterwards, whichever the answer.

 

Mark T

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• Apr 27, 2007

• #4

GreyArea said:

Are you on unit software version 3.2? Just a suggestion, I don't know if that would be a solution but I haven't had your problem and I'm on 3.2. Mine always gives the "continue on battery power yes/no" message and behaves itself correctly afterwards, whichever the answer.

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Yep, I'm on version 3.2, so I'm not sure what the problem is

 

Rigormortis

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• Apr 27, 2007

• #5

You're in good company - see here Zumo Forum

Mine went dead after about 2 weeks and, as I didn't know about a possible fix by removing the battery, it went back to the supplier . Got a brand new one within 1 week. Don't know what firmware the unit came with but I updated it to 3.2 before it went dead.

Hope Garmin are working on fix.

 

the visor

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• Apr 27, 2007

• #6

mine is using ver 3.2 didnt do it for two weeks. as i used it in car but as soon as i used it on bike it went tits up .is there something in the ciggy plug thats stopping this happening my bikes wired direct to ign

 

GreyArea

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• May 3, 2007

• #7

the visor said:

mine is using ver 3.2 didnt do it for two weeks. as i used it in car but as soon as i used it on bike it went tits up .is there something in the ciggy plug thats stopping this happening my bikes wired direct to ign

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Nope - mines hard wired too but I haven't had the problem (yet?)

 

the visor

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• May 3, 2007

• #8

apperantely they are replacing the batterys here in the uk. in the usa they replace the unit. dont think the battery will solve this issue

 

GreyArea

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• May 4, 2007

• #9

Visor - if I remember, next time I switch off the ignition while the Zumo's running I'll let it finish its countdown and switch itself off (as opposed to my usual of answering the power down/stay running question). Then maybe I will see if I get your problem.

BTW - I see from another thread that firmware/software version 3.3 is now available. Looks like yours is a hardware prob, but 3.3. is worth a try!

 

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• May 4, 2007

• #10

I had a similar problem where after being used in the car for a while, it wouldn't recognise the bike power mount, that was solved by Garmin replacing the bike mount.

A day or two after that, it wouldn't switch on at all - I took the battery out and used a flat bladed screwdriver to 'lift' up the copper leaf sprung terminals a touch and that fixed it ok.

Regards,

Mike

 

the visor

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• May 15, 2007

• #11

just got my unit completly replaced. so may have spare car and bike brackets