Charging zumo 660

[darkhorse]

May be a silly question
Bought a new zumo 660 and plugged in mains to charge. battery indicator only went up one bar over 12 hours. Doesn't seem right to me

 

[Blue Sweeper]

May be a silly question
Bought a new zumo 660 and plugged in mains to charge. battery indicator only went up one bar over 12 hours. Doesn't seem right to me

You can only charge it up by removing the battery cover and plugging it into the concealed USB port. What a daft idea.

The other way to charge it up is ONLY if the bike holder or car holder is power from 12v. Plugging the charger into either the USB port on the bike holder or the USB port on the car holder won't charge the unit up. Another daft design idea.


RTFM

 

[darkhorse]

You can only charge it up by removing the battery cover and plugging it into the concealed USB port. What a daft idea.

The other way to charge it up is ONLY if the bike holder or car holder is power from 12v. Plugging the charger into either the USB port on the bike holder or the USB port on the car holder won't charge the unit up. Another daft design idea.


RTFM

Cheers. I was beginning to think something along these lines, but thought surely not

 

[andyclift]

Sorry but I cannot see what is so daft about having a holder connected to bike or car power to charge the Zumo.

Neither can I see what is so daft about a design which places the serial communications port (i.e. USB) which is primarily intended to allow communications with a computer underneath a waterproof cover.

Not using the usb port on the car/bike socket for charging is not daft. The port is there to allow for the traffic receiver to be connected.If it is needed for power where would you plug the traffic receiver.

Also what is so daft about also using the usb port to provide power for mains charging. Its in the USB spec and as mains charging would normally mean no weather protection is needed what is the problem with removing a waterproof cover, it only takes about 5 seconds. To provide a mains charging port outside the weatherproof cover would mean a pointless extra socket which would need weather protection. Now that WOULD be daft.

Mobile phone companies have got together to decide on making USB charging standard across makes. The more mobile/rechargeable devices that adopt this standard the better. I seem to have drawers full of assorted chargers with different plugs and odd voltages. USB means any charger can be used for anything.

In the year or so I have had my Zumo 660 I think I have used the mains charger twice and cannot see why you would need to after a first charge.

If the charge indicator on USB charging is not providing a charge it sounds like a fault in the Zumo, the charger or the mains supply. The design is not at fault

 

[Udders]

Sorry but I cannot see what is so daft about having a holder connected to bike or car power to charge the Zumo.

Neither can I see what is so daft about a design which places the serial communications port (i.e. USB) which is primarily intended to allow communications with a computer underneath a waterproof cover.

Not using the usb port on the car/bike socket for charging is not daft. The port is there to allow for the traffic receiver to be connected.If it is needed for power where would you plug the traffic receiver.

Also what is so daft about also using the usb port to provide power for mains charging. Its in the USB spec and as mains charging would normally mean no weather protection is needed what is the problem with removing a waterproof cover, it only takes about 5 seconds. To provide a mains charging port outside the weatherproof cover would mean a pointless extra socket which would need weather protection. Now that WOULD be daft.

Mobile phone companies have got together to decide on making USB charging standard across makes. The more mobile/rechargeable devices that adopt this standard the better. I seem to have drawers full of assorted chargers with different plugs and odd voltages. USB means any charger can be used for anything.

In the year or so I have had my Zumo 660 I think I have used the mains charger twice and cannot see why you would need to after a first charge.

If the charge indicator on USB charging is not providing a charge it sounds like a fault in the Zumo, the charger or the mains supply. The design is not at fault

Spot on mate! Couldn't agree more.

 

[Blue Sweeper]

So why did they put rubber covers on the left of the unit if they weren't to make the connections "water proof" then?

If they can do that for the speaker output, why not for a USB port?

 

[skellum]

Spot on mate! Couldn't agree more.

I also agree -yes it is a pain having to take the cover off when connecting up to my PC but I would much rather that to keep the socket waterproof whilst on the bike!

 

[andyclift]

What a lot of fuss about nothing. You press a catch and lift a cover. I did it every night of our holiday to download the track log. I never realised it was a pain.

 

[Funrider]

So why did they put rubber covers on the left of the unit if they weren't to make the connections "water proof" then?

If they can do that for the speaker output, why not for a USB port?

Because those plugs may well be used on a dailly basis on the bike, but you really don't need to plug your zumo into the mains while on the bike so why not make it 100% certain waterproof, unlike the rubber cover which is a bit fiddly and could be left ajar.