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I purchased a relatively inexpensive Garmin Rino 110 recently just to have a back-up GPSr. However, it didn’t come with an instruction book. From time to time it will turn off without notice. It seems to occur when I’m driving in my car or sitting at the computer with it. I’ve not had it do this while I’m actually using it on the trail. I’ve changed the batteries a bunch of times and the indicator at the top of the screen says that there is a full battery. Is there some type of automatic shut-off on this that I don’t know about? Has anybody else ran into this situation?
Here is a link to where you can download a manual for the Rino 110
Good Evening.
More than likely, this unit, Like Mine has been used with Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries all it’s Life. The AA Ones, as well as the AAA ones, are just a touch longer than the alkaline ones. This will cause the Battery contacts +, and – to be spread out a little more than usual, and when you use Alkalines, they will make connection, but the connection will break if the unit is moved around too much, causing the power to go off.
This can be remedied short term, by pulling the batt contacts towards the center of the unit to allow it to seat better, but this is only temporary, as the metal straps will have a “Memory” and will collapse again.
Permanent way to fix it, is to cut four small pieces of Rubber, and put betweent the contact and the plastic body to spread the contacts, and keep them spread.
Or you can send it to Garmin, and for a fee they will repair it.
I have repaired mine, when it started happening, and have not had a problem since.
Justin
Thanks for the great info. Do you think I should switch and use NiMH batteries again? If so, any brand better than another?
Well the Nickel Metal ones are nice, in that you can recharge them, but they also a bit of a pain in the rear end, in that they also lose charge in storeage, so if you don’t charge them right before you use them, you may be in for a rude awakening. I use the Energizer ones, and also have a few Rayovac ones. I haven’t had the best luck with the energizer ones , But there Customer service department has replaced the bad ones. So, I think that is pretty much up to personal preference. If you do get the Nickel Metal ones, make sure you get the Highest mAhr rating ones that you can, as they will last the longest.
Justin
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