+GRNZOOM Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I ordered a Magellan 500LS from Costco. It arrived today. It has the battery clip for three AAA batteries, but no LiI-ION battery, but the power charging was in the box. It was advertised included was topo 3D map. You get a top map in a CD with other stuff. On the box there is a sticker "Special Offer MapSend Topo 3D for $9.99." I don't like the way the battery clip fits over the SD card holder. It's real tight and looks like it won't hold up after a few in and outs. I fooled around the a couple of hours trying to load waypoint from GASK to the 500. It can't be that hard, but I can't do it. ... any ideas? I'll call Magellan support tomorrow and see if the service is as horrible as folks have been reporting. If it is, and I can't get waypoint loaded, back it goes to Costco. Nick Quote
+EScout Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Leave the battery clip in and move the batteries in and out. Do not call Magellan service. There is a great amount of knowledge in these forums. Do some searching and reading like we all did to figure it out. Remember that everything you transfer needs to be in a file. Create the correct file, name with the correct extension, and put it in the correct folder. Quote
+embra Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Step-by-step directions for uploading to an explorist from GSAK are here. Quote
ossumguywill Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 First see if it works with the magellan geocache software. The cable should be running down the back of the unit. Whatever you do, do not call magellan customer service. Chances are you will be waiting for an hour with some clueless imbecile. Quote
Meckers Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Nick, could you purchase a li-ion rechargeable battery, e.g. from ebay, and use it in the 500 you purchased? You mentioned that it came with a charger. I like the idea of having a rechargeable battery for most uses but still have the backup capablility of alkalines. Quote
+GRNZOOM Posted October 28, 2006 Author Posted October 28, 2006 I may have given up too soon, but I couldn't get the 500 to D/L waypoints for GASK. I got instructions from here on the forum, but still no go. Plus, I didn't care for the battery clip, hard to remove to get to the SD card. Because the unit is small, the buttons are small and the screen is smaller than my MariGold. So.. I am going to return the unit to Costco, wait untill my MariGold poops out and go shopping then. I'll be looking at the Garmin unit for lots of reasons stated on the forum. Nick Quote
Meckers Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 OK then, can anyone else answer my question, i.e. can you add a li-ion battery to the Explorist 500LE or is it configured solely to work with the alkaline battery clip? Quote
+albsch Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 The battery clip from the LS is removable and can be replaced with a rechargable battery. You can order a battery direct from Magellan for $20 which includes the charger. This is a "while quanities last" offer direct from Magellan. Quote
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