Sewer Rat Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 i just got a new rino 120 and withen 20 min it used 3 brand new double a batteris so when i woke up this morning i put 3 more in turned it on and it said they were low then 5 min later it blanked out cause of low batt ????????any ideas Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 That sounds like an awful fast drain on the bats.....I'd definitely have it checked out! I don't have the Rhino, but know someone who does....don't recall them mentioning that problem. Stick around here in the thread for a bit, because we definitely have an audience of experts that will certainly help you out! Good luck, and Happy Geocaching! Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I wonder if the transmit button is stuck on? You should definetly be getting better battery life than that. Quote Link to comment
+Right Wing Wacko Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 i just got a new rino 120 and withen 20 min it used 3 brand new double a batteris so when i woke up this morning i put 3 more in turned it on and it said they were low then 5 min later it blanked out cause of low batt ????????any ideas That is just not right! I use 2000MaH NiMH recharables in my Rino 120 with fairly decent battery life of 12 to 15 hours. I almost always leave the light off, turning it on could cause what you describe. Also, if I don't need the radio, I turn it off giving me a couple hours more time. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 (edited) Garmin says the battery life is 15 hours (when using Battery Saver Mode). Either you got a bad batch of batteries, or something is screwy with the GPS. Did the batteries have a "freshness date" on them? Is it possible they were old? Edited December 22, 2003 by Stunod Quote Link to comment
McKenzie Clan Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I would say... Bad batteries Backlight constantly on Defective Unit. Since you said you just got it. Return it, and get another one. No sense troubleshooting it if it can be exchanged as a DOA. Scott Quote Link to comment
Sewer Rat Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 i think unit is defective cause i went and bot some new batts same thing happened Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 (edited) If you had a Digital Voltmeter, and the know-how, you can measure the GPS without the batteries(ohmeter), and with the batteries installed(Voltmeter, and ammeter(current measurement)). Make a little strip of cardboard about the width of a AA battery, then glue on a smaller strip of aluminum foil on each side of the cardboard strip. Put in the batteries while sticking the cardboard strip between a battery and a battery spring clip. Now put the Voltmeter on a current scale, and put the measuring probes on the foil strips, check for current drain, and then have somebody press the pwr button on the GPS while you have the probes touching the foil strips. If the current is high, return the unit for repair. Edited December 23, 2003 by GOT GPS? Quote Link to comment
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