Glue!

[+snaik]

Anyone recommend a glue to stick the rubber strip on the edge of my Garmin Legend back on. Been leaving in its dash mount to long, Sun has melted the glue and its hanging off!

[+Stuey]

I've had this happen as well, and have been considering writing to Garmin to complain about it. Mine's only just over a year old.

[NeilFord]

Contact Garmin UK and ask them about it. Yours is not the only one I've heard about this happening to.

 

- Neil.

[+The Spokes]

Mine came away on the Yellow Etrax and it was not waterproof any more. I sent it back to Garmin they repaired it free of charge ,even though it was over a year old. They seem to have a better glue now it has been fine since. However the same thing has happened to my Vista and will send it back in due course.

[+Cave Troll and Eeyore]

Beware , if you leave items with batteries in on the dashboard in full sun there is a danger that the batteries may leak in the appliance

I had it happen to my Traffic Master unit containing Duracell AA's but luckily no damage was done , just a little corrosion to the battery connections.

I now leave it in the glovebox when not in use .

[Cholo]

I can't guarantee this, but it may be an idea to try. Try the glue that is used to re-attach a rearview mirror to the windshield(Brit.=windscreen?).

[MCL]

happened to my yellow etrex too. I used double sided sticky tape to effect a repair but I am inclined to take it into Garmin and stamp my foot.

[+Molinnis]

I had this happen to my etrek last summer, So I called into the Garmin office in Romsey whilst camping/caching in the New Forest and they put a new one on whilst I waited, free of charge and supplied a new set of batteries for it.

 

Mike

[+Stuey]

Reply from Garmin: Send it back to us and we'll sort it out. Three week turnaround.

 

Three weeks without caching..... uh ho! When will I ever find three weeks soon when I can avoid caching? hehe

[+Molinnis]

Stuey

 

Drive on up to Romsey, Can only be about two hours from your area and they will fix it whilst you wait.

 

I can supply the co-ordinates if you want them

 

Better than waiting three weeks.

 

Mike

[Slytherin]

Caching in Texas in 105 degree heat turned my Vista isto a sticky mess when the glue holding the rubber on melted.

 

I could do with a new rubber nipple thing on it too as that wore down some time ago. I reckon they have to take the thing apart to do that, so they will have to re-glue the rubber when they put it back together. Two jobs in one.

 

I can live with a three week turnaround as I've got a new 60CS now and the Vista is just a spare.

[+Stuey]

Drive on up to Romsey, Can only be about two hours from your area and they will fix it whilst you wait.

 

I can supply the co-ordinates if you want them

Hi Mike,

 

I'm heading to Romsey on Thursday, gonna pick off a few caches on the way, get the GPSr fixed while I wait, and then cache on the way home too.

 

I'd appreciate the co-ords if you don't mind?

 

Thanks for the idea!

 

Stuey

[+Stuey]

Well, what can I say? Superb service. No charge for replacing the rubber round the edge. It was apparently a revised type of glue that they now use, due to problems with earlier Venture's getting tacky glue (I guess all the eTrex's were the same).

 

I was in the reception area of the Garmin repair centre for less than 5 minutes, and came away with a fixed GPSr.

 

Fantasic..... and I managed to pop down to Maplin's and get a cheap 5" TV, and do 6 caches with wife and doggy. A great day out (did 200 miles mind you! hehe).