Warning for GPS Users
Submitted: Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:03
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Member - bill j (VIC)
GPS was placed in it’s bracket in the windshield and left in the sun. The battery overheated and exploded!
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Reply By: Ross M - Friday, May 18, 2012 at 13:38
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 13:38
You just can't trust that LH drive electricity.
It also burns Jeeps and Ford Exploders, sorry,
Explorers.
The directions for most GPS units have a maximum operating temperature.
With your screen on full
bright and also in the sun with the black case "warming it too" the internal temp can easily get over the design maximum.
Lucky there isn't more of it happening.
Don't think, just trust the manufacturer to have tested all possibilities.
Ross M
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