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Title: dc-30 question Post by: BLUE LACY on December 31, 2009, 09:43:31 am Have three, two that work good they are new. The oldest one I have is about 4 months old and doesnt hold battery life good at all any one know what might cause this?
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: Bump on December 31, 2009, 10:18:51 am I was told that storing them with a full charge will effect battery life.
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: Texas_Cur on December 31, 2009, 10:49:21 am Blue Lacy,
I had a similar problem with a couple of mine. I dont know what causes it, but this is how I resolved it. I called Garmin support, they ran me through a couple of troubleshooting steps. Garmin mailed me new batteries to install in my collars and they work great now. Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: BLUE LACY on December 31, 2009, 01:43:29 pm Thanks yall im guna try and call garmin.
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: Etxcntryboy on December 31, 2009, 03:16:50 pm do you leave them plugged in all the time when not in use? if so probably need to let them fully discharge before re-charging.
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: machine73 on December 31, 2009, 04:02:31 pm Yep, the batteries build up an internal resistance the moment they are manufactured. Storing them at full charge, no charge, in extreme heat, or extreme cold will shorten battery life. Recommended storage practice is at refrigerator temps at 40% charge. You may have just gotten a battery that already had significant internal resistivity. The oldest one I have is still going well at 2 years but I don't store it fully charged.
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: BLUE LACY on December 31, 2009, 05:31:41 pm Ill try those things. thanks for yalls help
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: Florida Curdog on December 31, 2009, 11:37:51 pm I don't own one. But how long do they last on a full charge?
Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: JDJP on January 01, 2010, 05:13:41 pm I don't own one. But how long do they last on a full charge? It depends how often you have the collar send its position to the hand held, 17-36hrs. thats the main drawback of the system, but i love mine. Title: Re: dc-30 question Post by: Florida Curdog on January 01, 2010, 07:10:06 pm Thanks.
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