leaving GPS / electronics in hot car
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So it is getting pretty darn hot here in Arizona, close to 110F or so. I usually park my car in the shade or garage, but there have been more than a few times where I had to leave my GPS in the glove box, trunk, etc., as I run errands.
Have not had issues yet, but I can't help but think that kind of heat must be bad for the GPS, right?
Today I left my iPad in the car as well, as I came home and was called right away to do something, and forgot my iPad in the car in the garage for 5-6 hours. I came back out later and took the iPad in, and the body felt pretty warm, but since it was in the garage in the shade, it was better than out in the sun.
Anyone have any stories to share about GPS or other electronics left in hot cars, and had issues with the electronics?
My Nuvi stays mounted high
My Nuvi stays mounted high on the windshield 24/7. I live in Dallas, which is experiencing 33 straight days of over 100 degree temperatures...and some days near 110 (in the shade of course). I suspect the inside of a car parked in the direct sun probably gets up to 150 degrees or higher. I've had no problems whatsoever with it (or the battery) in the few years I've owned it.
I don't see why the electronics in a GPS would be any different than the electronics in the car's on-board computer, in-dash radio/stereo, etc. Electronics are used in a lot of high heat environments that are much hotter than the inside of a car.
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
Maybe this will help
I don't see why the electronics in a GPS would be any different than the electronics in the car's on-board computer, in-dash radio/stereo, etc. Electronics are used in a lot of high heat environments that are much hotter than the inside of a car.
Yes, and unlike consumer electronics, they are manufactured and tested to withstand those temperature extremes (see many past posts to this effect). It seems near impossible to get some people to understand that 'Not all electronics are created equal"; but maybe this link will help just a tiny bit. Note: near the bottom of the link are just "Some relevant Climatics Testing and Environmental Simulation standards and specifications" which specify the environmental requirements each specified device must pass. Consumer electronics don't have the same "Environmental Simulation standards and specifications" as do automotive electronics, which don't have the same requirements as military/avionics/space electronics. If Garmin's GPS units were tested to those same temperature extremes, they would rate them as such.
http://www.storksmt.com/Stork/15994/ClimaticsEnvironmental_S...
RT
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My wife's Volvo XC-70...
leave it in the trunk, no radient heat from all the glass...temp quite a bit cooler there, and less chance of theft!
I just leave it in the storage box under the center console arm rest. It is also where my nettop located. It is well insulated for heat as well as away from prying eyes.
has the same console...I leave it there, no problems with that one...good luck!
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I leave my GPSes in the car ready to turn on when I turn the key (along with my Sirius radio and all the other electronics in the dash). I have never had a problem and prefer the convenience of simply starting my car and going.
Glad I wasn't the only fool, we may be accused of GPS endangerment by leaving in the car unattended.
I also leave mine in the car, both in summer and winter. I have had one for about 5 years now. Temperatures range from 90's F to 0's F.
the compartment gets just as hot
... It is well insulated for heat as well as away from prying eyes.
has the same console...I leave it there,...
I you people somehow believe that a car sitting in the sun all day or a good part of it can somehow protect a device stored in the arm rest compartment from the extreme temperatures that build up in such a car (well documented to be 150 degrees F or better on hot sunny days when the outside temperatures reach above 100), then I invite you to test that theory. Put a thermometer in the console and see how well that insulation keeps it cool. It might take it a few minutes longer to reach the inside cabin temperature, but it isn't going to protect it long without some form of cooling or at least powered ventilation. Of course, since you already indicated that you don't really care about the GPS by "hiding" it in the first place a crook will look, I guess your temperature reasoning should be expected.
I take stuff like phones,
I take stuff like phones, laptops, and cameras out of the car, but I always leave the GPS (hidden) in my vehicle.
Not Any More
My cell phone sure doesn't like the temperature extremes, either hot or cold.
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