New battery (2595lmt, battery icon is a red question mark)

Mon, 05/25/2015 - 4:14pm

ramboras

8 years

Hello can anyone help me I just brought a garmin gps nuvi 2595lmt new battery I put it in to the slot on the gps system and turn it on but in the battery i con bar on the system is a red question mark instead of a green background with a lighting bolt indicating it's charging is this normal or do I have to check the battery again

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Vernonhermon

Mon, 05/25/2015 - 5:23pm

dagarmin

15 years

Some things to think about

Hmmm... not sure.

It doesn't seem to like the new battery, does it? Or maybe it doesn't like your charger. Are you *sure* both are correct for the 2595LMT and the AC outlet or car port is good? How long has it sat that way, with no sign of charging?

Usually a question mark at the top means the Garmin can't find a satellite to link into. Sometimes when it sits outside for a few minutes, of course, it finds the bird and the question mark goes away.

And the battery stays red if it doesn't think it's charging. If an incorrect charger is plugged in, or if the charger is not receiving power, the battery will stay red. A bad charging port on the Garmin end will also cause the battery icon to stay red.

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JMoo On

Mon, 05/25/2015 - 5:27pm

Frside007

15 years

Sound like there is an issue..

with the battery or the unit itself. I saw several references to non-garmin items where this happened and it was the device that was fried. Maybe verify the battery polarity is/was correct and try again. You also might try a hard reset. Details can be found here. Good luck.

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/26136

Mon, 05/25/2015 - 8:31pm