freeze LCD display
Thu, 01/31/2019 - 3:13pm
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13 years
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I know Gamin has temperature specifications wonder if anyone ever had one freeze up from cold or die because of heat?
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13 years
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I know Gamin has temperature specifications wonder if anyone ever had one freeze up from cold or die because of heat?
Not mine
I have mine vent mounted in the car year round. It was -4 the other day, no problems, and in the summer the car sits in the driveway in the sun even if the outside temps are 90+, no problems.
I never get lost, but I do explore new territory every now and then.
Heat seems to affect them more than cold
I have never had an incident with mine from the cold, but I did have one fade out one time because of the heat. I took it down from the dash and put in in front of the AC vent. In a couple of minutes, it came back to life.
With God, all things are possible. ——State motto of the Great State of Ohio
Yes
I've had my 3790 die from the heat. Some time in front of the AC vent revived it.
Nuvi 2797LMT, DriveSmart 50 LMT-HD, Using Windows 10. DashCam A108C with GPS.
I've had a Unit shut down
I've had a Unit shut down with a "Too Hot" warning pop up on screen. It may have been the 2555.
Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267
No issues in the cold
I leave mine in the car all the time and never had a problem even when it gets to -35C or lower. Don't know about the heat, it never gets that hot here.
it
it may be an actual spec, but before I had found that many electronic devices like -4 F to 113 F, for storage, not usage. that's not a wide range at all--leaving something in the car can easily exceed 113 F in the summer.
Until this past week, -4 F is a safe bet. But again, this is not usage, this is storage. I would think Garmin is similar.