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  Re: Garmin now in the Hand Warmer business?
| Peter H. Coffin | 06-09-2010 |
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Joel wrote:
>
>>> It is so simple: The processor heats up. The busier the thing is, the
>>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
>>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
>>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
>>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
>> Ah, yes, but see this is a Garmin 255W, not a cell phone which uses
>> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
>> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
>> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
>> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
>
> I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> situation. Example
>
> - Very thin design without fan
>
> - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
>
> I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> situation. Example
>
> - Very thin design without fan
>
> - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
>
>>> My Nuvi 750 also gets quite hot when running. I am the kind of driver
>>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
>>> often.
>>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
>>> often.
>> This is a Garmin 255W. I have one of those, not some other model that
>> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
>> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
>> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
>> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
>
> Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
> Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
Guys, guys-- read the OP. It ain't in the sun!
> Joel wrote:
> >
> >>> It is so simple: The processor heats up. The busier the thing is, the
> >>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
> >>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
> >> Ah, yes, but see this is a Garmin 255W, not a cell phone which uses
> >> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
> >> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
> >>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
> >>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
> >> Ah, yes, but see this is a Garmin 255W, not a cell phone which uses
> >> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
> >> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
> >
> > I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> > situation. Example
> >
> > - Very thin design without fan
> >
> > - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
> >
> > I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> > situation. Example
> >
> > - Very thin design without fan
> >
> > - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
> >
> >>> My Nuvi 750 also gets quite hot when running. I am the kind of driver
> >>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
> >>> often.
> >> This is a Garmin 255W. I have one of those, not some other model that
> >> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
> >> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
> >>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
> >>> often.
> >> This is a Garmin 255W. I have one of those, not some other model that
> >> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
> >> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
> >
> > Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> > light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
> > Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> > light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
>
> Guys, guys-- read the OP. It ain't in the sun!
> Guys, guys-- read the OP. It ain't in the sun!
Heck, I don't care about thew OP but I care about YOU. So to YOU, just
put your whatever Garmin GPS against the hot windshield then report the
result here.
> Guys, guys-- read the OP. It ain't in the sun!
As you stated:
"My US nuvi 255W is a few months old and has started to run pretty warm
operating on the battery and hot when plugged into the car.
"Not in sunlight, car has A/C on, unit mounted in bracket with ample
ventilation. ... "
My diagnostic tendencies would enquire into the battery type and voltage,
along with the voltage on the DC "plugged into the car" adapter.
It probably won't solve the problem, but at least it's some information
that's certainly involved.
Has the 255w ever been wet or in a very dirty environment? Does the temp.
problem occur w/o any microSD chip installed, or a different battery set?
Has there been any battery leakage into the unit?
Joel wrote:
>
>>> It is so simple: The processor heats up. The busier the thing is, the
>>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
>>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
>>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
>>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
>> Ah, yes, but see this is a Garmin 255W, not a cell phone which uses
>> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
>> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
>> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
>> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
>
> I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> situation. Example
>
> - Very thin design without fan
>
> - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
>
> I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> situation. Example
>
> - Very thin design without fan
>
> - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
>
>>> My Nuvi 750 also gets quite hot when running. I am the kind of driver
>>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
>>> often.
>>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
>>> often.
>> This is a Garmin 255W. I have one of those, not some other model that
>> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
>> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
>> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
>> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
>
> Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
> Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
My take is the 255W doesnt have enough processing horsepower or memory
to get notably warm. The LCD display (more correctly the backlight)
can get a tad warm.
In the good old days the OP could have taken theirs to a store an
compared it with one of the store units. I havent seen a store with a
functional GPS in a decade.
YMMV
> Joel wrote:
> >
> >>> It is so simple: The processor heats up. The busier the thing is, the
> >>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
> >>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
> >> Ah, yes, but see this is a Garmin 255W, not a cell phone which uses
> >> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
> >> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
> >>> hotter it gets (almost human.) My cellphones become quite hot when
> >>> running Garmin Mobile XT. Especially when Google maps is also running.
> >> Ah, yes, but see this is a Garmin 255W, not a cell phone which uses
> >> quite a bit more energy since it must transmit in order to provide
> >> Google with your GPS location in order to put you on the map.
> >
> > I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> > situation. Example
> >
> > - Very thin design without fan
> >
> > - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
> >
> > I don't think transmitting is the reason to be too hot, but the design and
> > situation. Example
> >
> > - Very thin design without fan
> >
> > - Facing the hot sun light especially heat from windshield.
> >
> >>> My Nuvi 750 also gets quite hot when running. I am the kind of driver
> >>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
> >>> often.
> >> This is a Garmin 255W. I have one of those, not some other model that
> >> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
> >> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
> >>> that never does what the lady wants, so she is recalculating quite
> >>> often.
> >> This is a Garmin 255W. I have one of those, not some other model that
> >> wasnt asked about. It does not get warm to speak of in triple digit
> >> heat, where recalculation is the normal operating mode.
> >
> > Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> > light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
> > Just place it against the windshield in hot weather (especially direct sun
> > light), and you do not need to turn on the GPS.
>
> My take is the 255W doesnt have enough processing horsepower or memory
> to get notably warm. The LCD display (more correctly the backlight)
> can get a tad warm.
>
> In the good old days the OP could have taken theirs to a store an
> compared it with one of the store units. I havent seen a store with a
> functional GPS in a decade.
>
> YMMV
> My take is the 255W doesnt have enough processing horsepower or memory
> to get notably warm. The LCD display (more correctly the backlight)
> can get a tad warm.
>
> In the good old days the OP could have taken theirs to a store an
> compared it with one of the store units. I havent seen a store with a
> functional GPS in a decade.
>
> YMMV
Normally in room temperature without air circulation it may get little
WARM, but facing the hot windshield and especially directly hot sunlight
then it can be pretty hot. It could be a little too hot to put against soft
skin. And we may have noticed the heat usually on the back where the vence
and facing the hot windshield.
And this is for normal owners, and I can't say much about this specific
OP's case as he is the only one with the right aswwer while we can only do
the guessing.
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