Power port on brand new nuvi 350 is only half working again

I bought the Garmin nuvi 350 from Target and liked it, for a few hours.

But when the battery ran low, I plugged in the usb automotive charger I
keep in the car but I couldn't get the nuvi 350 to work anymore. So I
returned the defective unit and Target didn't charge the restocking fee
because it was defective.

I bought another Garmin nuvi 350 from Target and guess what. It too was
defective. It too wouldn't work when plugged into power! Maybe Target has a
bad batch of Garmins???????

Is this a common experience that two Garmin nuvi 350s in a row would not
work when plugged in? Should I try a third Garmin or just give up? I am
positive the charger is working because I use it every day for my cell
phone! So it must be something wrong with Garmin. Please help! I'm losing
my sanity.

This is a charger other than what Garmin gives you? Does is charge properly
with the regular charger? Does is charge with the USB from the computer?
Does it charge with the power cord for the car (the one that goes in the
mounting bracket?

I'd suspect the charger. Just because it works with your phone does not
meat is will work with another appliance. Try a different charger.

Obviously. "I have this one I keep in the car."

He never unpacked the one Garmin gave him.

And/or, his 12v outlet isn't working. Fuse?

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        People can only be able to guess and give the answer *if* you give all
detail of the problem and what you do at your end.

1. Does Nuvi 350 charges from USB?

2. Do you use the adapter come with Nuvi 350 or your own?

Ohhhh... you use it every day on your CELL PHONE which means it's your =
cell
phone charger not Nuvi 350. Why don't you use the adapter come with Nuvi
350 instead of your cell-phone? You would be lucky if you haven't fired =
it.

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:28:40 -0500, Joel wrote:

What happens is when I connect the cell phone power plug to the squareish
power hole in the nuvi the maps instantly dissappear.

I don't know if the nuvi charges but what I want is the maps to show up as
I'm driving and need to know where I'm going for more than just a few
hours. Its the whole reason I bought the gps which was to see the maps not
some computer symbol on the screen when its powered up. I don't get it.

Why would the maps just simply go away when I connect the to power and then
instantly come back when I disconnect the power? Wierd.