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My TomTom One XL's in-car charger has failed. The one I use in the house
still works fine, but the unit conks out on long journeys, even minimising
current drain by switching off the voice.
Using the car's socket as a phone charger still works and the TomTom's
charger light (at the dashboard end) lights up ok so I presume it's a break
inside the cable.
The cable seems to have stiffened quite a bit with the cold, it being left
in the car since November last year.
Is this a common failure, and should I be looking for a particular brand for
a replacement?
TIA.
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Brian
TomTom chargers have a micr blade fuse in the plug, have you checked this?
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Darren Griffin
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>> My TomTom One XL's in-car charger has failed. The one I use in the house
>> still works fine, but the unit conks out on long journeys, even
>> minimising
>> current drain by switching off the voice.
>> still works fine, but the unit conks out on long journeys, even
>> minimising
>> current drain by switching off the voice.
> TomTom chargers have a micr blade fuse in the plug, have you checked this?
No, but I will do that tomorrow.
Thanks for the suggestion.
--
Brian.
Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
> said:
>> My TomTom One XL's in-car charger has failed. The one I use in the
>> house still works fine, but the unit conks out on long journeys,
>> even minimising current drain by switching off the voice.
>> Using the car's socket as a phone charger still works and the
>> TomTom's charger light (at the dashboard end) lights up ok so I
>> presume it's a break inside the cable.
>> The cable seems to have stiffened quite a bit with the cold, it
>> being left in the car since November last year.
>> Is this a common failure, and should I be looking for a particular
>> brand for a replacement?
>> TIA.
>> house still works fine, but the unit conks out on long journeys,
>> even minimising current drain by switching off the voice.
>> Using the car's socket as a phone charger still works and the
>> TomTom's charger light (at the dashboard end) lights up ok so I
>> presume it's a break inside the cable.
>> The cable seems to have stiffened quite a bit with the cold, it
>> being left in the car since November last year.
>> Is this a common failure, and should I be looking for a particular
>> brand for a replacement?
>> TIA.
> TomTom chargers have a micr blade fuse in the plug, have you checked
> this?
> this?
Would that not stop the indicator light (being on the supply side)? On the
other hand the strain relief on the output cable may be inadequate, leading
to a break at the circuit board inside.
Mike.
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> Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
>> TomTom chargers have a micr blade fuse in the plug, have you checked
>> this?
>> this?
> Would that not stop the indicator light (being on the supply side)? On the
> other hand the strain relief on the output cable may be inadequate,
> leading to a break at the circuit board inside.
> other hand the strain relief on the output cable may be inadequate,
> leading to a break at the circuit board inside.
I haven't checked the fuse in the plug yet this morning, but the indicator
light on the cable at the car end is illuminated, which is what makes me
suspect the cable.
--
Brian
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> still works fine, but the unit conks out on long journeys, even minimising
> current drain by switching off the voice.
>
> Using the car's socket as a phone charger still works and the TomTom's
> charger light (at the dashboard end) lights up ok so I presume it's a break
> inside the cable.
>
> The cable seems to have stiffened quite a bit with the cold, it being left
> in the car since November last year.
>
> Is this a common failure, and should I be looking for a particular brand for
> a replacement?
>
> TIA.