I Need A Battery Spring/Plate For A Device.

Oct 31, 2004 6 Replies
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I have a portable electronic navigation system - a Pilot III from Garmin- which I use to find my way around the counties in the state where I work. It operates via batteries or by pluging it into the cigarette lighter.



While using the navigation system, the batteries exploded. As I removed the batteries from the battery compartment, I accidently broke off the 1 inch-by-half inch metal plate -with half-inch springs on it- attached to the edge of the battery compartment. I lost that part and and I need it replaced.



I have been to Radio Shack, an auto parts accesory store, and a hardware store and none of them have that piece.



Does anyone know how and where I can get this simple piece that has been getting considerbly more difficult to obtain than I had anticipated? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.


- snipped-for-privacy@aol.com


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snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (DavidPI73) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m22.aol.com:

Maybe you should contact GARMIN,who MADE the unit.

Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net
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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
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And where did you say I could get this dual coiled battery contact that I need?

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If all else fails, consider making one. Take the spring from a battery holder, selected for similar spring size. Note the rivit is the only part easily solderable. Get a piece of copper, brass or galvanized sheet or shim and cut to desired size. Solder the rivet part of the spring at the desired place on the trimmed sheet. *Done*

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snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (DavidPI73) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m17.aol.com:

From GARMIN???

Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net
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I didn't, I just killfiled you. ;-)

Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
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