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I Need A Batter Spring/Plate For A Device.

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.

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DavidPI73
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Have you written to Garmin?

Garmin International Inc.

1200 E. 151st Street Olathe, KS 66062 Phone: (913) 397-8200 Fax: (913) 397-8282

The III series contains the very first GPS chip I designed. It's a power hog. The newer versions are much better and MUCH cheaper.

I'd just buy a new one. Like the SiRF Earthmate unit (also one of my chip designs :) you can get with Street Atlas USA 2004 for $129.95 total (software and Earthmate).

...Jim Thompson

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"DavidPI73" wrote'

Why not Garmin? Have you given them a call / emailed?

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