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