Zumo XT Battery

[VFRcanada]

Does anyone know where I can get a battery for my Zumo XT? Mine won’t hold a charge anymore.

[smfollen]

I don't think they are intended to be replaceable but I know that some electronics repair facilities replace mobile phone batteries. You might try that. Please let us know if you find a solution.

[Peobody]

The problem might be with the jack on the XT. That is a known weak point. My XT was replaced under warranty due a failed jack. I could charge, but could only get a data connection by wiggling the cord until I found the sweep spot where it connected. It was obvious that there was a problem with the jack connections internally.

[VFRcanada]

I have never had a problem charging or with data so I don't think the jack is my issue.

I charged it up over night and now when I turned the unit on it loaded the start up "GARMIN" screen that has the progress bar on the bottom. It just keeps loading and reloading over and over all day. I can't shut it off or reset it or anything. I even took the battery out and reinstalled it and it keeps on loading. I'm going to let the battery run down and see what happens.

[smfollen]

Try removing the SD card if one is inserted. I had this happen once - I pulled out the charge cable and the sd card, then it stopped. It was a one time thing.

[jfheath]

The XT will not charge when the screen is in use. By that I mean that it uses more power than it is getting from the charger. It has to be on charge with the screen off for a day.

Put it in the cradle and take it for a ride. It will charge up pretty quickly. Then you might find it behaving like before. Working well day after day with the USB cable plugged in - but the battery is slowly draining.