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I have a Navigator V that was new in February. Since the weather wasn't exactly bike friendly, I installed the mount on my R1200R, updated the maps, shut the device off and ignored it (in it's case) for a couple of months. I started using it again this past weekend and found that the battery was dead. This seems a bit odd since other GPS units I have owned while hold at least a partial charge for much longer.
The unit seemed to take some charge from the mount while I rode for an hour or two, but when I returned home and attempted to charge it using the USB port, I didn't have much luck and the battery isn't showing much charge even after many hours on a USB charger. It also seems to start looping through a reboot/shutdown/reboot cycle. So, a couple of questions:
1) Should the Nav V charge from any USB charger? It seems like it did when it was new.
2) Has anyone any idea if the warranty on a GPS is something I should work with the dealer or direct with BMW? The Nav V quick start manual is provides zero information on this and doesn't provide any contact information that I can see. BMW's web site isn't any help either.
The unit seemed to take some charge from the mount while I rode for an hour or two, but when I returned home and attempted to charge it using the USB port, I didn't have much luck and the battery isn't showing much charge even after many hours on a USB charger. It also seems to start looping through a reboot/shutdown/reboot cycle. So, a couple of questions:
1) Should the Nav V charge from any USB charger? It seems like it did when it was new.
2) Has anyone any idea if the warranty on a GPS is something I should work with the dealer or direct with BMW? The Nav V quick start manual is provides zero information on this and doesn't provide any contact information that I can see. BMW's web site isn't any help either.