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My 18 month old Tom Tom One recently went dead even when plugged into my car charger. I then borrowed my son's 6 month old Tom Tom and it went dead while plugged into my car lighter socket. Is the problem with my lighter socket or our gps's?





stebbing

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Does the light come on the charger when plugged in to lighter? If not that may be the problem. I guess it wouldn't be that easy.
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lisacross

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Also check that the battery connection from charger to machine are not rusted or anything, maybe sandpaper will work...
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intldevlp

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My tomtom GO went burned out (with smoke) during car use with adapter!!!
Evil or Very Mad
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joecrady

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theprez wrote:
My 18 month old Tom Tom One recently went dead even when plugged into my car charger. I then borrowed my son's 6 month old Tom Tom and it went dead while plugged into my car lighter socket. Is the problem with my lighter socket or our gps's?


try pluging TomTom into your computer. If it works you know it's not the TomTom...
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wocko1

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Try the charger in a different car too, if it still won't work, replace the charger. A standard Motorola miniUSB phone chager should work (as long as the GPS uses a standard miniUSB port).

If the charger works, check the fuses in your car. If no go, get an auto electrician to check your car
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theprez wrote:
My 18 month old Tom Tom One recently went dead even when plugged into my car charger. I then borrowed my son's 6 month old Tom Tom and it went dead while plugged into my car lighter socket. Is the problem with my lighter socket or our gps's?


I have the same problem , I charge my tom tom on my PC then I put it on the car charger and drive. After 4 hours of driving my tom tom dies. Then it takes some charge from the car battery, after 10 minutes of driving, then it comes on again and dies after 5 minutes. It is charging in the car but it dies after certain amount of charge. I have also replaced the TOm Tom battery. Still the same.





sebastian

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Colinferns wrote:
theprez wrote:
My 18 month old Tom Tom One recently went dead even when plugged into my car charger. I then borrowed my son's 6 month old Tom Tom and it went dead while plugged into my car lighter socket. Is the problem with my lighter socket or our gps's?


I have the same problem , I charge my tom tom on my PC then I put it on the car charger and drive. After 4 hours of driving my tom tom dies. Then it takes some charge from the car battery, after 10 minutes of driving, then it comes on again and dies after 5 minutes. It is charging in the car but it dies after certain amount of charge. I have also replaced the TOm Tom battery. Still the same.


Since it charges itself sometimes, this means that there is a faulty contact in the plug or socket. Play around a bit with the plug and see if you can find power. Then stop right there and move again until it does not have power anymore. If all happens you got some problem down to the connection that are often very easy to solve. For instance, it could be dust or some rust on the pins or simply you need to bend back in the right position the contact: it happens when the plug is old or used regularly
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meadow.mail

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Is your socket in the car a cigarette lighter. If it is then the socket may well be too big for the charger and may lose connection. Newer cars are fitted with slightly smaller 12v sockets
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fredhindle

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Is the TomTom showing that it is charging when you have the charger connected? I find with some chargers that they have to be rotated in the socket to get a good contact.
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