Lowrance iFinder H20c GPS problem

[TRZ II]

My GPS won't turn on unless i take the batteries in and out and try like 30 times. If i don't take the batteries out and Press the power button nothing happens, if i do it will light up and then go off-only turning on once in a few dozen tries. does anyone know how to fix this or who repairs GPS units?? thanks!

[eyebjim]

"it will light up and then go off"

Mine does that when the batteries are dead.

[leech~~]

My GPS won't turn on unless i take the batteries in and out and try like 30 times. If i don't take the batteries out and Press the power button nothing happens, if i do it will light up and then go off-only turning on once in a few dozen tries. does anyone know how to fix this or who repairs GPS units?? thanks!

Try spining "turning" not flipping end to end the batteries around when they are in the holder a few times and hitting the power button at the same time. Also check the little metal battery connectors to see if any are broken or the wires are loose to one of them. Some times the little metal clips get flat and don't hit the battery right. That happened to mine and it would do the same thing until I figured out what was happening.

[Surface Tension]

My H2Oc will do that with cheap batteries. So would my camera.

I switched to Energizer Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries and have been happy since.

[harvey lee]

I use the better lines of batteries and have no issue. I have thought of going to the rechargeable batteries just to save some coin.

[TRZ II]

This problem has been going on all winter. i have used new energizer and duracell batteries, not cheap generic ones. Do you think this could be fixed by higher end batteries? Does anyone know whee to bring this to get it fixed?

[Surface Tension]

Try cleaning the contacts with a pencil eraser.

[leech~~]

This problem has been going on all winter. i have used new energizer and duracell batteries, not cheap generic ones. Do you think this could be fixed by higher end batteries? Does anyone know whee to bring this to get it fixed?

Did you try spinning the batteris and seeing if the metal connecters went flat or came loose from the wires?

[TRZ II]

I will try both when i get home tonight. Thanks for the ideas-I'll let you know how it goes!

[TRZ II]

tried both and neither worked. does anyone know where i can take it to get fixed?