[C320-list] Raymarine ST50 GPS

[Karl Krueger]

Great info.

Thanks.

Hope you didn't get injured.

Karl
Kindred Spirit #282
Milw. WI


On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

> A word of caution to owners of an (old) Raymarine ST50 GPS. Mine began to
> take forever to start-up, taking up to 3-4 hours before registering
> satellites. I figured there must be a battery to hold the last position in
> memory when not otherwise powered. As Raymarine no longer services ST50s, I
> take the thing apart. There is a battery on the circuit board. It's the
> diameter of an AA battery and half the length. It is soldered and glued to
> the board. I couldn't read the markings and decided to remove it.
>         If you should do this, clip the leads only at thin part of the
> wire.
>
> I cut the lead at what appeared to be a connector at the positive end of
> the
> battery only to find out this battery contains a gas under pressure. The
> gas
> is a major skin irritant and can be dangerous. This battery is not sold to
> retail customers because of this issue. There is a retail version with
> nearly the same long-life constant voltage characteristics. So, if you have
> this situation and want to replace the battery, be forewarned; and, feel
> free to contact me off-list about the project.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
>
>
>


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