Storing tomtom for any period of time

[bel4_20]

Sorry if this question has been asked before but for the record I did use the search button and came out empty handed.

Ok so whats the proper way to store these things? do you leave them plugged in all the time do you charge them up to full then store it or does it even matter at what stage the unit is in when storing for any given time. I know myself that I will not be using it frequently maybe months in between(this was more of a toy for me). Any and all input will be appreciated!

 

[oly8ball]

good question I have a simialr one mby it can be answered here also...I live in Michigan...can be very cold in winter.....can extreme cold be harmful for my tomtom?-if left overnight in truck-
thanks oly

 

[Birdman]

Sorry if this question has been asked before but for the record I did use the search button and came out empty handed.

Ok so whats the proper way to store these things? do you leave them plugged in all the time do you charge them up to full then store it or does it even matter at what stage the unit is in when storing for any given time. I know myself that I will not be using it frequently maybe months in between(this was more of a toy for me). Any and all input will be appreciated!

I would recommend charging it to full capacity before storing it for a long time. It is never good to have batteries completely drain as they typically lose their full capacity over time.

 

[Birdman]

good question I have a simialr one mby it can be answered here also...I live in Michigan...can be very cold in winter.....can extreme cold be harmful for my tomtom?-if left overnight in truck-
thanks oly

Extreme cold can be harmful to batteries, but the thing you have to worry about more is your LCD freezing. The Liquid Crystal Display is just that...LIQUID. If it freezes it could rupture. This is why you should never leave palm pilots, phones, laptops, etc. in the feezing cold overnight or for extended periods of time when there is no heat in the car.

 

[404]

Extreme cold can be harmful to batteries, but the thing you have to worry about more is your LCD freezing. The Liquid Crystal Display is just that...LIQUID. If it freezes it could rupture. This is why you should never leave palm pilots, phones, laptops, etc. in the feezing cold overnight or for extended periods of time when there is no heat in the car.

If this is true then what about people who have LCDs in their cars for movies?

 

[SShadow]

Right from TOMTOM - for a One XL
Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature
• 14 ?F

• Max operating temperature
• 131 ?F

 

[Birdman]

If this is true then what about people who have LCDs in their cars for movies?

Obviously, the engineers picked a design point that would accommodate the extreme conditions that would align with leaving a unit inside the car. Not all LCDs are created equal.. And, as SShadow so generously noted, the ONE gps is only specified to safely operate down to 14 degrees F...any operation outside of this range would void the warranty if anything happened to the unit. They obviously didn't design this GPS to be kept in a car where the temperature could readily drop below the 14 degree mark.

 

[dlaplant]

TomTom One 3rd Ed manual temperature guides

The following text is from the Tomtom One 3rd Ed Manual battery safety section:

For safety reasons, and to prolong the lifetime of the battery, charging will not occur at
low (below 0 C/32 F) or high (over 45 C/113 F) temperatures.
Temperatures: Standard operation: -10 C (14 F) to +55 C (131 F); short period
storage: -20 C (-4 F) to + 60 C (140 F); long period storage: -20 C (-4 F) to
+25 C (77 F).