[pct-l] GPS Batteries

[Lon Cooper]

Doc Holiday,

I have a Garmin 60Csx and have only used Lithium batteries in it so far.

This summer I kept it on continuously while I hiked, logging the trail
for 59 days, all with Lithium batteries.

I never noticed any problems while hiking, however once I returned
home, I noticed on 7 days I had errors in the logs where the unit
stopped logging the trail usually for 2/10 or 3/10 of a mile. I
returned the unit to REI and got a different 60Csx, replaced the
MicroSD card and did the August firmware update and have not noticed
any problems in 8 more days of hiking (all with Lithium batteries)
since making the changes.

I don't think my logging problems were related to lithium batteries,
but that is my real world experience with the GPS.

-Lon

On Jan 4, 2008 1:17 PM,  <stewjohns at comcast.net> wrote:
> I have read several posts about the use of Lithium batteries in the Garmin 60csx unit.  My question is this.  I went to the garmin site, and there is no mention of using the Lithium.  Only alkaline and NIMH batteries.  Also, as of the last software update on Aug 2007 ver 3.5.0, the option for Lithium batteries was removed from the menu.  Now I know that it is only needed to properly display the battery life icon, but why would they remove it if you are allowed to use Lithium batteries.  I am concerned that if I try them, it will harm my unit.  Have you specifically used them for this unit, and did it have any adverse affects?  I am looking for real world tests here, not hypothesis on what should work.
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> Doc Holiday
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