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I bought a second hand Garmin Zumo 660 to use on my RS back in May or June. Shortly afterward I started getting messages about having to replace the battery. I bought one on amazon and installed it around the end of July. About a month ago I started getting messages about the GPS having found a non-standard battery. A couple weeks ago I started getting messages about the battery being depleted and the GPS would be switched off when external power was lost. This week all I got was a message, "Insert battery". I brought it in and tried to charge it with the house charger. No luck. I know there are a couple others with the Zumo 660. Have you run into this? This may be a general GPS question since the BMW units are Garmin. How long should the battery last? Do you really need to replace it with a battery from Garmin? How does the GPS know it's not an official Garmin battery? Finally, I've been leaving the GPS in the cradle all the time and it's pretty cold in the garage. Is that a bad idea? Do those of you who live in cold climates bring your GPS in when not in use? I've ordered a new battery from Garmin but I'd appreciate any insight anyone may have.

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Finally, I've been leaving the GPS in the cradle all the time and it's pretty cold in the garage. Is that a bad idea? .

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My 660 has never needed the battery replaced. That said, it doesn’t have a long life on battery power alone. When I had a breakdown and used the GPS to get where I was going without an auto cradle in the rental, I was powering on just long enough to verify what turn to make and switching off to save battery life. I had a USB and a port to plug in, but that would let it charge, not charge and operate.

I’d doubt the unit can tell it’s not a “Garmin” battery as Garmin doesn’t make batteries. It may not be 100% compatible to what the unit needs. I’m sure you’re past the Amazon satisfaction guaranteed time limit, but odds are someone sold you a battery that didn’t quite match what the unit needs or that it was defective to start with. If you try another battery, get a guarantee in writing they will refund or replace if it craps out within a year.

Oh...and try Garmin tech support. I’m sure they’ll reply and let you know if they carry replacement batteries or where to go to get a battery from a reputable dealer that should work 100% of the time.

A fresh battery arrived from Garmin today via UPS. Garmin is proudly displayed on the label. Snapped in the new battery and the unit was happy. The makers of the old battery never responded to my inquiries. I didn't think the maps needed updating but Garmin said there were updates so the fresh maps are loading now. I'm off from now through the end of the month. Hopefully I'll get a warm day and get a nice ride in. Hard to say here in Maryland this time of year. Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it.