By following the guidelines set out below then your GPS will stay in good condition for years to come.
Temperature : You should never leave your GPS in your car when you leave it. During the summer months, the inside of your car can reach very high temperatures. During the winter, it is not unheard of for the temperature inside a car to get below freezing. GPS units are not made to withstand such temperatures for a prolonged length of time.
Battery : The battery inside your GPS unit is quite delicate. Any kind of power surge will probably ruin it. Depending on how your battery is attached to the main processor, it is even possible for a power surge to break the entire GPS unit. Therefore, you should not have your GPS unit plugged in to the power outlet when starting up your car. When you start your car, a small power surge goes through all of the outlets in your car. These surges begin to slowly start wearing out the battery of the GPS.
Screen : Many people complain that the screen on their GPS no longer looks or works like it once did. People either say that the touch screen is not as sensitive as it had been, or that the screen has lost it's brightness. A screen protector is all that is required. A protector keeps the dirt that builds up on your fingers away from both the GPS screen and touch receptors under the screen.
Processor : Whenever your GPS is turned on, the processor will continue to work. The processor will cause the GPS to be in constant contact with the GPS satellites, and will attempt to take the information from those satellites and turn it into useful information like maps. The more your GPS processor has to work, the faster it will wear out.
Temperature : You should never leave your GPS in your car when you leave it. During the summer months, the inside of your car can reach very high temperatures. During the winter, it is not unheard of for the temperature inside a car to get below freezing. GPS units are not made to withstand such temperatures for a prolonged length of time.
Battery : The battery inside your GPS unit is quite delicate. Any kind of power surge will probably ruin it. Depending on how your battery is attached to the main processor, it is even possible for a power surge to break the entire GPS unit. Therefore, you should not have your GPS unit plugged in to the power outlet when starting up your car. When you start your car, a small power surge goes through all of the outlets in your car. These surges begin to slowly start wearing out the battery of the GPS.
Screen : Many people complain that the screen on their GPS no longer looks or works like it once did. People either say that the touch screen is not as sensitive as it had been, or that the screen has lost it's brightness. A screen protector is all that is required. A protector keeps the dirt that builds up on your fingers away from both the GPS screen and touch receptors under the screen.
Processor : Whenever your GPS is turned on, the processor will continue to work. The processor will cause the GPS to be in constant contact with the GPS satellites, and will attempt to take the information from those satellites and turn it into useful information like maps. The more your GPS processor has to work, the faster it will wear out.
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