Garmin 478 users/owners thread - Page 7

spidennis · 02-23-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Trail'R

You are in luck! I read this post yesterday and today I received my pre-owned 478 which has a dead battery. It is yours as long as you post details on the mod.

Looks like I will be trying out one of those $20 batteries.

before you send me that battery you might like to see this :
http://forums.gps.org.nz/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4131
you might be able to recover that "dead" battery?
Let us know how it goes and what happens ......

Drif10 · 02-23-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by spidennis

before you send me that battery you might like to see this :
http://forums.gps.org.nz/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4131
you might be able to recover that "dead" battery?
Let us know how it goes and what happens ......

Good find, I'm gonna remember that one.

spidennis · 02-23-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Drif10

Good find, I'm gonna remember that one.

and congrats on finding your 478. from what I've been seeing they are getting tough to find at a good price!

If anyone does find a good price on one please report back and let us know. I got a buddy that might be wanting one but may steer towards a 60 instead, just because the 478 is tough to find.

Drif10 · 02-23-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by spidennis

and congrats on finding your 478. from what I've been seeing they are getting tough to find at a good price!

If anyone does find a good price on one please report back and let us know. I got a buddy that might be wanting one but may steer towards a 60 instead, just because the 478 is tough to find.

Hit the marine stores for stock.

These guys are supposed to have a couple: http://www.johnsonhicksmarine.com/

FuManchu · 02-24-2010, 02:35 PM

I just got a 478 from West Marine. They called around and had a unit shipped from New York to the store near me in Illinois. I paid $499 plus tax. It came with 2 hard wire harnesses. It looks brand new and had never been registered with Garmin.

Drif10 · 02-24-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FuManchu

I just got a 478 from West Marine. They called around and had a unit shipped from New York to the store near me in Illinois. I paid $499 plus tax. It came with 2 hard wire harnesses. It looks brand new and had never been registered with Garmin.

Just like I did last week.

BobLoblaw · 02-24-2010, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FuManchu

I just got a 478 from West Marine. They called around and had a unit shipped from New York to the store near me in Illinois. I paid $499 plus tax. It came with 2 hard wire harnesses. It looks brand new and had never been registered with Garmin.

I've got a new one coming to my local West Marine store also found in New York

Drif10 · 02-25-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

I've got a new one coming to my local West Marine store also found in New York

And I was in NY, got one from Maine.

Disco Stu · 02-26-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Drif10

Hit the marine stores for stock.

These guys are supposed to have a couple: http://www.johnsonhicksmarine.com/

I received my refurbished 478 from them this week. battery was DOA. Called them up and they quickly ordered a new battery from Garmin to be drop-shipped to me! Nice people to work with.

Drif10 · 02-26-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Disco Stu

I received my refurbished 478 from them this week. battery was DOA. Called them up and they quickly ordered a new battery from Garmin to be drop-shipped to me! Nice people to work with.

Somebody just posted a link on how to revive them:

http://forums.gps.org.nz/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4131

Worth a try.

Disco Stu · 02-26-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Drif10

Somebody just posted a link on how to revive them:

http://forums.gps.org.nz/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4131

Worth a try.

I might try that if I don't have to send the dead battery back, but I'm not cracking open a battery that's dead on Day 1 of a one year warranty. the unit plugs into an extra powerlet on my GS, so I can still use it until the new battery comes in.

Disco Stu · 03-02-2010, 10:55 AM

replacement battery got here and it's charging. glad it's not a problem with the unit.

Drif10 · 03-03-2010, 12:47 PM

I am really liking this thing. Been messing around with it, just trying every button in every screen to see what it'll do.

The amount of customization within the trip computer is a great example. Using the small columns one, you've got lots of choices on what data you can have on that one screen.

Me likey.

Just got my TT locking mount, time to fab up a mount for it.

spidennis · 03-03-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Drif10

I am really liking this thing. Been messing around with it, just trying every button in every screen to see what it'll do.

The amount of customization within the trip computer is a great example. Using the small columns one, you've got lots of choices on what data you can have on that one screen.

Me likey.

Just got my TT locking mount, time to fab up a mount for it.

sounds like time you got lost dude!
.... and I mean that in a good way of course!

Para504 · 03-03-2010, 01:51 PM

Hi all,

I went with the XMtraffic along with the Fisherman weather pkg, but the Traffic part doesn't seem to work. When I'm routing to a place via street address, in heavy traffic, it doesn't re-route or even indicate traffic flow / slow down. I'm making a crazy assumption it would perform similar to a cheaper Nuvi in this regard or Maps.Google.com with the traffic flow on.

Perhaps there is a setting that I am missing? I have refreshed the XM signal as well... I am in the Boston, MA metro area so coverage shouldn't be an issue(?!).

03-03-2010, 12:47 PM	#103
Drif10 Accredited Jackass Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Gates of Moscow Oddometer: 42,777	I am really liking this thing. Been messing around with it, just trying every button in every screen to see what it'll do. The amount of customization within the trip computer is a great example. Using the small columns one, you've got lots of choices on what data you can have on that one screen. Me likey. Just got my TT locking mount, time to fab up a mount for it. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away. George Carlin

03-03-2010, 01:51 PM	#105
Para504 Spam, Spam, bacon & Spam! Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Cow Hampsha, USA Oddometer: 539	XMTraffic issues? Hi all, I went with the XMtraffic along with the Fisherman weather pkg, but the Traffic part doesn't seem to work. When I'm routing to a place via street address, in heavy traffic, it doesn't re-route or even indicate traffic flow / slow down. I'm making a crazy assumption it would perform similar to a cheaper Nuvi in this regard or Maps.Google.com with the traffic flow on. Perhaps there is a setting that I am missing? I have refreshed the XM signal as well... I am in the Boston, MA metro area so coverage shouldn't be an issue(?!).

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02-24-2010, 02:35 PM	#95
FuManchu n00b Joined: Aug 2007 Oddometer: 1	I just got a 478 from West Marine. They called around and had a unit shipped from New York to the store near me in Illinois. I paid $499 plus tax. It came with 2 hard wire harnesses. It looks brand new and had never been registered with Garmin.

03-02-2010, 10:55 AM	#102
Disco Stu I'm Barry F'n Gibb!! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: The Center of my Own Universe Oddometer: 4,593	replacement battery got here and it's charging. glad it's not a problem with the unit.