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« on: February 18, 2009, 08:38:18 am » |
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Been using a Garmin with 4 DC 30 collars for a few weeks now, and for the most part I am really pleased. However, I am having a problem with getting the collars to charge. I have 8 chargers, and I have to keep swapping back and forth between collars and chargers to finally get the blue light to come on. I feel like the contacts are pretty clean. Am I missing something here?
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Bryant
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 10:26:35 am » |
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Chris,
If you figure out the problem, will you let me and pretty much everyone else I know that has them in on the solution. Mine do the same exact thing.
That, in my opinion, was a very poor design. The light should be solid blue anytime there is a connection, and turn to flashing when charging. As it is, when you get no blue light your left wondering if connection is bad or if battery is full...
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 10:47:29 am » |
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yea i have had the same problems with my DC-20's...  |
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Circle C
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 11:01:44 am » |
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Does it still charge them, even though the blue light is not on? I can hear a "click" in the collar even though the light is not always coming on.
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 11:25:37 am » |
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Just got off the phone with Garmin. The lady offered to replace the collars, but did say that this is a common complaint and they are aware of it. She told me that usually the collar is still charging even though the light is off. This has been my only issue, and I guess I will just deal with it. Sure have been spoiled with radio collars not needing to be charged  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 02:23:39 pm » |
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Chris
i have the same problem, i keep messing with it till the light comes on then i come back and check it again., i clean the contacts and and hope it is charging.
thats my only complaint with the whole system.
hopefully garmin can get a new charging system.
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 05:02:42 pm » |
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just wondering bout the garmin collars. how do you think they will work this summer when the trees get thick and cover everything up!!!?  ? i have a hand held garmin and in the summer time i usually have to get to a clearing to get it to pick up!!! only reason im keeping my wildlife system!! would like to hear from some of u this summer and see if the do the same as my hand held!! |
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 09:29:40 pm » |
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bayinman,
I am still hanging my quicktrack collars on the dogs along with the garmin collars. So far in the last 7 hunts I have not had to use the radio system. However, the dogs have only been out to 1.8 miles, so I have not really tested the range yet. I imagine that reception will get worse as the foliage gets thicker.
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 09:38:27 pm » |
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I was having the same problem.
I found that I was not pushing the charger lead connection all the way down in the groove of the collar receptacle. It felt like it was seating all the way but when I had a closer look in the light I was able to see the problem. Just a little extra force and I haven't had the problem since.
It about drove me crazy until I figured it out.
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