Anybody that could point me in the direction where I can get a replacement battery for a Garmin 296 gps without having to donate both an arm and a leg?
Thanks
Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
Hi
Had the same problem end of last year.
As Garmin do not supply batteries for the 296 air or road GPS - i got the last one in Windhoek from Electronic guys.
They pointed me to Marine electronic company is Walvisbay.
Believe they have a lot of this GPS on boats and fishing and can supply the marine battery which is 100 % the same.
So try the marine industry if you cant get one.
I paid an arm and a leg ( 700 bucks for new battery but luckily they last about 5 years plus)
Johan
Had the same problem end of last year.
As Garmin do not supply batteries for the 296 air or road GPS - i got the last one in Windhoek from Electronic guys.
They pointed me to Marine electronic company is Walvisbay.
Believe they have a lot of this GPS on boats and fishing and can supply the marine battery which is 100 % the same.
So try the marine industry if you cant get one.
I paid an arm and a leg ( 700 bucks for new battery but luckily they last about 5 years plus)
Johan
Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
Yeah - definitely century avionics... chatted to them at zebula this weekend and yeah its not cheap but certainly still the best gps around
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
Made the leap and got one from Century at Zebula on Saturday ......... eish less flying this month but at least the GPS now works
Cost: R667.93 inclusive
Cost: R667.93 inclusive
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
You know that now that it works lekker they will trade that GPS in for about 5000 ZAR?? they are not made anymore yet are super popular
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
If you need batteries for radios, GPS etc there are two places in Gauteng that re-populate the old pack. Specialised Battery Systems in Benoni and Stationary and Portable Power Units in Voortrekker rd in Pretoria. Costs between R100 & R200 to repack a radio or GPS battery pack. My GPSMap 276C and IC-22E per packs example.
Paul Mulder
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
Paul, could you please let me have a ph number? I want to see if they can do the A6E
thanks,
Vernon
thanks,
Vernon
Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
Vernon, the number for Specialised Battery Systems in Benoni is 011-425 3447.
Not sure about the number for the other firm. Perhaps try 012-3355 734 (at Wonderboom South) as an alternative, if they cannot help you they might be able to refer you to a suitable business. Good luck.
Not sure about the number for the other firm. Perhaps try 012-3355 734 (at Wonderboom South) as an alternative, if they cannot help you they might be able to refer you to a suitable business. Good luck.
Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
thanks Bosbok.
Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
The number for S&P Power Units is 012 335 5734 and their website is http://www.sppowerunits.co.za
Hope it helps!!!
TJ
Hope it helps!!!
TJ
Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296
My apologies for not coming back to you Vernon. I did not revisit the thread and see your question.vernon11 wrote:Paul, could you please let me have a ph number? I want to see if they can do the A6E
thanks,
Vernon
I see the other pilots sorted you out with the numbers. Hope you managed to do the A6E battery pack.
I even had a new Li-Ion pack fitted to my sons Samsung Tablet 3, by S&P Power Units.... R150
Paul Mulder
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Pretoria
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