Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

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Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby IceAge » Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:29 pm

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?

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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby johnythelaw » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:11 pm

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)

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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby bosbok » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:47 am

Century Avionics 011-701 3244
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby Dish » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:16 am

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

Postby IceAge » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:47 pm

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 (**) (**) (**)
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby Dish » Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:09 pm

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

Postby mulderpm » Wed May 14, 2014 10:20 am

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.
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby vernon11 » Wed May 14, 2014 4:55 pm

Paul, could you please let me have a ph number? I want to see if they can do the A6E
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby bosbok » Thu May 15, 2014 3:01 am

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.
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby vernon11 » Thu May 15, 2014 5:26 pm

thanks Bosbok. (^^)
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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby TJS » Mon May 19, 2014 7:59 pm

The number for S&P Power Units is 012 335 5734 and their website is http://www.sppowerunits.co.za

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Re: Replacement battery pack for Gramin 296

Postby mulderpm » Thu May 29, 2014 11:41 am

vernon11 wrote:Paul, could you please let me have a ph number? I want to see if they can do the A6E
thanks,
Vernon
My apologies for not coming back to you Vernon. I did not revisit the thread and see your question.

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 (^^)
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