What is the battery life of the unit. i Just got 1 and seems like the battery is almost dead? anyone have similar issues?
1147802
Hi there, I think Wahoo says the battery should be good for at least one year so you may have a defective battery (or old stock). The batteries can be replaced easily you just need to follow the instructions supplied with the kit for replacing the battery with a new one. I had the same problem and that cured it. It is a slightly unusual battery size from memory (CR 2050?) check the specs and good luck. I don't think Wahoo warranty covers batteries :-(
1147803
I'm not sure what the battery life is. I got mine last year and used it the entire season and had no issues. I just powered it up now to answer your question and mine still works great.
1147804
I have had mine about six months of very light usage and the battery is dying as well; however, since I don't know how long it was in the package before I bought it I can't yet speak to expectancy.
1147805
Yea, I noticed the same thing. I got a unit in September and a month later in October I had to replace the battery. I thought that perhaps the original unit sat on the shelf for a while and that the battery was bad. Unfortunately the weather turned for the worse since October so I have not used it since and I do not know how this next battery is going to hold up.
1147806
mine arrived with a nearly dead battery. I replaced it, and it's functioning well, and the new battery seems like it will last a while.
635775
I am experiencing the same problem. I thought that the batteries died. I have not replaced them yet.
1531542
I have left mine plugged in 24/7 for about 6 months now and it definitely took its toll. The TRYM II is no longer at full power. I went away for a week last week and I pulled it off the charging station only to have it at about half power, which doesn't trim very well. Going to look for a replacement battery pack but at this price level I may just chuck it and buy a new model.
1364565
I charged them initially for about three hours. One of the batteries seems to take a charge overnight, but the other is pretty bad. I love the unit when it is working, but all too often, the battery goes dead without any warning. I've tried to get replacement batteries (thinking I may have a bad one), but can't find them anywhere. This is totally unacceptable! If anyone knows where to get replacements, please let me know.
600939
Sounds like you might have a defective battery or the battery slot in the unit is irregular. I would contact amazon support or the manufacturer for warranty replacement.
1004645
My unit did appear to stop functioning at one point. I just fully unplugged for a few days and re-plug in and all was good. Maybe try unplugging for a few hours. I just forgot about it after unplugging.
435750
Add me to the list - not sure when it started, a few weeks ago we noticed it b/c we charged it and then it was dead. Figured it got bumped in wife's purse or hadn't charged long enough but now I've been trying to charge it and see the on/off cycling going on. No answer, just sympathy and hope for a fix!
1594343
Either the battery is dead or you need to flip it (The Battery) over. Thats how I keep a longer life in my battery. When Im done using it I open the battery slot and flip it over. If thats not the problem then you may have a bad unit. Hope this helps.
1557111
Mine didn't last that long, it had some battery issues, so i can't tell you if that's a recurring problem in the product line or if you just got a bad unit. Sorry
1887920
Can not really answer you on that ine. I would probably either try another charging unit to see if that was the problem or else send it back, I did find that the batter life is not what I had hoped it would be as it seemed to last about 3 hours but not much longer. That was/is my one disappointment with the unit...Barbara
1963565
I have bought two also. Mine last month and then one for my husband a couple of weeks later. Mine is totally defective. I have replaced batteries and did the updates. It dies every day and doesn't track me. So disappointing!
928148
I've used my GPS quite a bit and the battery is still going strong. I turn it on just before I head into the woods to mark my starting point and then turn it off. When I'm ready to head back to my truck or camo I turn it back on and follow the arrow home.. so it's not like the unit is on the entire time I'm in the woods. Hope this helps you out.
56136
if its only a month old and the low battery light came then there's s problem. my batteries last about 18 months to 2 years. Are the batteries any good? sounds like the first set were bad and so were the second. The display will go blank after a while to save battery life. pressing a button will bring it back on.
1944943
If you've recently bought it, send it back for a refund (the whole unit). Otherwise you may have to contact Amazon. It's pretty common that this unit fails in some way. I had two arrive "dead on arrival" before finally getting one that worked.
2203295
We just had a similar incident with one of ours. we just let it run itself down till there was NO battery life left. I almost threw it out because I thought it was broken! I decided to charge it one more time to see if I could get it to work and it had reset itself and came on and worked properly. just let it go till it is dead dead dead and then try recharging it and see if that works
908089
Call the customer support number. I hope it has improved. When I owned this unit, the customer service was terrible. This is one of the reasons I finally got rid of the unit. Bad unit reliability, bad design, and terrible customer service made for a bad ownership experience. Good luck!
1321027
Battery life is short. I turn the unit off when not in use. I do not just let it idle.