TomTom Units with NiCD Batteries

Some or none of you may know what I do, or have done. no matter, but I worked and liaised a lot with a mayor battery manufacturer. when many complaining about memory problems, I did a lot of research to see what caused the problem and find a solution. I have one, but soon after CD was banned, so little more was done and NIMH took over and Lithium (different ways).
There is little more said of existing NiCD batteries really, but there is a way to rejuvenation of them
I will give an example. It may work for you or not, but surely worth a try. If not recycle to the correct place. do not just throw away if it does not work.
Try this first

1 your unit is working but not holds charge. try this.
2 Your unit not working but worth a try.
3 nothing happens -recycle

1 and 2 maybe help, 3 nope sadly

1 and 2 try this
put on charge 24 hours do not disconnect but do not try to connect to TT
now and does not matter if over 24 hours
now link to tt. load and keep on, but remove power supply and let discharge and try to make it work without power supply attached ( basically drain battery)
keep trying, until it will not even load
charge again 24 hours and try again

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3rd time you do this, it will... or will not work and should be ok again

Basically you are removing the memory of the battery
It should work. OK you are using an old TT unit, but should work again


Please make comments here. Only though if you have TOTALLY followed the instructions. I will be passing on the information to my friends, the manufacturers

the Maverick Reviewed by the Maverick on 10th January 2021. TomTom Units with NiCD Batteries I maybe able to help you if you have old units with NiCD batteries. They are no longer manufactured. You have 5 choices really 1 Give up and send unit to a PROPER recycling place... do NOT just put in dustbin 2 Try to Rejuvenate your unit, replace with NiHd battery and send NiCD battery to recycling place 3 Try to make it work again by following instructions (may or may not work) and carry on 4 Get real it is 2021 and technology advanced. Need GPS, get a new or reconditioned new model Rating: 5