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Solar Instinct Solar - how long takes battery charge via USB for totally discharged state?

1033671 over 4 years ago

Dears all,

My watches charges from fully discharged state about 2hours and half.

Is it normal?

Best Regards Martin

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fraramgar over 4 years ago in reply to PawJH +2 suggested

Problem solved. I bought a new cable in EBAY for 2.5 euro and it charges really fast. Around 2 hours from 0% to 100%.

The problem wasthe original cable of GARMIN.

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0 TeaRacer over 4 years ago in reply to 8953053

The software may have been updated, please try again. Another USB or another PC. It depends on whether your USB port gives the voltage it is supposed to supply. I have the original cable, it charges as well as the non-original one.

0 8953053 over 4 years ago in reply to TeaRacer

Yeah, I have the latest firmware, it's the first thing I did out of the box before I started charging. The USB cable is plugged into a power strip USB port, not sure if it is USB2 or 3 though.

0 TeaRacer over 4 years ago in reply to 8953053

Then try again, or another USB port.

0 8953053 over 4 years ago in reply to TeaRacer

Yeah, I already tried a different USB port on the power strip, even tried it on a 10W Apple USB adapter, didn't seem to make much of a difference.

0 TeaRacer over 4 years ago in reply to 8953053

This could be a fault with the USB port, extension cable, original cable and watch. Try to select it.

0 8953053 over 4 years ago in reply to TeaRacer

Ha so pretty much anything and everything could be faulty, lovely. Actually, I don't think it's the power strip since the MacBook Pro and iPhone charge just fine on it, I am hoping it is the cable and not the watch.

0 TeaRacer over 4 years ago in reply to 8953053

Of course, you have to try.

0 fraramgar over 4 years ago in reply to 8953053

Sadly yes. For me the original cable was the problem since I unboxed my Garmin Instinct Solar. When I replaced it by an ebay cheap cable it charges from 0 to 100% in 2 hours. It's really incredible that a brand new cable supplied by the manufacturer is not working as expected.

0 8953053 over 4 years ago in reply to fraramgar

Good to know, maybe I'll request a new cable from Garmin and see if it helps. Thanks

0 William_Cartrail_Official over 4 years ago

It takes about three hours or a bit longer to charge the Gamin Instict Solar from Flat with the USB lead although it is best to recharge it as soon as the low battery notification comes up asking if you wanted to switch into a Low power consumption mode asking to select Yes/No though I usually select “NO” but charge it soon after using the USB lead.