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My Garmin 235 only charges to 98%

Former Member over 8 years ago

I have charged my Garmin overnight and it only charges to 98%.
I have tried it for a couple of times and have never seen 100%. Not that it makes much of a difference cause battery life is still fantastic. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and is there a way to fix it.

0 seilogramp over 8 years ago

You might need to almost completely discharge the device one time, then recharge. This will prompt the device to correctly calibrate the power gauge. I don't suggest doing this very often, only if the 2% error bothers you.

0 jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

This is common and seen with every CIQ watchface. There are many threads about it for the 23x and 630 devices, but it's nothing to worry about. I think I've seen 100% with a CIQ watchface only once in the year + I've had a 230.

This is just the 1st one I found in searching:

https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?335182-Charging-230-to-100&highlight=battery+charge

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Hi. I find with Connect IQ watch faces, I never see 100% charge. That is why with the watch faces I designed, I round 95% and up, to 100%.

0 ASmugDill over 8 years ago

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this

Yes.

and is there a way to fix it.

Change to the factory-installed Digital watch face.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

I have charged my Garmin overnight and it only charges to 98%.
I have tried it for a couple of times and have never seen 100%. Not that it makes much of a difference cause battery life is still fantastic. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and is there a way to fix it.

I notice this when charging through a wall socket. Charged with USB from any computer it gives a 100%. Strange but true. (for me)

0 ASmugDill over 8 years ago

The Digital watch face is the proper frame of reference for whether there is a defect

I notice this when charging through a wall socket.

Even charging the FR235 with a USB charger can take the battery level up to 100%.

0 kompressor over 8 years ago

Even charging the FR235 with a USB charger can take the battery level up to 100%.

Whats the name of this watch face?

0 jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

Whats the name of this watch face?

That's the native digital watch face, so it's not a connect IQ one. The 98% thing is with CIQ watchfaces.