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Harleywern
| Posted on Monday, June 06, 2011 - 10:36 am: |
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I dropped my GPS unit and need to replace it. I contacted Garmin Germany but they don´t carry parts any longer. Maybe a stateside dealer has one and would be happy to get rid of it for a decent price. I know, GR Harley sold one a while ago on ebay. Any kind of hint/ help is appreciated. |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 - 08:26 am: |
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What parts do you need? If its just outer case stuff, you might be able to use a US-spec Quest or QII case...the only difference between the I and II was the processing, but the cases are identical. |
Harleywern
| Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 05:33 am: |
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Sory for the late reply, but I was fighting the flue. I would need the case (front and back) and the antenna. Do you have these? |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 09:53 pm: |
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I don't, sorry. Just thought if you were looking for "universal" parts, you might be able to broaden your search... |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 11:04 am: |
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When I had my quest apart, it's had a lot of glue on the inside, so I don't think it's coming apart easy... though maybe I just didn't dig far enough. Is the case really damaged? As for the antenna, breaking is par for the course. Just get an external antenna for $15 on ebay, it will get much better reception anyway. Makes the Quest less useful for handheld use, and makes it more of a hassle to put on and take off the bike... but it's an old GPS so I typically just leave it on the bike unless its going to sit out over night in a bad neighborhood. |
Fasted
| Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 11:43 am: |
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i just sent my fried quest 2 to garmin with $60, and they sent back a refurbished unit......worth every cent. i have an external antenna, but it is a pain with r&r required to avoid theft when away from the bike |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:15 am: |
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I had mine apart a while back so I could paint it black, and the case halves were just O-ring-gasketed...been living on the bike (well, "a" bike - got cradles on the Uly, S2, S1W and CR) for about four years now, rain or shine, no water issues. Ya can't kill an Atari! |
Harleywern
| Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011 - 03:25 am: |
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@ Fasted, where did you send it? do you have the address or contact information? Please let me know.Thank's in advance. I contacted Garmin in Germany and the UK, but they could not help me. If I can't find a decent solution soon, I will bite the bullet and get a ZÜMO 220 or ZÜMO 660. |
Fasted
| Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011 - 06:22 am: |
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http://www8.garmin.com/support/outofwarranty.html if you have problems being out of the states, i am willing to play go-between to help you out, including making phone calls, or whatever is necessary |
Harleywern
| Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011 - 11:06 am: |
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Thank you very much. I will contact Garmin to see if they can replace mine with a European version. This might be a problem and to install European maps to a US version is nearly impossible. But I received a bonus pay today and might as well buy a ZÜMO 660 right away. |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 12:07 am: |
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Well if your Quest is trash-bound...let me know. I collect spare parts, and my M2L doesn't have a cradle yet Good luck getting a fix, though. It's a damned good unit. |
Fasted
| Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 08:08 am: |
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pm in your inbox |
Harleywern
| Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 09:24 am: |
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@ Fasted, answered |
Fasted
| Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 11:19 am: |
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?21/638683 |
Harleywern
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 03:27 pm: |
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Got one on ebay for a decent price. |
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