Spot Gen 3 USB port Cover

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Spot Gen 3 USB port Cover

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A friend borrowed my spot and it came back without the rubber USB port cover. Anybody know anywhere you can get these, ideally for this weekend?

Yes I have googled it and emailed spot and I'm still waiting to hear.

Anybody not going want to "hire" me their cover for the weekend if not?

Many thanks

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The cover on mine is detached from the unit, the little rubber bit that holds it on when it's open is broken. I emailed SPOT about spares and the reply I got was it's not available :sad: Not much help I'm afraid. It seems to stay on when closed, so far anyway. If you do come up with a source I'll be interested to hear as I'd like to replace mine.
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Is it not just a generic micro USB end or something? Rs components or farnell must have something.
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Sugru it.
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Here's a pic of mine as a reference

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Mine's split where it fixes under the screw.
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Not sure about the Spot but Garmin say their ports are waterproof. The cover is just to keep the clag out.
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Garmin ports aren't despite what they say. I know from my one experience my edge will only charge now and cannot connect to a computer with USB any longer. Garmin say I got the port wet!
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I've got some spare port covers now, they aren't from Garmin but they might work. I'll have some at the BB200, come and find me before the start.
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dlovett wrote:Garmin ports aren't despite what they say. I know from my one experience my edge will only charge now and cannot connect to a computer with USB any longer. Garmin say I got the port wet!
Quite a common problem I've discovered recently. Quite a bit info out there on how to deal with corrosion on the USB ports on the Edge units.
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Pete-G wrote:
dlovett wrote:Garmin ports aren't despite what they say. I know from my one experience my edge will only charge now and cannot connect to a computer with USB any longer. Garmin say I got the port wet!
Quite a common problem I've discovered recently. Quite a bit info out there on how to deal with corrosion on the USB ports on the Edge units.
Sadly I have tried everything know to man and the internet. Not sure I can be bothered soldering a new socket in. After all it does charge and I can do most other bits wirelessly.
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Spot have come back to me and said that for warranty repairs it's the activation dat not the purchase date that matters. as mine was renewed in April, they say it's under warranty. Might be worth email spot for your activation dates and then making a warranty claim. I'll post back when I hear more.
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I have just received and email saying they are sending me a new unit, and to send the old one back to them. Seems a bit extreme for a rubber cover but oh well.
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Low and behold a ups guy has just delivered my a big box containing a brand new spot unit in full retail packaging.
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dlovett wrote:Low and behold a ups guy has just delivered my a big box containing a brand new spot unit in full retail packaging.
Maybe that explains why our subscriptions are so expensive! :lol:
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I dd try to tell them tree times I didn't need a new unit, but just a cover. Still they have now disconnected my old unit from the service plan and seem to be having difficulty adding my plan the the new unit!

I really wish there was a viable alternative.
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