Some weather we're having now (9-26-2009)

[razorspells]

I totally agree with Dave D, the RoadGuide map helped me too when I was in Subic, very strong rain and sometimes I can't see the road but with a GPS and the RoadGuide map, I referred to the GPS screen for guidance on where the road starts or ends.. Cheers to all contributors both past and present. Your contributions to make the map better makes a difference...

[Borgie]

@Dave D: Glad to know you're okay bro and you're one of the lucky ones that didn't get hit by ondoy too hard. Now we know how important it is to have Roadguide maps. Laking tulong talaga in emergencies as what you've experienced. Many thanks to everyone who in one way or another, big or small, past or present, contributed to this awesome gps mapping project. And most esp. to our mapmaker Jan...

[Liv]

just want to share...


we left Subic at 7 am last saturday and got stranded in P Tuazon, Cubao... it was horrifying to see cars trying to inch their way only to end up getting submerged in waist or even chest deep waters... we've managed to flee the area at around 5 pm. (thanks to a rider who was kind enough to teach us a route that is less flooded) we got to Edsa... literally a no man's land at that time... got to Shaw Blvd in no time only to find out that we will again be stuck there... at least, had a sigh of relief knowing that we were nearing our place... finally, discovered an alternate route with no water at all but still couldn't get to our place as it is submerged in knee deep waters... it was 8 pm then so we ended up having a sleep over at my parent's house.


fuel gauge is near empty... when we first got to QC... it still is half tank.


Thank God! we're safe.

[matanglawin]

Bagyong Ondoy

I don't know if my Nuvi105 will still work. I left it in the glove compartment of my SUV, which got submerged in the flood that typhoon Ondoy dumped in east Metro recently.

It was a very sad weekend. I know that the CASAs can fix my car and SUV (fortunately, both are insured)...but who will fix my Nuvi? Huhuhu!

[johnny2467]

Hello there

I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post but I need help.
First, is EDSA starting balintawak nlex going makati already passable.
Second, I am going to Valero via right to Buendia and Mapsource plotted this route for me.
I rarely go to Manila specially Makati area and when I do,am always afraid coz i get pulled over by mmda 50% of the time because of the oneway roads.
Could somebody check if this route is correct.
Thanks very much in advance

[oj88]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post but I need help.
First, is EDSA starting balintawak nlex going makati already passable.
Second, I am going to Valero via right to Buendia and Mapsource plotted this route for me.
I rarely go to Manila specially Makati area and when I do,am always afraid coz i get pulled over by mmda 50% of the time because of the oneway roads.
Could somebody check if this route is correct.
Thanks very much in advance

That's accurate.

[hbt]

I don't know if my Nuvi105 will still work. I left it in the glove compartment of my SUV, which got submerged in the flood that typhoon Ondoy dumped in east Metro recently.

It was a very sad weekend. I know that the CASAs can fix my car and SUV (fortunately, both are insured)...but who will fix my Nuvi? Huhuhu!

hi matanglawin,

if i were you i would let it dry out first before switching it on, but i guess you already tried to switch it already.
if not, try to open it and let it dry off totally.
theres a video on you tube which sho you how to open the nuvi and change its battery
maybe you can check it out

[matanglawin]

@hbt
Thanks for the tip, sir. No, I didn't even attempt to switch the PND on. I just retrieved it from the glove compartment, which was still filled with murky water.

I took several pictures of it immediately after retrieval. Here are the links to it:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...0&id=760798952
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...9&id=760798952
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...b&id=760798952

[johnny2467]

That's accurate.

Thanks oj88

[Borgie]

I took several pictures of it immediately after retrieval.

Hope you can still recover your car and the nuvi bro... but thank God other than that you and your family safe pa rin, which is the most important thing...

[matanglawin]

Thank you sirBorgie. Yes, this is just property damage. We have lots of other kababayans who definitely need help more than I do.

[elkabong]

I don't know if my Nuvi105 will still work. I left it in the glove compartment of my SUV, which got submerged in the flood that typhoon Ondoy dumped in east Metro recently.

It was a very sad weekend. I know that the CASAs can fix my car and SUV (fortunately, both are insured)...but who will fix my Nuvi? Huhuhu!

same here my car was submerge also in flood water but ill make sure the garmin is safe .
to fix your nuvi try to opening it and rinsing everything in distilled water this will remove all contaminants present in electronic circuitry and then dry before turning it on.

[amf]

To do something about and maybe salvage wet or water submerged electronic devices:

-DON'T TURN IT ON.
-If you don't want to open/dismantle it, cover it with uncooked rice for a few days. The uncooked rice will absorb the moisture but it will take quite a long time for this.
-You can open up the case, wipe the innards with a dry cloth and spray with a CONTACT CLEANER. If you don't know what a contact cleaner is, I'd suggest you don't open up your device and just bring it to an electronic repair shop.

[oj88]

The device may be damaged already without you having to turn it on. The battery is permanently connected and it keeps the unit powered up all the time. When you turn it off using the power switch, you're just putting it in suspend mode. This pessimistic note aside, there's really no harm in trying to revive it.

If you're up to it, you must dismantle it now and wash them off in distilled water. The longer this is delayed, the more chances that corrosion would eat through the PCB traces or component terminals. So IMHO, the Nuvi-under-uncooked-rice method could just work against you since it isn't fast enough to remove the moisture inside.

Once dismantled, the first thing to do is disconnect the battery and set it aside. Put everything else in a tray of distilled water while using a soft brush to dislodge dirt or debris and all that foul water. Change the distilled water a few times to rinse it off or until there's no more dirt to be removed. Use contact cleaner on the power switch, charging/USB ports and other hard-to-reach areas.

Put everything on a microfibre cloth and let them drip-dry for a few moments. Use a hair dryer to help in the drying process (but don't use this on the digitizer+LCD screen).

While drying the main PCB, check the battery using a tester if it's still giving out the correct voltage. It should be in the range of 3.8 to 4.2 V. If the voltage is below 3.2, you might need to replace it as it can be dangerous charging up a Li-Ion/Poly cell that has went below 3.2V. If the battery is giving off a good voltage, CAREFULLY open the battery package (if it's the Li-Poly or foil type) where the leads came out so you can have access to the protection circuit. These, you need to clean and dry as well. Use contact cleaner for this one.

During the drying process, take note of the condition of the PCB and observe if there are corrosion forming. Wipe them off immediately if you see one.

Dry the digitizer and LCD using a fine microfibre cloth. They're most likely attached to the main PCB using a plastic ribbon cable. Wipe the ribbon contacts as well. I'd probably NOT use contact cleaner here as it may dissolve the carbon contacts, the plastic, or the adhesive between the plastic and the contacts. Just wipe them off gently with microfibre cloth damped in distilled water.

Assuming the battery survived and everything has been dried up to a crisp, reconnect the battery, do an ocular and finger inspection then proceed with the smell test to make sure that nothing is burning. Continue doing so as you power up the device.

If all went well, the unit will power up like nothing happened. If not, well.. tell us about it here so we can determine how to proceed, based on the symptoms you'll have.

A bit of caution. I'm not sure if the backlight used on Nuvis are LEDs or CRTs. I'm pretty sure they're already LEDs but just in case they're still CRT, be advised that they operate in high-voltage. You can burn off the skin of your finger tips if you happen to touch it during operation.

Good luck!

[malamig]

Sir try to bring to your nearest cellphone repair shop for cleaning.
I think some components are similar to cellphone unit.
Choose repair shop with Ultrasonic cleaner and using special chemicals.
Same thing they work out for cellphone submerged in water.
But chances of reviving the unit is very slim.