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Originally Posted by
uk_nick
I will take another look at the 550, but I know there were a lot of issues with the cradles failing and units not charging.
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I have suffered this, twice. On both occasions it was on the TTR, and in both cases I suspect I had overtightened the mounting screws.
On the Tenere, I have it mounted on an anti-vibration mount, the TTR is directly to the bars. So it could be a combination of vibrations and over tightening. The current one (TTR) has been in use for about 18 months. I lock tighted the screws and only 'nipped' them tight. I secured the back of the unit (to stop movement) with a small piece of Oxford matting (the grippy stuff you get to protect your paintwork)
What happens is the mounting cradle case cracks between the mounting holes and water gets into the unit. If you take one apart you can see where it has shorted out the circuit tracks inside. Usually starts with a message on screen saying "USB Cable in Wrong Port" then gives up after a couple of months.