GC2 battery replacement

[bm11]

Hello,

I need a replacement battery for my GC2. Last time I needed one, Foresight wanted to charge me an obscene “registration” fee because I bought my GC2 used, and wouldn’t sell me parts, so a member here helped out and bought one for me.

Fast forward three years, and I need a battery again. Is there a better way to get one in 2020? I know some places rebuild them, but I don’t know of any local to me, so ideally I’d like to just buy a replacement.

Thanks,

-Bob

[Carl Johnson]

I had my battery rebuilt from a BatteryPlus store. The guy who rebuilds them told me the battery uses a specific cell type and only certain mfg's are any good. Cost went from $45 to $75 because of the 'better' cells. Works fantastic and I never called Foresight. If you don't have a battery place near you, I wonder if you could mail it into one in your State?! I do not believe you can buy them anywhere online which is not helpful either!

[bm11]

I'm not opposed to shipping it out, does anyone know if the unit still works with the battery not in it?

[Carl Johnson]

Good question - I did not try that! I had two dead batteries - brought one to Battery Plus - kept the other in the GC2 until the battery rebuild was done.

[bm11]

No other ideas?

Carl- I'm surprised I didn't keep my dead battery, but I'm not finding it.

[Carl Johnson]

Certainly worth trying to pull out the battery from GC2 then see if it still boots up. If it does then you just have to get the dead battery to a rebuild store. Wish I had another idea to try....

[Sam Mendoza]

Yes they still work without the battery in, I had a new battery built by a shop and they needed to use the connection from the old one. Carried on using fine