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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Question: Do I need to reload my maps if my battery has been disconnected for several months? Thanks!
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:07 AM
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Morning Bump.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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No.. Its stored on a hard drive...... You can unplug your batt for years and it will still be good!!
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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Thanks Jay! Guess its my right foot causing the 17mpg. lol
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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That was a great question, I always wondered about the same thing. Now I know!
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:06 AM
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+1. Great question
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Of course its a great question! Great minds like of great questions.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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No.. Its stored on a hard drive...... You can unplug your batt for years and it will still be good!!
A UTEC has a hard drive?

I always thought it was all firmware... EEPROM or similar...
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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It is stored on some sort of EEPROM, flash, etc. No HD.
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