For sale: Garmin 396, GXM30 XM antenna, and all accessories

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After many years of faithful service it's time for my 396 to find a new home. It still works very well and comes with all accessories shown below.

I'm pretty sure I have everything that ever came with it, plus a few extras:

• 396
• GXM30 XM antenna
• XM antenna extension cable
• Remote GPS antenna (labeled "External GPS antenna" in picture, but not intended to be mounted outside the plane!)
• Carrying case (holds 396 + XM antenna + 12/24V power cord + remote GPS)
• 12/24V power cable
• 12V "car" power cable with speaker (to speak directions when used in "Automobile" mode)
• A/C charger
• Yoke mount
• "Beanbag" mount for dash/glareshield
• Extra cradle
• 2 sets mounting hardware (bases, stick-on mounts, etc...)
• Motorcycle mount: RAM cradle + short arm
• USB cable
• Owner's Manual
• All software, including street-map

The GXM30 was replaced by Garmin in 2007 because the original one would overheat & stop receiving. The new one works great.

The 12V charging cable was replaced by Garmin in 2007 because the original one pulled apart; this one has worked without trouble since then.

I bought a new Garmin battery pack from Aircraft Spruce in 2007 because the old one wouldn't hold a charge; as you can see from the close-up, the new one is still working very well, shows over 6 hours of GPS-only life at full charge with the screen at full brightness (note: my current location is blurred out of the picture, but don't worry, that part of the screen still works!)

Aviation database last updated in 2011.

Update: By following this technique: http://www.csobeech.com/Garmin-Internal-Battery.html I left it on for 24 hours while plugged-in to the wall power, confirmed the time was correct, then turned it off, unplugged it and left it off all week. When I next turned it on (after it had been off & unplugged all week) the time and date were exactly correct, and got a GPS fix in ~60 seconds. So I think it should be good to go. When you buy this, plan to charge the internal battery this way every month or two.

This no longer applies:

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The 396's internal "button" battery appears to be dying/dead, because after leaving it off for a while, it forgets the local time/location; however it finds itself typically within 5-10 minutes after turning it on and it picking up the GPS signal. Also, the aviation database is out of date.

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I've tried to take great care of it, so other than a little wear on the power button and a couple of nicks, it looks as good as it did when I bought it new.

Asking (was $675) $605 + shipping from Virginia.

BUMP for Update: By following this technique: http://www.csobeech.com/Garmin-Internal-Battery.html I left it on for 24 hours while plugged-in to the wall power, confirmed the time was correct, then turned it off, unplugged it and left it off all week. When I next turned it on (after it had been off & unplugged all week) the time and date were exactly correct, and got a GPS fix in ~60 seconds. So I think it should be good to go. When you buy this, plan to charge the internal battery this way every month or two.