{"product_id":"falcom-mambo-2-replacement-battery-37v-1750mah-li-polymer","title":"Falcom Mambo 2 GPS Navigator Compatible Battery PL983450 3.7V 1750mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eFalcom Mambo 2 — 3.7V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (PL983450 1S1P)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 3.7V, 1750mAh Li-Polymer cell for the Falcom Mambo 2 portable GPS navigator. It matches the original PL983450 1S1P specification and fits the Mambo 2's internal battery bay. Capacity is rated at 6.48Wh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMambo 2 fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    The Mambo 2 runs a single-cell 3.7V Li-Polymer architecture. This cell shares the same voltage rail, physical footprint (51.05 × 33.40 × 9.90 mm), and connector orientation as the factory unit. The BMS accepts charge and discharge cycles without flagging a fault on the Mambo 2's power management circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on a GPS navigation load profile. The BMS held voltage within the expected window across the full discharge curve and did not trigger early cutoff under the combined GPS receiver and display draw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold-start satellite acquisition after fitting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    After fitting this cell, power the Mambo 2 on outdoors before first use and let it run a full cold-start satellite acquisition. A complete power interruption resets the GPS receiver's almanac cache, so the first fix can take 5–10 minutes. Subsequent warm starts return to under a minute once the almanac is rebuilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eMambo 2 shutting off without a low-battery warning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe Mambo 2's fuel gauge reads remaining charge against a calibrated voltage curve stored in firmware. After a full power removal — such as a battery swap — that calibration no longer reflects the new cell's actual charge state. The device can hit its hardware cutoff threshold before the on-screen battery indicator drops to a warning level. Run two or three full charge and discharge cycles through active navigation to let the firmware recalibrate the voltage-to-capacity curve and restore accurate low-battery warnings. After recalibration, the cutoff should align with the indicator reaching approximately 3.2V per cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eGPS accuracy reduced during the last stretch of a navigation session\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eSome portable GPS units drop receiver sensitivity as cell voltage falls below around 3.5V, reducing the number of satellites tracked. Fewer satellites means wider position error — routes may appear to jump or the blue dot drifts off-road near the end of a session. Keeping the Mambo 2 charged above 50% during long navigation runs avoids this sensitivity reduction. If accuracy drops mid-route, a brief power cycle at full charge resets the receiver to maximum sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43377602625626,"sku":"BWCS-FMB200SL-1","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43377602658394,"sku":"BWCS-FMB200SL-2","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43377602691162,"sku":"BWCS-FMB200SL-3","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-FMB200SL-1.webp?v=1778771731","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/falcom-mambo-2-replacement-battery-37v-1750mah-li-polymer","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}