Possible GT problem....

[borntofli]

Will low batteries cause the external speaker to not work???

It worked when I tested it when it arrived, but today it would not work.... The headphones work, but I was getting the low battery signal....

Im charging now, but it will be tomorrow before they are charged.....

 

[borntofli]

I just bought some new batteries and tried it and ext. speaker still not working....I guess its not a big deal, just wondering what could have happened.....

 

[Russ-So.Ca.]

Check to make sure you do not have the toggle switch set to silent search.

 

[ZOFCHAK]

I just bought some new batteries and tried it and ext. speaker still not working....I guess its not a big deal, just wondering what could have happened.....

Perhaps the mechanism that shuts off the external speaker when the headphones are plugged in is not working correctly. I tried slowly plugging the headphones in on my GT and there's definitely a point in which the headphones are clicking into when the external speakers shut off. Have you tried unplugging and plugging in the headphones? Maybe a quick shot of contact cleaner inside the headphones jack will do the trick..

 

[JHM]

Make sure it's for circuit boards

 

[Critterhunter]

More than likely it's the headphone jack causing the problem. When you plug in headphones it disconnects the internal speaker. Like they said, contact cleaner may correct the problem. Personaly I wouldn't worry about it because nobody uses the internal speaker anyway.