can this be used with the gps unit plugged into the car charger?
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Yes, my husband always has the GPS plugged in while on a trip whether it's charged or not!
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I am so sorry, I can't answer that. All I do is plug the car charger into the lighter and it works, it recharges the garmin.
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GeroCzan - The micro USB port can be used to charge the GPS but only when not in use. Were you able to use a car charger to charge the GPS while using it for navigation? I tried but the display changes to a picture showing the GPS connected to a computer. GPS becomes unusable if connected to micro USB. Would be great to know how you did it! I don't care as much for the traffic information if I can use a car charger with micro USB port.
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The charging mechanism connects to the GPS system. The mount itself has nothing to do with it. A bracket fits on the GPS system which allows it to be connected to the mount.
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No. Unit consists of one piece. The wire is permanently fixed to the adapter that plugs into the wall. The other end has a plug that plugs into the Garmin. It works great for charging Garmin.
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No, you can not connect it to GPS unit directly unless you buy adapter in order to connect it to Magellan GPS unit. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008SO5LDQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 the 3.5mm Plug Male must bear three rings. I bought this adapter but never try it since it needs to drill a hole on the back of trunk door.
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Depends on what you mean by that. There is a cable to use in the car which plugs into your cigarette lighter both powers and charges the GPS. This cable also has a radio receiver for the traffic alert function built into it. It does not come with a separate charger you can use to charge the GPS in the house.
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Shouldn't be a problem with a USB extension cord if it's just "straight through" USB. I never tried an external GPS.
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I was not able to use the mini-USB connection to power the GPS while on the mount. Whenever I plugged the mini-USB power supply in, the USB would automatically go into a charge/update mode only. I had to power the unit using the cradle/cigarette lighter connection. (Note: My original issue was that the cradle connection to it's internal wiring had broken.)
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Yes, the car charging adapter allows you to charge the gps while using the gps to navigate. I hope this answer your question.
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The USB ports were able to charge my LG phone but not my GPS. I have to use the center 12v port with an adapter cable to power the GPS. The only downside is the combination of the USB adapter and adapter cable sit pretty far out from the cigarette lighter.
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I believe all new model Garmin's have a standard charging plug. As a result, I would think it should work, but as others have said you should contact Garmin directly to confirm.
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all I'd say is "probably"... the standard chargers that come with the unit are just 12V 5amp, so as long as the car battery can output that current, shouldn't be a problem.. how it may drain the battery is something else, but the power consumption is pretty low (one of the benefits of LEDs), and if the car would be running, not an issue. Hope that helps.
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I agree with David, that it should charge it, but every unit is different. The GPS output may be greater than the supplied charging input, so it may not charge as fast, but will charge, just like if you are using GPS on your phone and charging it at the same time.
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Yes. But through the wiring harness only, which is permanetly wired into the cradle and has about 5' of cord. It is not directly on the gps or cradle
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If your GPS has the 12-Volt Cigarette Lighter that usually comes with all Garmin, then it will work perfectly.This Power Adapter works with any Garmin, new or old (discontinued).
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as far as i know i beleave it will work if the plug in tip goes in and the power voltage is the same and the watts for the usb and the gps system is the same and i bought this item for my gps garmin 265w and it works fine with it i dont see a problem at all but guess what--want the truth i would go on ebay and buy a a/c car power adaptor and you can get the adaptor for around say 6.00 to 8.00 dollars and free shipping and amazon might have them but check and see ok hope this helps out take care and god bless.......