party_of_five Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Good evening folks, Can the Garmin 12 volt adapter part # 010-10563-00 which has a usb connection on the end be used to power the gpsmap 60csx? It works from the computer to the unit... usb plug The part number I see most often associated with the 60csx has 4 port plug type connection. (010-10085-00) 010-10085-00 thanks Quote Link to comment
+ILBandit Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) I've never used the Garmin /USB adapter, but I would assume it will power your unit. I use the car charger from my Motorola RAZR cell phone to power mine in the car quite a bit, & it has a regular USB plug on the end. (alot cheaper that way also) I've read several other threads on this forum from other members that have used the cell phone charger to power the 60csx also. I'm pretty sure you can power it from BOTH ways. Edited February 18, 2007 by ILBandit Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Yes. It is cheaper though to get a 12V/USB adapter and use the Normal USB cable as the adapters can be purchased for a few dollars. Like of these Quote Link to comment
Suscrofa Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I think that it is better to use the Garmin big power plug than the very fragile mini USB. just my two euro cents Quote Link to comment
planewood Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I made my own using a cigarette lighter plug, a length of small double wire, and a couple of small plugs taken from my computer scraps box. Use red for the positive lead so you won't get them mixed up. The Garmin c(s)x series can take up to 18V on the plug. I use mine all the time when in the pickup. If you want you can put a 150ma, 10V or 12V zener diode in the line to clamp the voltage to 10V or 12V. 6V will not be enough. My testing showed that it takes at least 10V on the power plug to work. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Just be careful wehat you are telling people. The 18 Volts is for the 4 pin power plug ONLY!!!! This thread is about the USB port, which MUST be less than 5 Volts. Quote Link to comment
+NightPilot Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 No, the USB port should not be less than 5 VDC, it should be exactly 5VDC, or up to 5.2VDC. Any USB car charger plug should work fine. Paying extra for a Garmin branded unit is just throwing money away. Quote Link to comment
draselok Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 No, the USB port should not be less than 5 VDC, it should be exactly 5VDC, or up to 5.2VDC. Any USB car charger plug should work fine. Paying extra for a Garmin branded unit is just throwing money away. IMHO. you just payed $350+ for a GPSr. Why kludge together your own cable and risk frying your unit. I would rather pay Garmin the $23 and have peice of mind that if something goes wrong, they will stand behind it. Quote Link to comment
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