In car power lead for Etrex, Legend & Vista

[+Slytherin]

I bought a clone 12v car power lead last week. The Garmin one is outragously priced but I bought a clone from Lynx cables in Scotland for £14.00

 

Excellent service and a great product.

http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_uk?pid=eP3

 

Alex.

 

(I have no connection with this business - just a satisfied customer)

 

[This message was edited by Kimrobin on March 11, 2002 at 02:22 AM.]

 

[This message was edited by Kimrobin on March 11, 2002 at 02:22 AM.]

[+Slytherin]

Brought the bloody thing into the house last weekend, now I can't find it.

 

Doh!!

[+Lost in Space]

I never take mine out of the car.........

[+Richard & Beth]

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Originally posted by Lost in Space:

I never take mine out of the car.........

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Ditto, although it's a bit of a pain if we take the other car as I never remember to move the cable.

 

Richard

[+Richard & Beth]

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Originally posted by Lost in Space:

I never take mine out of the car.........

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Ditto, although it's a bit of a pain if we take the other car as I never remember to move the cable.

 

Richard

[Runemaster]

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Originally posted by Lost in Space:

I never take mine out of the car.........

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hmmmm not always the best bet... they pinched my car last time with everything in it bar the GPS

[phredd]

Kimrobin

 

Just visited the site you mention for a lead.

I am not quite happy with this cable.

It says it is 12volt dc but there is no mention of a voltage drop to the required 3 volt used by the e-Trex.

Can you enlighten me. Has yours blown up yet?.LOL

 

Phredd

[el10t]

quote:

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Originally posted by Kimrobin:

I bought a clone 12v car power lead last week. The Garmin one is outragously priced but I bought a clone from Lynx cables in Scotland for £14.00

 

Excellent service and a great product.

http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_uk?pid=eP3

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If you click on the union flag at the top right of the page, it gives you a link to "edit the price of your eP3". Maybe you could edit it down even cheaper

 

El10t

[el10t]

quote:

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Originally posted by Kimrobin:

I bought a clone 12v car power lead last week. The Garmin one is outragously priced but I bought a clone from Lynx cables in Scotland for £14.00

 

Excellent service and a great product.

http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_uk?pid=eP3

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If you click on the union flag at the top right of the page, it gives you a link to "edit the price of your eP3". Maybe you could edit it down even cheaper

 

El10t

[+Slytherin]

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Originally posted by phredd:

Kimrobin

 

Just visited the site you mention for a lead.

I am not quite happy with this cable.

It says it is 12volt dc but there is no mention of a voltage drop to the required 3 volt used by the e-Trex.

Can you enlighten me. Has yours blown up yet?.LOL

 

Phredd

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Not yet, but it keeps your hands nice and warm on a cold day

 

[This message was edited by Kimrobin on March 11, 2002 at 12:56 PM.]

[+Slytherin]

quote:

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Originally posted by phredd:

Kimrobin

 

Just visited the site you mention for a lead.

I am not quite happy with this cable.

It says it is 12volt dc but there is no mention of a voltage drop to the required 3 volt used by the e-Trex.

Can you enlighten me. Has yours blown up yet?.LOL

 

Phredd

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Not yet, but it keeps your hands nice and warm on a cold day

 

[This message was edited by Kimrobin on March 11, 2002 at 12:56 PM.]

[+Slytherin]

Seriously Phredd, yes the output is 3v.

 

The lead is for the etrex series that needs a 3v input, maybe they thought it was obvious and didn't bother stating it.

 

The lead works fine and is good value for £14.00 shipped.

 

Alex.

 

[This message was edited by Kimrobin on March 12, 2002 at 12:34 AM.]

[phredd]

Kimrobin.

Thanks, mind now at ease.

Phredd.

[+apersson850]

I made my own. Bought the eTrex connector from pFranc, cost less than £3.00.

Modified a mobile phone charger from 7 VDC to 3 VDC. The phone was an obsolete analogue model, so it wasn't used anyway.

 

Here in Sweden you can buy an universal car power supply, that can be set to 3 VDC output. Cost about £3.50. Add the connector and you are there, at about £7.00 total cost.

 

Could hardly be cheaper.

 

Anders

 

Anders