 Manufacturer : Gilsson Technologies Model : GUSB5V-B ASIN : B001A4HAQ2 Price : 29.95$ See Special Offers   Product DescriptionDIRECT WIRE CABLE  27 of 27 people found the following review helpful: Great Product (works on motorcycles too) This review is from: Gilsson Direct Wire Cable for Garmin Nuvi 205 255 265 550 660 755 760 765 775 885 Magellan 1412 4210 TomTom Go 720 OneXL (Electronics) I ordered two of these, one for myself and the other for my father. I also installed both of them an our bikes and they work perfectly. As far as installation goes, I would recommend using a fuse tap (such as an add-a-circuit) from and auto parts store so that the converter box in the line doesn't drain the battery if you don't ride for a while. You may find, however that your fuse circuit is still hot because you may have relays on your fuse box, in that case, I would recommend installing a switch with the hot wire running into the fuse tap so that all you need to do is flip the switch off and the converter box will not use up your battery. I don't think the converter box uses up that much power, but if it is directly connected to your battery (or you have the fuse tap in a hot circuit ((by hot circuit, I mean that it is getting power even with the ignition off)) ), the converter box IS using power constantly, so that is why i recommend using a switch or a fuse tap to a switched circuit (meaning a circuit that is not receiving power when the ignition is off). Make sure you ground everything you install, or it won't work, and make sure every new line has a fuse (why i recommend the fuse tap). You will have to ground the converter box or the setup will not work. If you use a switch with an LED indicator on it, you will also have to ground the switch if you want the LED to work, but not grounding the switch should not impact the setup's functionality as long as the converter box is grounded (speaking from logic, not experience). If you have any question for motorcycle install, feel free to ask... I know how difficult it can be to find answers to these questions, but fortunately i found a setup that worked for me and my dad. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Know issues with unit This review is from: Gilsson Direct Wire Cable for Garmin Nuvi 205 255 265 550 660 755 760 765 775 885 Magellan 1412 4210 TomTom Go 720 OneXL (Electronics) A note inside the packaging for this unit says the following: "Thank you for the purchase of the Gilsson Direct Wire Cable. Please be sure to test our Direct Wire Cable with your GPS to ensure it does not go into PC Charge Mode while connected to the power source. In certain ISOLATED cases of Garmin nuvi 205, 255W and 265W GPS receivers, customers have reported the PC Charge Mode issue.......". Well, my Garmin nuvi 205W displays a PC to GPS connection icon on the screen after about 30 seconds on this power converter, i.e. - the map can't be displayed, making it utterly useless. If the power unit has known issues with certain GPS models they should not list those models as compatible with their product. Back to Amazon it goes. This review is from: Gilsson Direct Wire Cable for Garmin Nuvi 205 255 265 550 660 755 760 765 775 885 Magellan 1412 4210 TomTom Go 720 OneXL (Electronics) Nice cable for direct wire up of the Garmin Nuvi. The only awkward part is the fact that the step down transformer (black egg looking thing) is only 2 feet from the plug that goes into the Nuvi. That makes it hard to hide the cable from view. It has a small led to let you know that it is connected to power and that seems to draw a small amount of current even when not plugged into the Nuvi. Keep that in mind if current drain is a concern.  Don't waste your money, will cost you in the end Used it to hard wire my GPS to my Harley. Had same problem several others report. My GPS intermittently switched from charge to battery mode to USB mode. by James D. Persinger Breaks right after 30 day return window This item will work for about a month. Which is how long the return window lasts. After that it quickly goes downhill, intermittently working then quitting altogether. by Marko Pollo Gilsson Direct Wire Cable for Garmin The metal connector (connecting the power source and the unit) has a tendency to pull out when disconnecting. by asnake77 Poor quality & incompatible Two main problems: 1) Poor quality -- The unit had a intermittent open circuit at the lower strain relief connector from the unit. by moto83 Does not work with Nuvi 255W Finally wired this to my motorcycle and it simply does not work. The screen acts like it is plugged into a computer; it doesn't even charge the Nuvi 255W and I cannot get the... by Blaze Perfect for the Garmin Nuvi 350! This worked perfectly for me. I purchased an add-a-fuse and used this to hardwire my Nuvi 350 to my 2010 Chevy Malibu. by B. Hare Gibson Direct Wire Cbl. This is the second unit in less than 1.5 yrs. The most recent unit was ordered from amazon in August 2010 and arrived nonoperational. by PA Consultant Good product Great product. When I was still using the unit it made road trips much better not having several wires running across my dashboard. by kevtekdotnet Decent product, short life span This works exactly as intended. On my 08 Yamaha Majesty it was kind a bugger to run the wire, but now that it's in place, it has worked perfect every time. by the1weasel Easy to install, works like a champ. Works great, easy to install. The black box is a little difficult to stash, I wrapped mine with electrical tape to keep it from causing rattles and stowed it pretty neatly. by Christopher Miller |
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Gilsson Direct Wire Cable for Garmin Nuvi 205 255 265 550 660 755 760 765 775 885 Magellan 1412 4210 TomTom Go 720 OneXL
Monday, December 26, 2011
Garmin nüvi 2300 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 2300 ASIN : B00407236S Price : 159.99$ See Special Offers  Amazon.com Product Description The very easy to use widescreen nüvi 2300 speaks street names and includes maps for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. It features myTrends predictive routing, and ecoRoute to help calculate a more fuel-efficient route. Enhance its pedestrian capabilities with optional cityXplorer maps for mass transit information.
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What's in the Box 357 of 369 people found the following review helpful: Solid device but watch out for advertisement financed lifetime traffic updates Setup and navigation is good. We like the big screen and the way the information is provided. The lifetime map updates sounds like a great feature. Maps can be updated four times a year and the access using the web page was easy. But I have to wonder what Garmin considers "useful life" of the device. But even if they are only available for three years, then it is still cheaper than buying the maps. The conditions of lifetime traffic updates are definitely not what I expected and the reason that I am thinking of returning the device. The ads that finance the lifetime traffic pop up on the screen and disrupt the navigation. This is obnoxious! This should be mentioned in the product description! I couldn't even find information about the ad financed traffic on the Garmin web page! 226 of 234 people found the following review helpful: 2360LMT: Useful voice/traffic functions; advertisements are BACK! (update) >> I've written a rather long review for the 2360LMT, so these first 5 paragraphs are a quick summary. Note that Amazon has lumped the various 2350 & 2370 models into the same bucket of reviews, which have slightly different features. >> 1 ** THE UNIT WORKS AS INTENDED and is great with basic navigation, but there are some rough spots with some of the bonus features, and sparse documentation. Build quality is typical of older Garmin units -- solid, not particularly svelte. The touch screen is fine for entering letters and tapping the "OK" button, but the "drag" function when scrolling the map around with my fingertip is inconsistent and requires heavier than normal finger pressure. >> 2 ** VOICE RECOGNITION works very well, but it's slow on the uptake and not perfect -- so expect to repeat yourself often. At each step it guides you with a voice prompt, or you can turn voice prompts off and follow prompts on the screen for faster entries. Speaking street addresses is surprisingly accurate; voice-navigating the menu not so smooth. >> 3 ** THE JUNCTION VIEW screen has been "fixed" with the latest device software: it displays representations of freeway junctions and off-ramps side-by-side with the map to help pick the proper lane. The LANE ASSIST function can be a help, but simultaneously may lead to confusion at complicated freeway junctions. ROUTE RECALCULATIONS could be faster, but processor speed and animation overall is fast and smooth. >> 4 ** DISPLAY is adequately bright except in very bright sunlight, and the screen is just reflective enough to pose viewing issues unless adjusted precisely. VOLUME is more than adequate, and can be adjusted/muted by voice command. The TRAFFIC feature seems to work OK, though not as good as Google traffic on my BlackBerry, and it doesn't make it clear when my route is being re-drawn due to an accident or congestion. ADVERTISEMENTS seem to have been eliminated with the latest software updates. (And just like that, as of 10/20/11, the ads are back! No idea what happened -- didn't update the unit software or do anything out of the ordinary. *sigh*) >> 5 ** OVERALL, I recommend this unit. Despite the frustrations I detail below, it offers the most usable features, with little fluff, for a very good price. Don't expect perfection, but do expect a very capable GPS with consistent lifetime traffic and a voice recognition system that makes **some** data entry / navigation tasks easier than on touch-screen nav units. >> So with that summary out of the way, on with my review... I've used a narrow-screen Garmin 200 for the past few years, as well as Google Maps on my BlackBerry Storm. I hesitated purchasing a new GPS because between the two of those devices, I was pretty well covered to get anywhere I needed to go. But the 2360LMT came along and I couldn't ignore the list of "extra" features it packed in for the price. And let's face it: A cell phone is great for finding stuff, but not actually navigating while driving, and the old nuvi 200 lacked voice recognition, which I considered a significant safety compromise as well as an input hassle. Initial power-on / boot-up went smoothly with just a couple of "Accept" screens and reminders to register the product with Garmin. No additional setup steps were required, though it took a few minutes for my initial position fix to be calculated. After that, position fix occurs imperceptibly, even when I power the unit on in a city miles away from where I turned it off. However, boot-up takes about 35 seconds to where the device is ready to receive input, and that feels like an eternity when I want to get navigating. Build Quality & Screen: the 2360LMT isn't "razor thin" like some of the recent, more expensive Garmin lineup. It's not much thinner than my old 200. The screen is reasonably bright, decent resolution, and wide. Brightness can be adjusted with voice commands while driving. If I have sunlight shining on a light colored shirt, the screen tends to reflect that back at me, but can be minimized with very precisely adjusting the tilt of the unit. The animation is smooth, less jerky than my old unit, and the zoom level "flies in" and out depending on vehicle speed & location relative to upcoming turns. It's a very fluid presentation, and Garmin has nicely tweaked the auto-zoom settings in their latest software updates. One gig on the animation is in an instance when the unit expects me to turn left, but I choose to continue straight ahead, the map follows the predicted route through the turn, then recognizes I've continued straight, so quickly corrects back. If I were at a complex 6-way intersection or round-about in a residential neighborhood, this feature might mistakenly lead me to think that I had turned to the correct street, and I'd prefer it to not use this predictive positioning feature. The display colors darken automatically at dusk and, surprisingly, darken when I enter the long Caldecott tunnel near my home, even though the tunnel itself isn't depicted on the map. The daytime backlight brightness is stored independently of the nighttime brightness, so when I set it at 100% at noon and 10% at night, it stores both of those settings. Portrait Mode: the unit has an orientation sensor, so can be used in portrait mode, which is a nice change on long, straight stretches of freeway to "see" off in the distance. The unit takes advantage of portrait mode by automatically zooming back the display a notch, and adjusting the viewing angle at which it looks ahead, to maximize the view towards the horizon. However, for navigating around town where I'm making turns, I prefer the standard landscape mode, where side streets are more readily visible. Touch Screen Sensitivity: not so hot. Finger taps register fine, but scrolling/"dragging" the map around, for instance on the "show traffic" overview map display, is frustratingly slow. It requires a unusually heavy finger press, not at all like my old nuvi 200. The map doesn't always move, or moves in the wrong direction, or "snaps back" to its previous location when I lift my finger. Voice Recognition: pretty impressive, yet frustrating. Thankfully, this feature has prevented me from having to use the touch screen much. I say "Voice Command" and the unit pops up a list of commands I can say, such as "find address" or "search by name." I say "Pegasus" and (on the second try; 1st try got me "Recruiters") it confirms, "1. Pegasus?" I say "yes" or "one" and it searches and quickly finds "Pegasus Cycle Works" in Danville. I say "Navigate!" and it plots a route. Very clean. Likewise, I say "find address" and it asks, "what city in California?" I say "Hayward" and after multiple tries getting that one right (kept wanting to send me to Orange and Onida), it asks for the house number. I don't have to draw out "Four... Two... Six... Eight" and wait for each digit; no, I say "forty-two sixty-eight" and it throws the whole address up on the screen pretty quickly. Again, very clean, and almost always accurate. Alternatively, I can say "spell city" and then spell it out, letter by letter. However, unlike with the typed-in entries, using voice commands I've found no way to skip the city and go straight to the street address. The downsides? Besides having trouble recognizing some names, there are some other rough spots: When each prompt is spoken -- for instance, "*Boing* What city in California?" I have to pause a beat before I speak the city (there is a "lips" icon in the upper right corner; it turns red when the unit is speaking to me or processing my verbal command, then turns green when it's ready to listen for my command, which takes about a second after it finishes its question). I'd prefer the *Boing* come at the end of the prompt, as soon as it's ready to listen. Alternatively, the volume can be muted to turn off voice prompts, or, as Amazon member maffeo pointed out in the comments to this review, there is an "expert mode" (Tools > Voice Commands > Wrench Icon) that turns off voice prompts (on-screen prompts only). Either method makes voice entry of addresses much faster, accurate and less frustrating. Using the Favorites list is not well integrated with the Voice Commands. Creating new Favorites from an address entered via voice requires me to back out to the menu, click on "Recently Found", select the location/address, navigate to it, click on the navigation screen to display the overhead map, then select the sidebar menu to bring up the Save prompt. Not intuitive at all, and requires me to begin navigation TWICE to a destination just in order to save it as a favorite. This process could be much more refined to make it easier to program favorites into the unit while killing time. Also, selecting a Favorite destination from the list using voice commands requires me to scroll through the list, two Favorites at a time (or, if I'm in portrait view, six Favorites at a time), until the destination appears. The Favorites are sorted in order of closest proximity, so when I want directions to Auntie Ginger's house 35 miles away in San Jose, it'll be at the bottom of the list, and I have to scroll down to her entry -- on screen at a time -- before I can select it. This is majorly annoying: if the GPS can find every Home Depot within the bay area with a simple voice command, it should be able to pick out "Ginger" from a list of 1000 favorites! Grrrr... Meanwhile, I'm have to option to access... 57 of 60 people found the following review helpful: Garmin 2350 This one has advertizements and cupon offers that pop up in the middle of the screen and it appears that the only way to get them off so that you can see the map fully is to manually change the screen. If it werent for the commercials, this unit would rate 5 stars. BE CAREFUL!!! No where in the item description did it say the item was anything but new. The box it came in said it was refurbished. by F. Dunn Lifetime maps and traffic! WORTH EVERY PENNY! My last Garmin nuvi was stolen from my car. I love the GPS but I needed to update the maps. THat update would have cost me about $60 to 80. No cheap at all. by Mark Never gonna be lost again! Bought this product knowing we would be making a couple of trips to new destinations and decided instead of following mapquest directions it would be fun to try out gps. by David C. Rawson Garmin nüvi 2350LMT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic & Map Updates I purchased this GPS a month back from amazon. It is completely worth of its price. Still I am not sure it is calculating route based on traffic info but it is providing all... by Vipul Another great garmin... My new nuvi is mostly great. The database is better than ever, the lane indicator for an upcoming freeway change is awesome, and lots more useful info on the screen. by sas Third GPS Second Garmin. First unit I have owned with lifetime Maps. I love it for the price. I like the new feature where the car charger/traffic receiver plugs into the... by B. Goldberg Awesome gps This is a awesome gps. It's a smart ann in-time reminder when you need to enter or exit the highway. by SeanHellier Great price, works great! Great price, works great! Lifetime traffic and map updates are icing on the cake. Sized just right, routes are generally good. by Marion S. Apostol Nice and good deal I had read the reviews on this and was concerned as people talk about the pop up ads to counter the free Map updates for life. by Laurel J. Hendrickson Works Great The Garmin works great and with lifetime map loads I should not need to buy another GPS for many years. by tunamba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday, December 23, 2011
Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi
Manufacturer : Generic Model : GPS-ANT-MCX ASIN : B000ZKUR1W Price : $ Last Price : 5.73$(Discount % See Special Offers  Product DescriptionPower GPS Antenna Antena Receiver to give you much stronger signals than the antenna come with your GPS unit or the Orignal GPS Antenna, stronger signal give you more coordinates accuracy, you will see places that your GPS can not get sattelites signals or very weak signals and this GPS antenna can help, included the magnetic base mount, base dimension is W=1.4" x L=1.8" x H=0.5". Compatible : Garmin C320 C340 76 2610 iQue M5 I3 I2 I5 Navman Nuvi 350 310 370 360 600 650 660 Streetpilot 2610 2620 c330 c340 Magellan Roadmate 300 360 760 Lowrance Holux Tomtom Go 910 710 510 Map Roadmate 300 2730 2820 7200 7500 23 of 24 people found the following review helpful: Still operating perfectly - 2 years later This review is from: Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics) Update December 2010: DO NOT leave this plugged into the GPS for extended periods when not being used. It consumes a small amount of power, and will flatten the GPS's internal battery within a few days. There was an even worse problem in one of my cars which was not used for several weeks. It left the car battery TOTALLY flat when it and the GPS were left plugged-in to an un-switched 12v outlet (even though the GPS was switched off). I still rate this item as ***** (5 stars) - now that I know how to easily avoid a flat car battery. Just unplug it!!! All 5 antennae I have bought are still working fine (as is my now-ancient Nuvi 350). Update December 2009: ---------- Update April9 2009: I was so pleased with this item that I bought 2 more so that they are permanently installed on my cars. ---------- I came across this item while browsing Amazon for reviews on new GPS. I needed to replace my 30 month old Nuvi 350 which was non-functioning - displaying the dreaded "Cannot Acquire Satellites" error message. The 2 reviews on this antenna both stated that its use had resolved this issue. Further investigation confirmed similar results with other comparable antennae. I had returned a Nuvi 750 because its performance was inferior to the 350. Seeing that the cost of both the antenna and shipping was minimal I decided that I did not have much to lose by ordering one. When it arrived, I connected it to my 350 and dumped them both on the passenger seat. - My hopes were high but my expectations were low. In a very short time I noticed that my old 350 (previously destined for the garbage) was now fully functional. Further investigation revealed that signal strength is far higher that it had previously been. Signal acquisition is also very much quicker. The antenna itself measures 1-3/4" x 1-3/8 x 9/16", has a 10' 1/8" diam. cord and has a powerful magnet for easy routing and exterior attachment. Since I am getting such good signal strength, I shall probably place it permanently above the dash where it will attract less unwelcome interest. My other pleasant surprise was that it had arrived in Maine (from Texas) 3 days after placing my order. When I finally replace my Nuvi 350, it (and this antenna) will continue to be used in our second car. My new GPS (maybe 765?) will be ordered along with a second antenna - hopefully from the same seller (if not Amazon.com itself). One caveat: The antenna's plug could be improved. It is tiny and difficult (very hard on finger nails) to remove. I plan to attach a more substantial grip (maybe a 1/2" diameter plastic disc or similar shape) using epoxy glue to eliminate this minor problem. This is not enough of a problem to reduce my 5-star rating. FYI: The Nuvi has a direct connection for an antenna rather than through its quick-disconnect mount (a design upgrade would be a major improvement!!!) therefore this item must be unplugged whenever removing the GPS. This review is from: Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics) This antenna performs as advertised. My Garmin Nuvi GPS was suffering increasingly intermittent connections with satellites. Eventually, it would only rarely locate my car, and several times I had to resort to my phone's GPS to get where I was going. Apparently, from browsing the web, this is a fairly common problem for Garmin units. I was procrastinating before spending hundreds of dollars on yet another GPS, when I spotted a claim of this solution on a random web page, and then found it on Amazon and saw favorable reviews. It still might take up to 30 seconds to locate the car when starting, but then the connection is rock solid. At about $20, it is a tiny fraction of the cost of a new GPS unit. The cable is longer than necessary, about 6 feet rather than the necessary 1 or 2 feet, but the antenna itself is compact. It makes putting the unit out of sight slightly more cumbersome, with the extra wire emanating from the GPS, a minor hassle. [a few days later - after looking at the extra cable for a while, I wrapped it around, out the door, and used the magnet under the antenna to stick it on my car roof - the extra cable is actually a good thing.] Instructions were minimal. The user simply plugs the cable into the little connection on the GPS antenna flap that lifts up from the back of the unit. It worked for me, thanks Amazon and its diligent and accurate reviewers. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Made Nuvi 660 work again This review is from: Powerful External Remote Amplified GPS Antenna Receiver for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics) Our Nuvi 660 would no longer acquire satellites. After attaching this external antenna, it now works again. Does not come with any manual or setup recommendations. Fixed my Garmin Nuvi 350 I had a Garmin Nuvi 350 that had a failed internal antenna. I was getting ready to by a new GPS, but decided to try this antenna first. by Bryan Penberthy A Small Wonder! Worked amazingly well for a Garmin Nuvi 5000. This is a nice GPS but takes a while to lock on to satellites when starting out, and occasionally when on the go. by dbeshplace long wire is good and bad I have a German car made in the late 90's and for some reason, it has some sort of treatment in the windscreen glass that blocks a number of wireless signals, including most GPS... by Malcolm Nunes Not good for Nuvi 1350 :( I bought this for my Garmin Nuvi 1350 (which gets pretty piss poor reception in my part of Atlanta). At the time I bought this, there was no picture showing the plug tip. by Teresa D. Douglas Oh Happy Days I got this antenna and it saved the day. I have tried all the things Garmin told me to do to get satellite but nothing has worked. by DANAL Fixed problem with not being able to get a fix. The internal antenna on my Nuvi 5000 failed, this was an easy fix that was a lot cheaper than a new one! If your GPS is taking too long to get a fix, get one of these! by J. Fulton Fixed my Nuvi 350 As others have written, the Garmin Nuvi 350 has a documented design flaw where an electric "surge" can shut off the internal antenna and default the unit to an external antenna... by Samuel Clemens External antenna fix my GPS. I have Garmin Nuvi 660 and recently it can not track satellites. 2 options were given on internet blogs. 1. Send the unit for repairs (Cost $110) or 2. by zzsat Great Product I have Garmin nuvi 350 that I bought 3 years ago, and It was working until 2 weeks ago. It stopped acquiring satellites, I tried to reset it and that didnt help either. by Sunny External GPS Antenna Works great. Immediately finds satellites upon boot up. Small enough that it fits in the carrying case I keep the Nuvi in. by Curtis A. Spenrath |
Garmin nüvi 2450LM 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map Updates
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00903-14 ASIN : B003ZX870E Price : 249.99$ See Special Offers  Amazon.com Product Description The nüvi 2450LM features a large 5-inch screen and includes free lifetime maps. To make daily driving easier, it features a multi-point route planner that automatically sorts multiple destinations into an efficient route. Includes lane assist with junction view, trafficTrends historical traffic, myTrends predictive routing, and maps for the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Includes Free Lifetime Map Updates Experience nüRoute Technology with trafficTrends and myTrends Know the Lane Before It's Too Late See Even More
Plan Ahead Get Turn-by-Turn Directions Select Fuel-efficient Routes Navigate City Transit Go Beyond Navigation Garmin nüvi 2450LM (Preloaded City Navigator NT North America [U.S, Canada and Mexico], Lifetime Maps), Vehicle Suction Cup Mount, Vehicle Power Cable, USB Cable, Quick Start Manual Compare the nüvi 2400 Series Features
Compare all Garmin nüvis Click the button below to compare by series, user type, and features. Visit Garmin.com at https://www8.garmin.com/support/download.jsp to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best.Product DescriptionGarmin nuvi 2450LM Automobile Portable GPS Navigator 010-00903-14 691 284 of 285 people found the following review helpful: Garmin nüvi 2460LMT 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates 1. I wanted the larger 5" screen. When you are driving your attention should be on the road. Larger features are easier to read and understand. Even the difference between a 4.3" and 5" unit is important and helps when you are driving in an unfamiliar city. 2. The voice command feature allows you to operate the unit hands free. The voice recognition performance of the unit is excellent and the menu structure is thoughtfully formulated. This is a great feature. 3. The routing/navigation feature-sets are the most current available since this is a new unit release. The auto zoom on the map is a nice addition. The lane assist feature that Garmin implemented is also very helpful when you are in heavy traffic in an unfamiliar city. 4. The construction of the unit seems solid. Having dropped my 760 onto the pavement on occassion I was very concerned with the vulnerability of the glass screens on the 3760 and 3790 units - an issue reported by some users. If you are going to own a GPS (or cell phone) you are going to drop it, so having a durable unit is important. 5. The Garmin touch screen has good sensitivity, good brightness and contrast, and limited glare (a bigger problem for capacitance type glass screens like the 3760 and 3790) 6. This unit has bluetooth for hands free calling - as did my 760. This is a nice feature that allows you to keep your hands on the wheel and attention on road - where they belong. 7. I chose the LMT variety because I travel often for work, and all over the country. The lifetime maps and traffic are a great deal compared to buying a unit and then paying for map updates and a travel subscription. Map updates do matter. If you are buying a GPS, buy one with the lifetime maps and save yourself some money. 8. My old unit had MSN direct for online traffic, weather and gas pricing and I had purchased the lifetime access. MSN Direct is ceasing operations on Jan 2012 and only two current production Garmin units have a comparable feature using a different service provider - called NuLink. If you buy the NuLink unit, after the first year you have to pay an annual subscription fee to continue your online access. I didnt want that hassle and so picked the LMT for the lifetime traffic. As noted elsewhere, this comes with pop-up adds that appear when the vehicle is stopped. These are small banner ads that appear at the top 20% or so of the screen. They are far less intrusive than I feared when I read the alarmist horror stories written in some reviews. I spent last weekend visiting/driving in Chicago and my travel was not impeeded by these adds. The traffic alerts are clearly presented and understandable - but note that they are limited to major Metro areas. So you should look at the coverage area map link from the Garmin web site to ensure your city is covered if this is important to you. So to summarize, this is a well built and very functional unit that matched my needs and performs better than I'd hoped. Certainly 5 stars. And my final thought. Be sure to register your GPS with your manufacturer and use the locking feature if available (e.g. Garmin-lock). This will prevent a thief from ever being able to use your unit if it is stolen. The Nuvi 2460LMT has pretty much ALL the features of the old Streetpilot plus more really cool stuff, like voice activation. Now I don't even have to touch it to make it work! OK you will spend $300.00 but you will be happy I think. I spent $250 and was very disappointed with all the GPS units at that price point from 3 different manufacturers. I think the extra few bucks gives you such a big upgrade, you get so much more value at $300 than you get at $250. Be aware, if you look online at the Garmin manual, it covers the 22xx, 23xx and 24xx series. I initially ordered the 2360LMT and was very disappointed, and returned it instantly. The features that I needed and wanted are NOT in the 22xx and 23xx series yet the manual does not tell you specifically which are in and which are not in each series. Nether does the Garmin website provide enough detail. What I like: Voice operation works wonderfully. Loud clear voice, Garmin excels here. Wonderful screen, auto zooms with speed, the faster you go the more ahead it shows. Touch screen is excellent. Very fast in everything it does. Customizable main menu screen. Advanced Avoidance feature - lets you avoid a specific road or location on a route. Loads of useful features. Lifetime maps and traffic. Cons Lots on menus that can see you searching for a feature you want to change but once you get it set up you will be ok. Traffic is free but uses ads to pay for the service. The ads are a little bigger than I would like to have seen but are done in such a way that they are not overly intrusive. They are not there when you are moving or using the menus, and well I'm not paying for the traffic service so I'm happy! My recommendation is this - if you're a GPS junky, sales rep, professional driver, or like to speak to your GPS, spend the extra on the 2460LMT, it's a great upgrade over the units a few bucks less. I just ordered a second unit. My wife insisted on the upgrade after playing with my 2460LMT when we went out to dinner tonight. One of the tings I really like is the lack of the word "re-calculating" if you decide to go a different route. That used to drive me nuts. Now the unit looks and quickly moves to change the route. If you dislike the route you are taking, just press the "Detour" icon and it will re-route the entire trip. However, it may take you a way, you would not want to go, just out-of-the-way roads. Voice Command works perfectly and is very helpful very quickly.. Best feature. I will keep this unit and highly recommend it. Garmin Nuvi 2460 LMT 5 inch screen Excellent product. Happy I purchased it. The product works great. Screen is easy to see. Voice activation is a great feature when driving. by John A great device, despite some quirks I've been using this gps around the Boston area for about a month, and I think it deserves a solid 4 stars, but some quirks keep it from earning 5 stars. by JDiggity i think is good i have use this GPS for almost for a month, i think is good for use, however if you stay in the US for a long time, i think you can choose the one, map update for the lifelong... by haha Works really well Bought this as a gift. Really easy to use. Voice activated command is a nice feature for getting hands-free directions. Also nice that it finds local places of interest. by dmm some good, some bad I have purchased five or six Garmin units over the years and am sometimes surprised by the design changes the company makes in each new model. by Charles A. Briggs Nice upgrade from my older 4.3" units I have a number of vehicle GPS units. I have a 650, a 660, a 755t, and a 295W I use occasionally. I also have a TomTom 1535t. by L. Lim Misleading & Inaccurate Just received this and have not tried it yet. The one star is because this is billed in several places by amazon as a "5 inch widescreen". It is NOT a 5! It is a 4. by Brad don't wait... I just bought this gps from amazon.com, i really like this gps, i was going to buy tom tom before but all my friend told me do not buy it. by bik Good. But, not great. I replaced an old NUVI 265W with this unit. I absolutely refused to pay the ridiculous price Garmin wanted to update the map data on my old device. by Matthew Stack POS I have a 2460. I should have said I had. I returned it for numerous reasons. One: Adds. Only when your stopped. Like at a red light. by Sully | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Garmin Nuvi Hardwire Cable (Mini-USB connector) for Garmin Nuvi
Manufacturer : i.Trek Model : GA-NHWC2 ASIN : B001M09L20 Price : $ Last Price : 9.13$(Discount % See Special Offers  Product DescriptionThis unique hardwire power cable allows you to hardwire your Nuvi GPS receivers (with MiniUSB connector) to your car, boat, airplane, RV or ATV's power source or battery. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Motorcycle installation This review is from: Garmin Nuvi Hardwire Cable (Mini-USB connector) for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics) I installed this unit inside the headlight housing of my Yamaha V Star 950. After carefully studying the motorcycle wiring diagram, I learned there is a pre-wired connector for an optional light bar accessory. Since I wasn't using the accessory light circuit I determined it to the perfect location to tap into the motorcycle's electrical system. And the light circuit has power only when the engine is running so tapping in there will prevent the GPS from drawing power from the motorcycle battery when not in use. There was just enough room inside my headlight housing to insert the 12V power transformer with the USB connector threaded out the back of the headlight housing. Next I plugged the USB connector into my GPS device mounted on the handlebar and cranked the engine. Viola! I have no clue what would cause some GPS devices to switch into data mode. But my Nuvi 255 correctly switches from battery to direct current mode when the engine is running and switches back to battery power when the motorcycle engine is turned off. This review is from: Garmin Nuvi Hardwire Cable (Mini-USB connector) for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics) Used this to power my Garmin Nuvi 760 & 765. Anyone with decent techincal skills will be able to intall this perfect. Connect the red wire to 12v switched power. And Black wire to ground. Make certain 12v source is switched power to prevent a battery draw. Which will kill the battery if the Nuvi is attached while the car is parked. I ran the wire to the glove box to keep the garmin chagred and ready to go when i need to use it. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: DEATH This review is from: Garmin Nuvi Hardwire Cable (Mini-USB connector) for Garmin Nuvi (Electronics) My GPS intermittently switched from charge to battery mode in use on the motorcycle--in other words, the power supply was intermittent. Then after proper installation and very little riding for three months it DIED. Checked the mini-USB connector: the metal shell was not connected to ground and two of the connector pins were shorted together. Also discovered the power cable is not shielded and has very light-gauge wires in it compared with the wiring out of the cigarette lighter charger that Garmin supplies. Cannot recommend this unit. Buy something better. Installation on a motorcycle ain't so easy. You don't want to have to do it twice. UPDATE: Disassembled the Garmin cigarette lighter power supply, put it in a plastic box and wired it into the motorcycle. Now have steady power. Not very good. If you have problems with your Nuvi its all because of this product. It could be the blame for making the garmin to not run right. the conector end is cheap and could ground out. by Harry Clark Great Product! Easy Install! OK, so I was very hesitant to buy this product due to some of the negative reviews. Some people claim this product made their GPS go into charge mode instead of driving mode, and... by JeepGuy Broken after 3 months I installed this on my BMW motorcycle. It worked fine with my Magellan GPS for about 2 months of use, and then it began to intermittently connect/disconnect. by S. Sand Reboot loop Like several other reviewers, I also am experiencing the problem of the GPS going into data mode upon plugin and subsequent constant rebooting (I have a Garmin nüvi 205W)... by Phil Does not work save your money. This product did not work from day one. They were nice to credit but it was a waste of time. I should have suspected as it was too cheap but I am surprised that a company gets... by Thomas Ramos Good idea with bad quality I have had this installed for about 6 weeks. It worked fine initially. The installation had two issues that several others complained about. by Matthew McGarr Unit failed After spending an afternoon installing this on my Harley, this unit failed on my third attemp to use it. Didn't even have my motorcycle cranked. by DDT Poor quality. Wires too small. This item is extremely low quality, but the price should have alerted me to that. The wires are so small gauge that you cant attach a connector to them. by RickS garmin nuvi hardwire for motorcycle wired directly into battery of my BMW 1150 GS and USB terminated at RAM mount for GPS. Used only slip ties and O connectors on battery - works perfectly; mounting took 15 min... by Jeff Will not work for 755 or 855 Nuvi's The power through the 755 or 855 Nuvi series puts the unit in data mode thinking it's connected to a PC rendering the Nuvi inoperable. by C. Cole |
Lexerd - Garmin Nuvi 1450 1490T TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector
Manufacturer : Lexerd Model : ASIN : B002HGEFGA Price : $ Last Price : 9.95$(Discount % See Special Offers  Product DescriptionThe Lexerd TrueVue™ is created from an ultra-clear film that is exclusive to Lexerd for covering consumer electronics. Transparent and amazingly thin, the TrueVue is designed to precisely match the contours of every device, providing unbeatable scratch protection. Lexerd TrueVue utilizes the latest LCD screen protection technology that will keep gadgets looking great. - Keep your device crystal clear with the exclusive professional grade film, only available with Lexerd - Scratch-proof - you can show off your gadget and use it without fear of scratching - The ultra-thin film is only 0.2 mm thick and will not add bulk to your device. So you can still slip it into charging docks and handbags - Lexerd' s latest technology It allows the TrueVue to create precise, custom designs that hug the curves of your electronics - TrueVue is guaranteed to preserve original color tones Package contents: One each of the following items: screen protector, instruction manual, lint free cloth, finger cots (to protect optical surfaces during handling) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Lexerd - Garmin Nuvi 1490T Screen Protector This review is from: Lexerd - Garmin Nuvi 1450 1490T TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector (Electronics) The screen protector works fine after you put it on. It was not easy to line up with the Nuvi screen. It took about 5 minutes to install. This review is from: Lexerd - Garmin Nuvi 1450 1490T TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector (Electronics) This procuct was exactly as described and works well. The price with shipping was not cheap. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Tricky This review is from: Lexerd - Garmin Nuvi 1450 1490T TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector (Electronics) I found it a little difficult to align the screen protector during application. Once applied it has worked well. Lexerd Lexerd - Garmin Nuvi 1450 1490T TrueVue Anti-Glare GPS Screen Protector fit perfectly Garmin dezl 560LMT no bubbles, smoth as silk Excellent product by William J. Dougherty Anti Glare GPS Screen protector - Lexerd I needed something for the glare on my GPS. This protector screen solved my problem of glare and is clear to see my screen. I recommend it. by C. Douglas Don't miss it at all after removing. I put this on a brand new Garmin 1490t. It was difficult to get positioned properly. I have not missed it at all since removing it. I would not recommend it. by Snow Loon Lexerd GPS Screen Protector Excellent product. I initially thought it was a bit expensive, however, believe it to be worth it. Very thoughtfully packaged with all instructions and needed items to... by Mary Excellent product and super easy to put on! Excellent product! Protects my Garmin that has a 5" screen on it. The covers are so transparent that you don't even know they're on there. Super easy to put on also. by Sarah K. Evans Screen Protector Once the protector was on the garmin, it was not easy to remove. Plus, it was difficult to not get dust or lint on it. Reapplying was ok, but ours had lint on it. by Anna Pelletier Great Customer Service I had a problem with the installation of this item and called customer service. They were very helpful and I would buy from them again. by Ron Ugarte highly recommended Excellent product from excellent company. It does what it is supposed to do: protect your screen. by F. Lecer Responsive Customer Service Lexerd has a responsive customer service department. I had some questions about my order from them, so I emailed the link found on the literature they sent with the screen... by Jean |
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