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 Description This 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. Most Helpful Customer Reviews 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. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Excatly what I needed.    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. Most Recent Customer Reviews 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

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