Vehicle Power Cable for 255w(car)
Sun, 07/08/2012 - 6:58pm
 14 years
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Hi...I'm in need of a replacement Vehicle Power Cable for my 255w.
Somehow I have bent the piece that goes into the Garmin 255W and we lose connectivity.
Any recommendations on where to purchase one CHEAP to replace my amage cable.
Thanks
eBay and Amazon are your friend
I'd suggest eBay. I see both generic and Garmin available:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw...
If you've not bought from eBay before, buy from a Seller with high feedback (99.5+% or so, maybe). I'll also suggest buying from a US Seller if you're in a hurry since I see some Sellers who are located in China.
Amazon might be another option:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3D...
You also might consider adding Traffic and replacing your power cord with a GTM 35:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw...
ebay
Your best bet for an inexpensive replacement is ebay. You can also upgrade to a traffic receiver.
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What's that saying: "Great minds...."?
Your best bet for an inexpensive replacement is ebay. You can also upgrade to a traffic receiver.
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Your best bet for an inexpensive replacement is ebay. You can also upgrade to a traffic receiver.
What's that saying: "Great minds...."?
No, just brevity
Illiterate? Write for free help.
Vehicle Power Cable for 255w(car)
Your best bet for an inexpensive replacement is ebay. You can also upgrade to a traffic receiver.
What's that saying: "Great minds...."?
No, just brevity
WELL ALL THE GREAT MINDS CAME TOGETHER>>>>THANKS..
The maps are outdated, so I'm notsure my son wants to put 30-40 bucks into a Vehicle Power Cable for 255w(car) with traffic.. But will mention to him..
Again THANK YOU ALL..
PJG
I had a heck of a time finding one that worked on my 255W
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Vehicle-Power-Charger-Adapter-Co...
Sounds like the one I bought. A generic one caused my 255w to power up into PC transfer mode and then power off. some research says a resisitor is added to prevent this.
Resistor
There is a resistor soldered between pins 4 and 5 in the male USB plug. When power is delivered to the nüvi, the power is sent, using the resistor, from pin 4 to pin 5, allowing the nüvi to operate normally and not enter file transfer mode. Most generic adapters don't have the resistor and don't utilize pin 5, which is why they don't work.
Somewhere on the site I provide a more in-depth explanation of this.
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Just get a generic charger
Just get a generic charger from a Dollar store like Dollar General for 8-10 bucks...
nuvi 250 --> 1250T --> 265T Lost my 1250T
Whar resistance size
There is a resistor soldered between pins 4 and 5 in the male USB plug. When power is delivered to the nüvi, the power is sent, using the resistor, from pin 4 to pin 5, allowing the nüvi to operate normally and not enter file transfer mode. Most generic adapters don't have the resistor and don't utilize pin 5, which is why they don't work.
Somewhere on the site I provide a more in-depth explanation of this.
You wouldn't know what ohm value is needed. I bought a hard wired box but I doubt all the wires are there.
Not off the top of my head.
Not off the top of my head. However that information should be easily found through Google.
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Good ole Google
Not off the top of my head. However that information should be easily found through Google.
http://pinouts.ru/GPS/garmin_nuvi_power_pinout.shtml