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Devilish · 1st January 2010, 23:34

It is the lead James, it is a charger lead only, and not a power lead that also charges the satnav.

My daughters DS lead will charge a Garmin, but it cannot be used while it is plugged in. I have several USB leads that will charge a Garmin, but they also will charge only and are not power leads, and will not allow the GPS to be turned on while charging.

Am I correct in guessing it is a coiled up springy type

Throw it away, you need a power lead and not a charging lead. I had a spare but gave it away. I also had a brand new one but you know what has happened to that one.

I am making one that I can just pull out of the little compartment above the lightswitch unit, and push it back in when not in use. Am going to wire it to the back of the power socket I have there, my knee catches the plug when I get in and out, and I am fed up of draping it over the top of the steering wheel.
Either that or I will adapt a firewire type socket and fit it to the door pillar and have a 6" power lead that will plug into it from the GPS

1st January 2010, 23:34	#5
Devilish Been round the block 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cannock Posts: 4,126 Thanks: 3 Thanked 189 Times in 121 Posts	It is the lead James, it is a charger lead only, and not a power lead that also charges the satnav. My daughters DS lead will charge a Garmin, but it cannot be used while it is plugged in. I have several USB leads that will charge a Garmin, but they also will charge only and are not power leads, and will not allow the GPS to be turned on while charging. Am I correct in guessing it is a coiled up springy type Throw it away, you need a power lead and not a charging lead. I had a spare but gave it away. I also had a brand new one but you know what has happened to that one. I am making one that I can just pull out of the little compartment above the lightswitch unit, and push it back in when not in use. Am going to wire it to the back of the power socket I have there, my knee catches the plug when I get in and out, and I am fed up of draping it over the top of the steering wheel. Either that or I will adapt a firewire type socket and fit it to the door pillar and have a 6" power lead that will plug into it from the GPS __________________ If at first you don't succeed, hide the evidence Last edited by Devilish; 1st January 2010 at 23:47..