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GARMIN 010-10085-00 Ll Cigarette Lighter Adapter Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Bad Design
Comment: Yes it's just a power cord that I have been using on my GPSMAP 60CSx for the past couple of years. But if Garmin had given this more than one second of thought, they would have positioned the wires (at the GPS end of the cord) 90 degrees differently. The problem I have had is that when used with Garmin's windshield mount, the cord is nearly impossible to plug into the GPS once the GPS is in the mount, so you must plug in the cord before inserting the GPS. The problem with that technique is that a plastic portion of the bracket interferes with that process - so I must bend the cord considerably out of the way while inserting the GPS into the mounting bracket - every single time I mount it. After two years of use, the wires inside the cord broke - absolutely no visible sign of damage to the outside of the cord, but they definitely were severed inside. So I took a razor knife and soldering pencil to the whole affair. I cut the cord slightly ahead of the break (you could wiggle the wire to make/break the connection, so it was easy to find.) I then cut the soft plastic cover away from the back of the hard plastic GPS connector, stripped the wires and resoldered the connection. I positioned the wires to the left as viewed from the driver's seat, and dropped clear expoxy glue carefully over the connections (test it before doing this step). After it had dried, the cable is now perfect. I can plug it into the GPS and mount the GPS with no difficulty or flexing of the cable (best) or I can lock the GPS into the mount and then plug in the connector without flexing the cable. Hope that helps another buyer.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Garmin 60CSx Cigarette Adapter
Comment: This adapter is OEM and perfect for when i am using my GPS in the car. The cord is plenty long and the wire is nice and thick - not some thin, cheap product.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A VERY necessary accessory for your Garmin GPS.
Comment: If you own a portable GPS unit, such as the Garmin GPS Map 60CSx, you will quickly understand how much you need a power hook-up for your automobile, truck or SUV. These units can eat up ENORMOUS amounts of battery power, although the newer ones have MUCH more efficient use, and therefore get much longer time out of a set of batteries. BUT using a cigarette lighter adapter while IN your vehicle greatly extends a set of batteries. It also allows you to use the brightest level of illumination of the display screen without worry that you are drawig down the battery power too much. The only drawback, in my opinion, is the plug you plug into the back of your unit fits quite snugly, and is a little cumbersome to remove. It is much easier to do if you remove the unit from it's car mount first(shich you are about to do anyway, to carry it with you).
I highly reccomend getting this product.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: OK, This DOES fit the 60CSx
Comment: I thought the pins on this item were lining up wrong and was afraid to use a bit of pressure to push the adapter onto the unit. After talking to Garmin customer service and making sure the slot on the adapter was lined up, I confirmed this is the correct item. I was so worried about bending the pins, but this is an EXACT fit.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great accessory
Comment: This is well worth the money , saves the cost in batteries in a month easily, well worth the time and money works well with the holder also

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