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Nuvi 250 mains charger

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  • 14-05-2008 9:27pm
    #1
    kinkstr
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    Got a nuvi 250 here, and ive got an ac charger for a sagem phone -
    The charger has this written on it -
    110-230v 120mA 50/60Hz
    5v 500mA
    Does anyone on here know if this is ok to use to charge a Nuvi 250?


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    coylemj
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    At 5V you should be ok, that's the voltage of a USB charger so the Nuvi shouldn't notice the difference.

    Did you also get a USB cable to charge the Sagem? If you did then it means that the mains charger delivers the same voltage as the USB cable in which case you're on to a winner.


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    kinkstr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭kinkstr


    Nope, all that came with the sagem was said charger. Thanks, thats saved me a few quid:)


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    whowantstwoknow
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    Looking to get the garmin 250 for an up and coming holiday trip. The car at home doesnt have a working cig lighter, but i do have a spare mini-USB phone charger, the details being:

    Input 100-240v 0.2A 50/60Hz
    Output 5.25v 600mA

    Would this suffice?

    Thanks

    W.


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    coylemj
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    Looks like that will do the job.


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    whowantstwoknow
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭whowantstwoknow


    Darn, the mini-usb connection wont fit the garmin, so will have to revert to another plan...perhaps buy a new car with a working cig lighter!!! :-)

    W.


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    steve584
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    whowantstwoknow wrote: »
    Darn, the mini-usb connection wont fit the garmin, so will have to revert to another plan...perhaps buy a new car with a working cig lighter!!! :-)

    W.
    You said in your earlier post that you were looking to get the Garmin 250, you should have got the usb cable with it!

    Dumb question but its not a fuse thats gone in your car?


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    whowantstwoknow
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭whowantstwoknow


    steve584 wrote: »
    You said in your earlier post that you were looking to get the Garmin 250, you should have got the usb cable with it!

    Dumb question but its not a fuse thats gone in your car?


    Steve,

    there is no such thing as a dumb question just the answers and me!!! Its indeed a fuse problem and will get a replacement. Thanks.

    As for a USB cable it didnt come in the box. So when I check the map version and register for a FREE map update, how do they expect me to do it without the cable?

    W.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,382 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Ask one of your friends for the loan of a USB cable, they come with multiple models of PDAs, digital cameras, mobile phones and most GPS units, you really shouldn't have to buy one, I have about 8 of them at this stage, being a confirmed gadget junkie.


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