Archive for September, 2008
Garmin Nuvi 600 610 650 660 670 680 710 750 760 770, StreetPilot C510 C530 C550 C580 Zumo 450 550 12V Vehicle DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter Power Cable Charger - Comparable to Garmin 010-10747-03 This cable is specifically designed for Garmin Nuvi, StreetPilot, Zumo GPS receivers. Garmin Nuvi 600 610 650 660 670 680 710 750 760 770, StreetPilot C510 C530 C550 C580 Zumo 450 550 12V Vehicle DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter Power Cable Charger - Comparable to Garmin 010-10747-03. It will power and charge your Garmin GPS receiver at the same time. It utilizes a proprietary 18-pin connector that connects either directly to the GPS or through the Garmin cradle. This cable is guranteed to be 100% compatible with your Garmin GPS. This product is compatible with following models: GARMIN: Nuvi 650, 660, 670, 680, 710, 750, 760, 770, 780, 850, 860, 880, Nuvi 5000; StreetPilot C510, C530, C550, C580; Zumo 400, 450, 500, 550. Customer Review: Much Better than Garmin’s Own Car Adapter After about 15 uses, the car adapter that came with my Garmin Nuvi 660 broke. It was cheaply made, so I didn’t want to spend the money on postage costs to have it repaired/replaced under the warranty. This Gilsson adapter is better made (heavier plastic), shorter in length (so it fits in my compact carrying case better, & it doesn’t get in the way of my car’s coin compartment like the Garmin did), easier to grip (unlike the Garmin, it has finger indentations & a tapered design), makes better contact with the power source, & costs less! Garmin users should note that the Gilsson adapter does not have the FM receiver that the Garmin has. I tried the Gilsson adapter in a car that has only a wire (in the window) antenna; that antenna, as you might imagine, gives lousy radio reception, so almost every FM station is considered by the Garmin to be am empty spot on the dial, even in a metropolitan area. This Gilsson adapter worked wonderfully in my particular situation–the Garmin’s voice directions came through the FM radio loud & clear. For those of you needing a replacement (or second, as a back-up) adapter, I highly recommend this unit.
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Garmin Automotive Mount for Nuvi (010-10723-04) The Garmin 010-10723-04 Automotive Mount for the Nuvi 300/350/310/360 lets you swivel and tile the bracket for optimal positioning of your Nuvi 300, 350, 310, or 360 GPS system. It comes with temporary and permanent adhesive disks to adhere the separate base to the dash.
What’s in the Box Mounting bracket, temporary adhesive disk, and permanent adhesive disk. Customer Review: Dash mount for Nuvi I received the window mount with my Nuvi, but wanted the dash mount instead. The dash mount was easy to install and works great! Customer Review: This is a permanent mount! I had to buy a new NUVI mount as my original one broke after 6 months of infrequent use. The description of this mount made me think it was removable, but turns out you have to stick an adhesive on your dash. The package comes with two adhesives (one permanent, the other “removable”)but the instructions don’t specify which is which, so if you make the 50/50 mistake of putting the permanent adhesive on, you’ll have a difficult time removing it. I returned the product to Amazon.
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Garmin n vi 770 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator More maps and wide ? there’s simply more to see with n vi 770. This personal travel assistant is packed with preloaded maps for North America and Europe, not to mention advanced navigation features, a widescreen display, an FM transmitter, hands-free calling, traffic alerts and more. Like the rest of the wide n vi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a h Save up to 10 routes, and specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 4.3 widescreen, or enter your via points and let the nuvi 750 automatically sort multiple destinations for an efficient route Hands free calling with Bluetooth phones A trip log of up to 10,000 points keeps a record of where you’ve been on the map for easy reference Speed limits for all major highways and interstates A high-sensitivity internal (non flip-up) antenna keeps the unit sleek and compact while the rechargeable lithium-ion battery allows you to use the unit in and out of the car for up to 5 hours MP3 playback with Audiobook player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, and currency converters Built-in FM transmitter allows you to listen to your music, audio books, and gps voice prompts through your car’s stereo] Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls, etc.), Route setup (choice of faster time, shorter distance, off-road), Auto re-route (fast auto-recalculation when you take a wrong turn or want to avoid traffic), and Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) FM traffic alerts (3 months of service included) Interfaces - USB, Audio line-out (headphone) Unit Dimensions - 4.8w x 3h x. 8d Weight - 6.2 oz Customer Review: Your not serious.. Paid $500 plus for a GPS and the bluetooth firmware didn’t work and I had to edit some files for the maps to load properly. Sent it straight back & will but the Tom Tom equivalent model.
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Garmin Nuvi 255W 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator GPS satellite navigation unit with built-in antenna * 6 million points of interest * preloaded with maps for the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico * text-to-speech technology lets voice prompts announce road names over the built-in speaker * SD card slot (supports up to 2GB) * Customer Review: I have not read the instrutions yet I’ve travelled 2,000 miles with it! So I finally got the Nuvi 255w after months of analizing and comparing wit other brands, adding 3 days of looking arownd in Circuit City and Best Buy stores displays.
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Garmin Suction Cup Mount with 12-Volt Adapter for Nuvi 660 (010-10935-02) Every Garmin product is designed to meet the most demanding standard: customers’ satisfaction. That’s why Garmin equipment is manufactured to give you reliable service for years to come, with intuitive features you can grow into over time - all at a price you can afford. Customer Review: Not quite an identical replacement… I ordered a replacement for my suction-cup and A/C adapter in hopes that it would fix the periodic power-losses I am seeing with my Nuvi 660. I had my previous cable strung underneath my dashboard and up to the lower left-hand corner of my windshield which resulted in just a little bit of slack. However, when I went to replace the cable, I found that the A/C adapter cable that comes with this product is about 6 inches shorter than the stock cable that came with my Nuvi. It’s not long enough to work with my current configuration…and I will now have to find an alternate means of mounting my Nuvi. Customer Review: Falling Off After 8 months of using it (removing and reattaching) to my windshield, it starting to keep on falling off the windshield of my 2004 Toyota Sienna. It seems to be happening similar to the original suction cup that came with my NUVI 660.
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