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#1 by T. Caputo on March 6, 2010 - 7:21 pm
Original car charger was destroyed. Tried numerous usb adapters and chargers, all would power the unit but would not charge the internal battery. This charger/adapter did the trick. Although it doesn’t have the feel of quality as the original (cord isn’t rubberized or as long as the original) it is definitely worth the price. A+
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by K. GENTRY on March 6, 2010 - 8:41 pm
After breaking the power cord for my Magellan GPS, I looked around for a replacement. Magellan was ready to sell me a new one for $25. Same price for a generic one from an electronics store. Then I found another one here at Amazon for $12. And, finally, I came across this one for less than a dollar. The price disparity was so great that I was inclined to be suspicious of its quality, but for less than a dollar I was willing to risk it. It works just fine. As noted by another reviewer, the cord is just a little on the short side, but I have found it long enough to reach over the steering wheel from the cigarette lighter to the lower left corner of the windshield in my 2003 Toyota Rav-4. I’ve only needed to use it a single time since the purchase – but so far, so good.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by J. Mccart on March 6, 2010 - 11:20 pm
This device works like it is designed to, however the cord is the coiled type, and seems a little short. If you are needing to span a fairly long distance from the GPS unit to the cigarette lighter plug, then you may consider a non-coiled design.
I have a Jeep Cherokee, and the GPS is mounted on the front windshield. Not a great distance to the lighter socket, but it is a bit of a stretch with this coiled cable.
Otherwise this one works well, with a good solid connection on both ends, and an indicator (red) LED light tells you the plug is operating.
Rating: 4 / 5