Longer car charger lead for x30 series ??

hijacker · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 188

Is it possible to buy a longer car charging lead for the x30 series?

I'm wanting to route my cable around the windscreen and then behind the dash but I'm about 0.5m short of making it to the dash and for obvious reasons don't want to hook up an extension cable half way up the A-pillar. (It's a big windscreen before you ask !!)

Thanks.
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Andy_P · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

For some reason, it's VERY hard to find a male to female mini-USB extension cable.

But when I mentioned it in another forum recently, someone came up with a place...

It's in the states, but it's worth a try.

http://www.usbfirewire.com/uextendminib.html

Wazza_G · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

Maybe try this one...

http://www.pc-mobile.net/gugf.htm

It's item number CMUE about half way down the page.

However the page is quite old, so you may want to send an email.

or there's this one...

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catalog/cables/usb-otg-cable-type-mini-a-to-mini-b-2m.html

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

Your first one looks OK Wazza, but is still in the US.
The second one is something else entirely, it's a mini A-type plug to mini B-type plug.

Wazza_G · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

A question to the OP.

How long does this cable need to be please?

More than 1,5m? 2m?

Because the longest I can find is one that'll extend to approx 1,6m (curly).

I suspect that power cables aren't made exceptionally long is for safety reasons, namely getting tangled around your feet.

Wazza_G · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:49 am Post subject:

I've been thinking about this question...

And wouldn't a better solution be to get..

And one of these...

Total approx cost = £6,00

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject:

It may well be *if* it produces enough power.
The TomTom charger is 1.5 Amp or 2 Amp depending on model.
A lot of these Ciggy lighter to USB supplies are only 500mA or so.

Wazza_G · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

The ones I've found will supply 1000ma or 1A, so "should" be sufficient providing the cable isn't overly long.

alstone · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 2

Be very carefull using any cigar lighter plug that is not compatable with a TomTom as the output has to be 5 volt not 12 volt as supplied from a normal cigar light plug.

Al

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject:

Take care with these addaptors though as Maplins sell one with a 5,5 Volt output it was on sale for a Palm device, not too sure why I have one but it is in the spares box marked not to be used ! - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

Odd... That certainly doesn't conform to the USB spec.

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

Mike just asked me to add a general warning about charging "liPo" batteries incorrectly...

Here are a couple of YouTube movie clips showing just how badly things can go wrong with these batteries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBie8VVpY6g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpUXuEg3fNE

DO be careful out there if using non-TT approved chargers. Your warranty is not all you might lose.... Shocked

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