TomTom BT power supply

Stingrad · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 25, 2004 Posts: 9

I suspect this has been asked before but I have just bought Tomtom with BT the power for the BT reciever only plugs into the TomTom car kit that I have but I wanted to fit it in the rear of my espace as I have a cigarette power supply in the rear of the car. Is it OK if I cut of the phone type connecter and wire it in or do I need to purchase a lead if so where can I get one from. Thanks Neil

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject:

you can use any of the regular iPAQ car chargers to feed the TomTom BT receiver.
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ali · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject:

I believe there is a transformer in the TT cigarette lighter charging cables that steps it from 12v to 5v so be careful or you may end up with a fried TT gps.

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

The iPAQ cigarette charger has exactly the same transformer. It delivers 5 V DC. No frying here.
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Stingrad · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 25, 2004 Posts: 9

Thanks for that I will not cut the lead off ! The only ipaq chargers I can find do not seem to have the required pin connection for the TomTom BT that is a jack connecter.

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 5:02 pm Post subject:

Sorry, my fault. Should have said iPAQ 36xx/37xx

Here's an example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29846&item=5722468726&rd=1

but I'm sure you find them elsewhere too.
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ali · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:07 pm Post subject:

Sorry lbendlin I should have made myself clearer, I was just a little concerened it was the transformer he was going to cut off.

Mac1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 7

Any suggestions on how to hard wire it, my brodit mount does not have an input to power it ? I'd like to have as little wires showing as possible so i've got a hard wired mount.

carl_w · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 13, 2004 Posts: 242

If you don't mind a kludge you could always wire a cigarette lighter socket into the wiring somewhere hidden, then plug into that. A bit of insulating tape round the lot should ensure they won't come undone!

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