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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7042 Location: Reading
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:30 am Post subject: TomTom One Car Charging Lead |
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I have the TT1 and I am finding the car charging lead untidy.
I note that some other manufacturers supply a coiled lead that looks far more tidy. This would prevent passengers catching the lead by accident as mine trails into the passengers footwell. I have tried using a rubber band to shorten the lead but that looks untidy also.
Does anyone know whether another manufacturers lead would work with the TT1 ? |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:23 am Post subject: |
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BEWARE!!!!!
Hopefully you are aware of this already, but the TomTom cable is NOT just a lead, but an in-line power supply.
All the curly cables I've seen are just that - cables.
You would need to find one that includes the required 12 Volt to 5 Volt converter in the plug, otherwise....BANG! |
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TonyHoyle Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 135
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Or just snip the power supply off the end and insert the new cable.
I just wish there was one available that you could wire in more permanently.. having all those cables around is quite untidy. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of people have solved this by installing a new cigarette lighter socket behind the dash, losing the adapter and any spare cable behind there too, and running the cable up through a small hole behind the mount.
Or under the mount like I did....
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Just a quick word of caution when messing around behind the dashboard of a modern car, if its fitted with airbags be extra careful if disconnecting wiring, or joining wiring to an existing circuit, make a mistake and you could end up with a very loud BANG and a costly repair bill, bear in mind these devices can case serious injury (the airbag that is not the TomTom) if they go off inadvertantly - Mike |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Good point. Always arm yourself with the wiring diagrams if it looks at all complex, so you can work out the best circuit to tap into. (I got a full workshop manual on CD from e-bay.... oh oh probably on dodgy ground there ) |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7042 Location: Reading
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies.
I have no intention of using a 'compatible lead' unless I know it would work.
Alternative routing looks like a viable solution. |
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