TT Bluetooth GPS - USB Charger?

keithmdw · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: TT Bluetooth GPS - USB Charger?

Has anyone seen a USB charger cable for the TT Bluetooth GPS?

When I recently travelled with it I took a range of chargers for everything.

If I can get USB cables for TT, my PDA, my phone, iPod etc, then I can greatly reduce the amount of cables and plugs I carry in future.

Silav101 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 48

I have yet to see a USB-cable to charge a TomTom product...the USB cable needs to carry 10W (5V@2A) and, naturally, the device itself needs to have the capability to convert the power feed from the USB-port, and none of the current TT devices have this, IIRC.

keithmdw · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject:

They manage it for iPods, I can get one for my PDA, and even for my phone, so surely it's possible. Even a lower powered one would trickle charge surely?

My Dell Axim X51v PDA is referred to as a high powere device, but still has a USB charger available.

Silav101 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 48

I would assume that USB-charge capable devices have this built-in, but TT devices don't. The fact that the USB-cable can carry the charge/current is moot if the device can't use it to charge. :-)

keithmdw · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

Well, not really.

The cables I am thinking of have the standard charge plug on one end to connect to the device, and a USB plug on th eother, which can be plugged into USB ports to draw power, or to car adapters with a USB port on or mains adapters with a USB port on (like the iPod charger uses).

All I am looking for is a cable with a round standard TomTom charge plug on one end and a USB plug on the other.

I have seen one for the TT Go. Does anyone know if the plug size is the same on the Go as for the TT Bluetooth?

gearjammer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 4

Looked for exactly the same thing myself several months ago. Biggest issue was obtaining plug diameter and pin sizes, manufactures see this info as too techie Rolling Eyes

You will find the USB power lead that fits the Sony PSP works great with the tomtom BT GPS unit. I bought mine on Ebay last year and it has done trojan service for the pricely sum of £2.49. I have added a couple of links for you that may prove useful. The first shows the power lead only, the second shows the combined unit that includes the data connection (ideal if you have a Holux GPSlim also)

Hope this helps

Cheers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-PSP-NEW-USB-Power-Charge-Cable-Lead-UK-seller_W0QQitemZ104750432702QQcategoryZ127742QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PSP-USB-Data-Power-Charger-Cable-Lead-NEW-IN-STOCK_W0QQitemZ104751285727QQcategoryZ91513QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ramseep · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 28, 2006 Posts: 1

Hi gearjammer

Will this USB charger work for the Tom Tom One? I am sure I saw this on another forum a few days ago.

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