GTM21 cigarette power plug broken

netwiz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2007 Posts: 5

We eventually figured out that the reason why our NUVI 600 wasn't charging was because the insides had fallen out of the power plug!! I guess there's a screw-on lid, which gives you access to the internal fuse and spring, and somehow they've disappeared. I don't want to have to buy a whole new GTM21, but as the power plug is molded on, the only alternative would be to get replacement innards, and I can't find anyone who does that.

Anyone got any suggestions? I've got a number of other cigarette plugs, and I've had a look to see if I can use those, but I can't.

wiz · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hello netwiz

have a look at this from maplin

Car Plug Fuse/LED BV46A £3.29

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1054&doy=30m8&criteria=cigarette%20plug
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netwiz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2007 Posts: 5

wiz · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

just a thought netwiz

its the whole plug not just the fuse and it looked Simula to me.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/alt-image-lg.do?pID=413&img=productImageLarge

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Border_Collie · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject:

Same happened to me a while back. Searched under all the seat, under the car and the around garden path but no luck. Then my wife noticed something in the ciggy socket. There they were, all the bits waiting to be fished back out.

Obviously putting the power plug in and out, and maybe adding an anti clockwise twist, gradually unscrews the end until the 'bits' stay put when you remove the plug. I always insert my plug with a half clockwise twist now.
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netwiz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2007 Posts: 5

For the benefit of anyone who has a similar problem, I can answer my own question. I went to a Maplins (like Radio Shack in the US), and bought a very cheap cigarette power plug, that come apart. I took out the spring, fuse and circular clamp that hold it together, and put them in the Nuvi plug, whcih you can prise apart. It all works, and a lot cheaper than buying an entire new recceiver.

mikealder · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

DIY solution are often the best approach well done, but what is the rating of the fuse fitted as it might be too high not offering the correct level of protection - Mike

wiz · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

philpugh · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:

netwiz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2007 Posts: 5

The fuse in the original is rated at 3amps. I can't actually read the rating on the replacement (although it works, and I suspect it is 3a). You can however buy a pack of 10 3.14amp fuses (same size) for a trfiling amount, and a box of a few hundred springs for three pounds.

WIZ... thanks for the Maplin suggestion, although when I first read your post, I thought you were suggesting that I could put the plug on the end of the wire, which I couldn't, as it's moulded on.

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