Customer Reviews

Garmin Compatible PC Interface Cable with Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter for Etrex Venture, Legend , Vista (Excluding Vista Cx, Legend Cx ,Venture Cx) Emap, Geko GPS

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I bought this a couple of months ago. It does a great job and is what it is advertised to be and for a lot less than the Garmin version. The cable length is 6 feet from your garmin to your PC, 7 feet from your Garmin to your cigarette lighter outlet. Since my serial cable port is on the back of my computer and difficult to get to, I bought a serial jumper cable so that I can plug my garmin cable into it instead of the back of my computer. It is working well. The quality of this cable is great. I have no complaints. For half the price of the Garmin version, this is a great deal.

Sadly, I misplaced the original interface cable that came with the eTrex. However
this has worked well and allowed me to update the firmware. And, if needed, has the
DC car adapter as well.

Don't know how we did without one before. So quick and easy. Price about 1/3 what we would pay here in New Zealand, including shipping and handling.

I wish this cable was included in the box with the GPS. This cable is essential to the GPS if you want to do anything with data logged. Great product, no problems. No USB option is kind of a pain to use on a Mac but I manage. You have to buy the special battery accessory to properly use the car charger adapter.

I was weary of buying the non-Garmin-branded version of this accesory, and rightly so. While everything appears to be of decent quality upon inspection, the cable just does not work. The vehicle power side works, but the interface side does not. I cannot upload data or interface with mapping programs and I cannot send updates to my unit. Additionally, the plug fit is not as good as the original Garmin unit. The plug fits tight, but it's about twice as big and pushes up on the rubber surround of my eTrex. The return policy leaves my with about a $5 refund and out $15 and my time. Go OEM.

Exactly replicates the original Garmin, for much less money. Seems to be the exact same item, just without the word Garmin printed on it.

Bought this to interface my Garmin Ledgend to my laptop software and it works great. I used it with Google Earth and Earthbridge software and had no issues. I later bought a GPS receiver unit that plugged into the USB port so now I don't need it. Wish I had bought the receiver before I got this cable but oh well, I now have a reliable backup.

Although this is a good 'all in one' cable, I wish I would have purchased 2 cables. One for the car power adapter and one for the PC interface.