Customer Reviews

Garmin USB Cable

5 star:		(90)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

When I first purchased my Nuvi 255W I tried connecting to my PC using a USB cable I already had that was for another GPS receiver. I was able to charge the Nuvi but I could not get my PC to recognize it and do updates to the unit. After receiving this cable I had no problems at all connecting and updating my Nuvi. Guess it goes to show that not all USB cables are the same.

This is just a USB to Mini-USB cable. If you have a digital camera, you probably have one of these laying around. This is not specific for the Garmin GPS.

Cable works great, allowed me to add custom car icons on Nuvi 260. Just what you need if you want to modify or update your Garmin.

I bought this for my Nuvi 260 also and it works as advertised. I have also used this to connect my PSP to my computer and it does that well too.

I would not have purchased this if I knew it was the same cable as I have for my digital camera.

This cable was a life saver. It allowed me to update my Garmin Nuvi with the latest maps directly from the Garmin website. Much quicker and better than installing a CD and then downloading to device.

After comparing this cable to others in my collection, I think it may be a generic USB A-mini-B cable, which would be available for less from a good computer discount warehouse. I gave this one only 4 stars because the mini-B end will bend if the Garmin is moved while the cable has no slack. However, this may be a fault of the mini-B design and not the cable per se. Overall, I am well satisfied with this purchase.

I think the USB cable bring the Garmin to full capabilities. It is a MUST inorder to register and / update your GPS with the latest data as well as to do some "fun"stuff like changing vehicles to a lot of choiices.. Good buy .

This is just a standard usb "Mini-B plug" - I bought it alongside my Garmin Nuvi 1350T GPS, but I should have just waited. I already have two such wires, one that came with a digital camera and another with a hard drive.

If you are not sure if you have one or not, do your research into the different types of USB connectors and see if you have one that looks like a "Mini-B plug" - it could save you the price of this product.

That said, this wire is high quality and works well. I have kept mine and it will be useful to me. I just know I wouldn't have coughed up the cash for it if I had known then what I know now.

How do you rate a cord. It either works or it doesn't. This item should come with the GPS and not have to be bought separately, but what do you do?? We are at the mercy of the manufacturer.