Garmin Vehicle DC Power Adapter for eTrex and Geko (010-10203-00)

by Garmin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 1 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004VX14
• Item model number: 010-10203-00
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Conserve the battery life of your GPS with Garmin's Cigarette Lighter Adapter for all eTrex models. It is a convenient way to use your GPS without having to worry about the amount of time you use it. It's easy to use as well. Just plug the Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter into any standard cigarette lighter receptacle, and you and your GPS are ready to go.

Product Description

Garmin is a leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and an innovator in consumer electronics. It serves both the aviation and consumer markets. Its products are used in flying, boating, driving, hiking, and many other activities. Garmin is customer focused and committed to producing quality products that improve people's everyday lives.

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Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it's supposed to do., August 30, 2004

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John H. Henderson (Las Cruces, NM, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Vehicle DC Power Adapter for eTrex and Geko (010-10203-00) (Electronics)

Although the eTrexes were really designed for use in the outdoors, I use it in the car to help predict distance to go, etc., and if I have the local map downloaded to it, it has helped me out of binds on a couple of occasions. If you use it in the car, you really want this adaptor to save your batteries.

Not only will it save the batteries, but I can operate my Legend in normal mode to get better position from the WAAS data. (Battery saver mode precludes the use of WAAS and normal mode can really drain the batteries rather quickly.) (BTW, there is no scientific reason for reception to be better because of using this adapter.)

The cord is generously long. In fact, it can get in the way sometimes, but may allow the unit to be passed to the back seat so your back seat navigator can monitor it.

I have only two minor complaints. The first is the price. The Garmin Legend gives a lot of feature for the price, but Garmin seems to make up for it with the price of the accessories. It seems this adaptor should cost half what it does.

The second is that the fuse is accessed by screwing off the center of the cigarette plug, and the center piece has unscrewed itself on a couple of occasions now, leaving several small parts strewn about. I had to dig in my glove compartment this weekend for all of the little parts, and am waiting for the day I lose one for good. So be careful that the center is always screwed in.

I use this with the suction cup mount, which works quite well on glass. (But again, seems kind of expensive for what it is.)

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, but an expensive accessory., June 14, 2001

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Jamie Zelazny (Mason, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garmin Vehicle DC Power Adapter for eTrex and Geko (010-10203-00) (Electronics)

This product is a must if you use your GPS in your car. It will save you many, many batteries. I like the quality. It feels solid. The LED on the lighter plug is useful. It indicates that you have power. The piece that snaps into the eTrex seems to connect well. It's never come unplugged after rolling around in my truck. The cord is plenty long for my needs--about four feet. My only complaint is the cost. The price was a little more than I would liked to have spent, but it's the only game in town.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and to the point, May 28, 2003

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Hilary A. Wiek "upscwru" (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Vehicle DC Power Adapter for eTrex and Geko (010-10203-00) (Electronics)

All I require of this cable is that it plug easily into both my car and my Garmin Venture and then power my Venture. It does that swimmingly, just as it should.

The only aggravation has nothing to do with the cable: when you remove the cable, the Garmin will power down unless you hit a button telling it not to. I would often have the GPS hooked up in the car, get to the parking spot, then remove the cable in order to go and and get to the geocache. At which point the GPS would turn off (because I'd forget about the power down), and I'd have to wait around for the satellites to be found again.