Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter

by Magellan

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 5.3 x 1.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QSRF
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Magellan Meridian external power cable with cigarette lighter adapter provides your Magellan SporTrak or Magellan Meridian GPS receiver with a steady power supply, so you never have to worry about dead batteries again. The in-line adapter can handle a variable DC power input of between 9 and 35 volts from the cigarette lighter on your car, boat, or truck.

Product Description

MODEL- 730343 VENDOR- MAGELLAN (THALES) FEATURES- Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter For use Meridian series Provides the SporTrack or Meridian GPS receiver with a 9-35 VDC power input from your car boat or truck. This cable does not transfer data.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but limited, August 21, 2002

By 

Quinbould "knowledgebuff" (Snowmass Village, CO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter (Electronics)

This power adapter does the job. It's neat because it can handle a wide range of voltage inputs. It has a small in-line power box that adjusts the input to fit the needs of the Meridian. The problem I had is that I bought it before realizing the power and the computer connection both use the same strange I/O connector. So if you use this adapter, you can't connect to your laptop. The solution is to buy the more expensive dual cable version that has both battery cord and serial cable attached.
-P-

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does its job, what more could I ask for?!, November 25, 2002

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Balaji Ramanathan "balajithegreat" (hoffman estates, il United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter (Electronics)

I bought this with a Magellan sportrak pro GPS unit. I already knew about the connector being shared with the data port, but since I don't have a laptop, I didn't want to waste the extra money to get the dual cable.
This item does exactly what it is supposed to. It works great on long drives when I don't have to worry about draining the batteries down to a point where I can't use the GPS unit at the destination. Attaching and detaching the connector using the D-rings is a little more involved than something that can just be plugged into the GPS, but obviously, making the GPS submersible involved compromises like this. I can live with that.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, pays for itself!, August 1, 2002

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Ryan (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter (Electronics)

I'm also a Geocacher, and I have to say this is a great product! I've been wasting money on rechargable batteries, but now I don't even have to worry about batteries at all. Good for long trips, too; because you don't even have to have batteries at all. A must-have for anyone owning a Meridian GPSr!