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Ah, good. Mine is an etrex legend, and it requires 3
volts at the external power input.
Dick
--- Alan Lewis <> wrote:
> The Garmin accepts anything anything from 4V to 12
> V. I currently have it
> wired directly to the 12v boat supply through its
> cradle (connected by the
> same type of plug that's on the data cable).
> However, I will check the
> voltage and pin arrangement before I connect
> anything to the GPS via the new
> cable. Two of the six pins on the data cable are
> for power and ground.
>
> Interestly, the GPS in my car is powered from the
> serial port (a Delorme
> unit). Serial ports can put out 5V at 5 mA; while
> that might be adequate
> for the antenna, it probably is not sufficient to
> power the display on the
> Garmin unit.
>
> The Garmin AC adaptor is $41, not $14 (I must be
> dyslexic).
>
> Alan L. Lewis
> "Victoria"
> Gulfstar 41 #160
> Lying Kittery, ME
>
>
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