Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter

Manufacturer:	Magellan
List price:	~~$24.99~~
Our price:	$16.14 that is 35% off!

Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter

Average rating: Stars

Great accessory!

A God send for me! Thank goodness I bought this before I almost got lost in the ocean in the fog. (Without AA batteries!!)

A totally necessary purchase for anyone who boats at night in unfamiliar territory. Easy to attach to unit and works great!

Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter - Magellan

Does its job, what more could I ask for?!

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.

Magellan - Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter

Excellent but limited

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.
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