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.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Garmin
• Model: 010-10203-00
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 3.00" w x 6.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Plugs into any standard cigarette lighter
• For all Garmin eTex GPS units except the eTrex Legend C and eTrex Vista C
• Conserves battery life
• Convenient and easy to use
• Genuine Garmin-quality product

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.

From the Manufacturer
Save a battery's life — buy an adapter. Plugs into any standard cigarette lighter receptacle to power your GPS. Part number 010-10203-00.

Customer Reviews

Good product, but an expensive accessory.
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.

Simple and to the point
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.

Poor quality & design, great Garmin Support
I bought this for my Vista and upon first insertion into the cig. lighter it broke a small plastic tab inside the unit that prevents the side spring metal pieces (that are connected to GND when in the lighter hole) from coming in contact with a diode. This shorts the diode to ground and it blows the fuse. I rigged it to still work and had another one sent to me and I opened it and it looked fine, then I plugged it in and got a blown fuse. I opened it and the tab was broken. I then called Garmin directly and the tech support guy opened his up to look at what I was talking about. He said he had not had a problem and the company I got mine from must have gotten a bad batch. He has sent me one in the mail (no charge!) and I hope to have better luck with it. I also think this unit is a little expensive. I know it must have a regulator inside since the etrex series does not have an internal regulator(as the 12xl and many others have) but a [dollar amount] list price is ridiculous. The Garmin customer support is the best so I will give it 2 stars.