Product Details
Zune Car Charger

Zune Car Charger
From Zune

List Price: $24.99
Price: $19.99

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Product Description

Zune Car Charger

Product Details

  • Brand: Zune
  • Model: Car Charger
  • Released on: 2006-12-05
  • Dimensions: 1.00" h x 1.00" w x 1.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

  • Handy car charger for Microsoft Zune media player
  • Lets you charge and power Zune while you drive
  • Also works seamlessly with Zune FM transmitter
  • Plugs into any vehicle's 12-volt cigarette lighter
  • Coiled cable curls up for easy storage; 1-year warranty

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description

The Zune car charger plugs into a car’s lighter adapter so you can charge your Zune while listening to music or using the Zune FM Transmitter (sold separately). An integrated status indicator on the car charger helps prevent any negative impact on the car’s battery--an ideal feature for those times when you might be tempted to jam out through the car's stereo while the car is off. The car charger comes complete with a coiled cable for easier storage. The car charger comes backed by a limited 1-year warranty.



An integrated status indicator prevents you from using up your car's battery and its coiled cable makes it easy to store.


Customer Reviews

Works just fine5
There's really not much to review but I figured I would counter the other (misguided) review on this item. The charger works just as fine for powering the Zune while in the car. I pretty much leave my Zune in the car and this lets me do that without having to periodically bring it inside for charging. The part that goes into the cigarette lighter is rather large so take that into account if you have any kind of obstructions around your power socket. The only other thing I noticed that surprized me a little was that the Zune display stays on when connected to the charger and playing music. There's nothing really wrong with that but I was just expecting the screen to go dark like it does when it is not connected to power. Oh, I also like the coiled cord which makes things a bit tidier than having a lot of loose cable cluttering up the console area. I recommend this product.

Large and In Charge!4
The Zune Car Charger does what is supposed to do. It charges the Zune player just fine. If you use a FM transmitter to play your Zune through your car radio, be prepared for some electrical noise feedback from your engine's charging system. I use Monster Cable's FM Transmitter. Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod I try to charge it while I'm not listening to the unit. If your engine's not running, or if you have a direct line in to your car's player, you'll be fine.

Worked good for a while, then fizzled out.1
This worked okay for about 6 months, then when my zune wouldn't charge in the car anymore, I thought the problem was with the zune. I hooked the zune up to my computer and realized it wasn't the zune, it was the car charger. Then, I found if I wiggled it and held it "just so" in the cigarette lighter, it might work, until I hit a bump in the road. And it wasn't the cigarette lighter, because other devices worked just fine. So would I recommend this product - uh, NO.