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WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Electrical question?

I have a Cigarette Plug that has 2 USB power outputs. 1 USB supplies 2.1 amps for iPads etc and USB connector 1 amp so that you can charge an iPhone 5 simultaneously. My Garmin also requires 1 amp for charging. Will it harm it if I plug it into the 2.1amp iPad socket? Or will it only take what is required?

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10th Feb 2013 2:15pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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The Garmin will be okay on it. They draw very little power as it is really only to top the in-built battery up from discharge. Either that or you maybe interested in one of the Sat Nav chargers like killer just fitted that does behind the socket. That way you'd be able to power your Sat Nav and use the two USB's at the same time AND you wouldn't be drawing too much power.

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10th Feb 2013 2:22pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

Thanks custom90steve. The Garmin will only draw what it needs. The fact that one of the USB sockets can supply 2.1 amps doesn't matter. That just means that that is the maximum current it can provide!

I thought of hardwiring a charger but I have hardwired a multi socket system on the back of the cubby and run a USB/mini USB cable under the mating etc: to the top of the dash where I fit the Garmin. This means I have 2 power systems for the Garmin as I move it between vehicles. The cable stays in place but I can take the 2 chargers with me. Also use the 2xUSB charger in a mains plug transformer when travelling to charge the iPhone/iPad .

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10th Feb 2013 3:52pm

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