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    1984
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      Iv got a HOLOX Bluetooth GPS Receiver

      that I use to sync with my phone for gps navigation. Can I just buy any micro usb car charger to power it on the road does anyone know? Or do I need to worry about voltages etc etc?

      #1222891
      General Lighting
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        if the USB car charger is conforming to USB standards it should be OK. That said I am sceptical as to how safe/robust these things are (i.e as to not dumping raw battery voltage into the equipment) I’d try not to use a really cheap one and look for one with some sort of warranty for connected equipment

        #1222896
        starlaugh
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          I guess this would work:

          Holox BT321 In Car Charger for Bluetooth GPS receiver, PDA Car Chargers

          I agree with GL, I use the one that I got for a motorola RZR years ago to power my sat nav. Never had any problems with it

          #1222899
          1984
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            @starlaugh 371792 wrote:

            I guess this would work:

            Holox BT321 In Car Charger for Bluetooth GPS receiver, PDA Car Chargers

            I agree with GL, I use the one that I got for a motorola RZR years ago to power my sat nav. Never had any problems with it

            hmm problem is that with postage is more than I paid for the GPS receiver in the first place

            #1222900
            1984
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              @General Lighting 371785 wrote:

              if the USB car charger is conforming to USB standards it should be OK. That said I am sceptical as to how safe/robust these things are (i.e as to not dumping raw battery voltage into the equipment) I’d try not to use a really cheap one and look for one with some sort of warranty for connected equipment

              what could go wrong? fire in the car? holox blown up? Really needs to be cheap other wise i might as well get a whole new kit. *ponders* cheers gl

              #1222892
              General Lighting
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                your cig lighter socket should have a fuse. If it doesn’t you’ve got a lot more potential problems than getting a GPS to work! A cheap adaptor may be more likely to send excessive voltage to the connected equipment although not owning a car I’ve never really used these things anyway.

                I would expect something from a reputable manufacturer or sold in a retail shop (where the staff don’t want to get face to face hassle for blowing up folks gadgets) should be OK. Are there no “mobile phone shops” in your area what sell these things? used to be loads in Reading..

                #1222893
                General Lighting
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                  your cig lighter socket should have a fuse. If it doesn’t you’ve got a lot more potential problems than getting a GPS to work! A cheap adaptor may be more likely to send excessive voltage to the connected equipment although not owning a car I’ve never really used these things anyway.

                  I would expect something from a reputable manufacturer or sold in a retail shop (where the staff don’t want to get face to face hassle for blowing up folks gadgets) should be OK. Are there no “mobile phone shops” in your area what sell these things? used to be loads in Reading..

                  #1222901
                  1984
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                    @General Lighting 371811 wrote:

                    your cig lighter socket should have a fuse. If it doesn’t you’ve got a lot more potential problems than getting a GPS to work! A cheap adaptor may be more likely to send excessive voltage to the connected equipment although not owning a car I’ve never really used these things anyway.

                    I would expect something from a reputable manufacturer or sold in a retail shop (where the staff don’t want to get face to face hassle for blowing up folks gadgets) should be OK. Are there no “mobile phone shops” in your area what sell these things? used to be loads in Reading..

                    yeah but I only paid ten quid for the device so I don’t want to go and spend 10 quid on an overpriced branded cable 🙁

                    #1222894
                    General Lighting
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                      maybe there are cheaper ones in retail shops? how does the thing get its power anyway, if its got a internal battery can’t you just charge it up with your PC most of the time?

                      incidentally have you tested it with your phone to see if it works? my experience of Bluetooth is that it can be flaky sometimes anyway..

                      #1222902
                      1984
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                        @General Lighting 371823 wrote:

                        maybe there are cheaper ones in retail shops? how does the thing get its power anyway, if its got a internal battery can’t you just charge it up with your PC most of the time?

                        incidentally have you tested it with your phone to see if it works? my experience of Bluetooth is that it can be flaky sometimes anyway..

                        It has an old nokia battery in it (very common one cant recall model as I pealed it off and its the unbranded version anyway) and works perfectly has done for 2 years (so many rave locations in its memory haha). It comes with a wall socket mini usb charger

                        #1222895
                        General Lighting
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                          hmm maybe any mini USB charger should do it, but I’m sure they are all about £10 anyway. or think laterally, obtain another battery for the device and carry two charged ones. With the GPS on my handlebars it takes AA batteries and I just charge up two sets and take those along with me..

                          #1222903
                          1984
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                            @General Lighting 371826 wrote:

                            hmm maybe any mini USB charger should do it, but I’m sure they are all about £10 anyway. or think laterally, obtain another battery for the device and carry two charged ones. With the GPS on my handlebars it takes AA batteries and I just charge up two sets and take those along with me..

                            I could but the reason I want it in the first place is I always leave it in the car and forget to charge it and then its too late. Wanted to be able to charge and use and drive all together. But I think better self discipline on my budget is the way forward.

                            Cheers

                            #1222897
                            DaftFader
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                              @1984 371766 wrote:

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                              Thought u was thinking about getting ECT for a sec :yakk:

                              #1222904
                              1984
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                                @DaftFader 371837 wrote:

                                Thought u was thinking about getting ECT for a sec :yakk:

                                They offered it to me but I refused. Oddly, they offerd it to me when the only other type of thrapy they had given me was drugs. Mental Health = Leaches (as in, that is just how backwards is it compaired with other medicine)

                                #1222898
                                DaftFader
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                                  @1984 371844 wrote:

                                  They offered it to me but I refused. Oddly, they offerd it to me when the only other type of thrapy they had given me was drugs. Mental Health = Leaches (as in, that is just how backwards is it compaired with other medicine)

                                  yeah my mate went through some nasty “chemical lobotomys” and they hadn’t even offered any less harmfull treatments .. he wasn’t even that mental at first .. just a bit pissed off at things .. then after some of the chems they put him on .. zotapine being one of the worst antipsycotics of his i tryed … he ended up fucked .. thank fuck he’s ok now tho after a few years of stopping getting any tratment – (he didn’t show any signs of improvement till he took him self off the meds)

                                  #1222905
                                  1984
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                                    @DaftFader 371847 wrote:

                                    yeah my mate went through some nasty “chemical lobotomys” and they hadn’t even offered any less harmfull treatments .. he wasn’t even that mental at first .. just a bit pissed off at things .. then after some of the chems they put him on .. zotapine being one of the worst antipsycotics of his i tryed … he ended up fucked .. thank fuck he’s ok now tho after a few years of stopping getting any tratment – (he didn’t show any signs of improvement till he took him self off the meds)

                                    damn that sounds nasty! they tryed to put me on antipsycotics but they just made me vomit every day and then I found out they made ur hair fall out quite often. Not really up for losing my dreadlocks when they weren’t even needed.

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