Magellan GPS: Roadmate 2000 - AC Power Supply?

Charles Ilaria wrote: 
Any that will provide 12v, nominal, with adequate current, and correct
polarity and matching plug.

Charles Ilaria wrote: 

http://www.magellangps.com/products/product.asp?PRODID=1123

That looks like it has a barrel type tip on it, if the polarity markings
are visible on the receiver or can be determined from the DC power cord,
I would try any good quality 12 Volt (nominal) AC adapter that was
polarized right and fit.

The power specs say that has a 1200mA battery, so the AC adapter should
be rated for 1.5 or 2 Amps or so to allow for charging a low battery.

The internal Li-Ion battery is probably a 3.7V or 7.2V battery. So it
appears that the RoadMate will take power from a nominal 12 VDC source
(automobiles typically have up to 14V or so with the engine running or a
fully charged battery) and regulate it internally.

Jack

--
Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA (jackerbes at adelphia dot net)
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine dot com)

I recently purchased a Roadmate 2200T, which is similar to the 2000 and also
does not come with an AC adapter. What I found was that the Magellan 12V
charger has an output of about 5 volts (I measured it), which is the same
figure Magellan tech support gave me. Unfortunately, when I tried using an
AC cell phone charger, it would not fit into the Roadmate socket. For
whatever reason Magellan's socket is smaller in diameter than a standard low
voltage minijack. I plan on looking into the possibility of a step down
adapter that will enable use of a charger with a standard size plug, but
don't know if it exists.

Al



"Jack Erbes" <net> wrote in message
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On 2006-11-02 13:24:25 -0500, "AL SILVERSTEIN" <net> said:
 

You might try "Radio Shack" They have AC Adaptors and plugs for pretty
much everything....


Bill.....

"Charles Ilaria" <charlie dot .ilaria at comcast dot net> wrote in message
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Try this link:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=8769&cat=539

They offer free shipping in the United States. I bought one to use with my
Lowrance IWAY 100M so that I could enter waypoints I found on my computer.


--
Earl F. Parrish

Charles Ilaria wrote: 

Magellan mistakenly included an AC/DC power supply in my Roadmate 2000
package. Its output is 5V, 2 amps. If I'm reading the Roadmate legend
correctly the tip of the charger plug should be positive with the
outside of the "barrel" negative.