F20 USB lead and installation questions.

[autolycus]

Hello - i'm trying to "hard-wire" an F20 in the car, and i am having difficulty hiding the curly "anti kink" navman cable. I have seen a "3 Way Car Cigarette Lighter Charger Socket Adapter +USB" which i could install quite close to where i want to site the F20. The device i/o specification is "Import DC 12V-24V to the USB charger it can export electrical source 400mA, DC 5.0V+/-0.5%"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Way-Car-Cigarette-Lighter-Charger-Socket-Adapter-USB_W0QQitemZ160118327090QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9895QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If i buy this adapter, can i also buy a standard USB A - 5 pin mini USB B cable and "hard-wire" the F20 to the USB output on this device?
Also, can i use this same cable to charge the F20 and transfer data (POIs, safety cameras) from my PC USB port?

Any helpful comments appreciated.

[rodderstrotter]

400mA has no chance, the navman charger supplies 1.2A (1200mA).
You may find this item more useful,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Navman-N20-F20-530-N40-N60-Car-Mains-USB-Charger-N-F-20_W0QQitemZ130106338838QQihZ003QQcategoryZ58544QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

This hasn't got the socket doubler built in, but you could buy one seperate.

[rodderstrotter]

Sorry, forget to add, the same cable should connect to the PC, although you'll need a copy of the connectivity software.

[autolycus]

Thanks, that's very helpful info.

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