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bigmat6969
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 Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: Replacment Power Cable |
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| hi the end of the power cable for my i3 has fallen of and the fuse has come out is there any where i can get a replacment for this cable thanks |
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NoLCD
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: |
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It is a standard mini USB power cable. If you search the forums I believe there is a mobile phone charger lead that will fit?
I have a cigarette lead charger for a Palm Handheld PC that does the trick.
DO NOT connect direct to the cars 12V supply!!!
Keep your eyes open in somewhere like Maplin - remember you need to have a lead that gives you 5v the same as the USB from your PC.
Hope this helps... |
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bumpkin
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:47 am Post subject: |
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Lead for a Motorola V3 works, wife came home with the i3 plugged into that a week ago, we've got quite a few charging cables in the car for various phones etc, she just picked the one that fitted. V3 is mini USB, same as the i3 so it stands to reason.
Only thing is the pukka V3 car lead I have means the coiled cable is quite tight reaching from the fag lighter to the windscreen (Mk4 Golf) and the mini USB plug is straight not bent back by 90 degrees.
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acefreecell
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| NoLCD wrote: | DO NOT connect direct to the cars 12V supply!!!
Keep your eyes open in somewhere like Maplin - remember you need to have a lead that gives you 5v the same as the USB from your PC.
Hope this helps... |
Does this mean that the big black lump of plastic has a 12~5v converter in it? I am asking as I am looking at hard wireing the unit into the car electrics.
Any hep will be great.
Also, any one know of a car mount with a smaller base that will fit the i3. |
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ride4smilesjonny
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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ace, yup its a reducer in the old lump of plaggy, bear it in mind when hard wiring!
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acefreecell
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Cheers, so its off to the shops for a female socket, then hard wire some tails. I can then have it switched on all the time I am driving. How did I ever find my way to work without my new toy? |
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Trajet
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| acefreecell wrote: | | How did I ever find my way to work without my new toy? |
Lester_Burnham will advise :D :D |
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gonor
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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wish that either I had been a copper (search forum) or known that replacement was available when my V8 when tits up, its now replaced with a V7, not too much differance, but enough to make me want V8.
And no, turn arround through Garmin is no good if you use it everyday. |
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ride4smilesjonny
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Trajet wrote: | | acefreecell wrote: | | How did I ever find my way to work without my new toy? |
Lester_Burnham will advise :D :D |
Somebody somewhere wont be happy - PMSL though  
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Lester_Burnham
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| ride4smilesjonny wrote: | | Trajet wrote: | | acefreecell wrote: | | How did I ever find my way to work without my new toy? |
Lester_Burnham will advise :D :D |
Somebody somewhere wont be happy - PMSL though |
There's always those people, ain't there - PTSL at other people. Some would comment that their pathos obviously hasn't evolved from the playground - well some would, but I couldn't possibly...
How's your i3? ;-) |
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MaFt
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now now, let's stay on topic jonny, trajet...
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ride4smilesjonny
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | now now, let's stay on topic jonny, trajet...
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Aherm!!!!! takes two!
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ride4smilesjonny
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| Lester_Burnham wrote: | | Some would comment that their pathos obviously hasn't evolved from the playground - well some would, but I couldn't possibly |
Playground!!- How dare you! When at the end of the day Lester...
You started it 
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Lester_Burnham
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| ride4smilesjonny wrote: | | Lester_Burnham wrote: | | Some would comment that their pathos obviously hasn't evolved from the playground - well some would, but I couldn't possibly |
Playground!!- How dare you! When at the end of the day Lester...
You started it |
" " How telling.
As I said:-
| Lester_Burnham wrote: | | Some would comment that their pathos obviously hasn't evolved from the playground - well some would, but I couldn't possibly |
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acefreecell
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This is one way of getting your posts ranking higher.
Can anyone join in or is this a private party? 
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