Navman 610 in Ford Focus

simonsm · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 3

I've been using the Navman 610 happily since about Sept in my Daewoo Lanos, but today I got a new car - Ford Focus 2001 Mk 1. I plugged the Navman in it and it didn't switch on - the light on the adapter didn't light up at all when plugged into the cigarette lighter.

The cigarette lighter works as I tested that.

The manual for the car says that "the lighter socket can also be used to power 12 volt appliances having a current rating of maximum 10 amperes"

So should it work? If not, is there another way to get it to work (eg different adapter) or will I have to get a different sat nav??

Thanks for all your help.

Regards,

Simon

Ant3000 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 17

Hi Simon, have you checked the fuse in the Mavman lead - on mine you unscrew the round plastic bit on the end of the plug and it will be found inside. Obviiously only replace with the same type of fuse.

If the light is not on then power cannot be getting to the lead - ruling out a break in the cable.

Good luck

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject:

Try putting the power plug in to the socket at 45 degrees relative to where it doesn't work, quite a few cars have a dead spot for the negative connection, if this fails try a number of positions, so long as the ignition is switched on you should get power, unless the device (charger) has died - Mike

simonsm · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 3

Thanks I will try... seems strange as I used the Navman in my Daewoo earlier today to get to the garage to pick up the Ford and tried it in the Ford on the way back and then realised it didn't work any more!

simonsm · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 3

I've tried my mobile phone charger in the lighter and that didn't work either... and so I wiggled a bit more extreme than I had been, and I got a brief red light (from my charger) but when I relaxed my grip, nothing. I tried the Navman again and I did get a brief yellow light but again, not permanently... so it is the car's cigarette lighter thing that must be faulty. I shall return to the garage tomorrow!!

Thanks for all your help.

Regards,

Simon

chas921 · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 98

Hi...just about to aquire Ford Focus 05 plate.........this car has the `quickclear` fast defrosting facility. Looking at the screen edges, there appears to be to clear areas, that do not have the heater elements between the laminate glass. Have you had any problems with your satnav if you set up your device at the extreme edges of the windscreen. I also use a Cobra XRS-9830 and was wondering if you use any radar detection equipment, and does this suffer any loss of ability being behind a mesh of wire elements?
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mikealder · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:27 am Post subject:

It should all work fine in that car (I use them quite a bit as hire cars), and I have never had a problem with sat nav in a Focus, the heated screen will not block the signal from the reciever. If it is athermic coated glass then I would be concerned, but the normal Ford mesh heated screen will be fine - Mike

chas921 · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 98

....many thanks.....I concour that all works well in the Focus, but have noted that the receiver does lock on much quicker with an external aerial.
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Take care, keep your eyes on the road, not the navigator?

chas

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