Garmin 765 or any 700 series

[wyliec]

I have a 765(T) that I use on my Spyder. I've had to replace the cradle holder a number of times, due to connection being lost (message). I know it's the cradle holder, and it's at the cable connection end. I lose the connection with the car cable and Spyder cable. I've replaced the cradle holder 3x, and it doesn't seem to last long, maybe 1 riding season or slightly more. My question is, why can't I use the pc cable port (mini usb) to charge from while on the Spyder? I tried it yesterday, and it seems to work. I've googled the problem, and found where someone said the pc connection is 12 volts, and the cradle connection is 5 volts, and by using 12 volts to power the gps, you'll shorten the life of the gps. That shouldn't be a problem because the standard usb connection I'm using with a powerlet outlet states it limits the voltage to 5 volts. Has someone else here on SL's done what I'm asking?

 

[GearHd]

From using a non bike specific GPS on my bike I can tell you that you'll have the same issue using the USB over time. The vibration ruins the connectors and then you have no way of accessing the GPS again. I also had the trouble with the cradles going bad. I've been able to prolong them by popping them apart and putting dielectric grease everywhere I could to prevent corrosion.

 

[IGETAROUND]

You are correct that all USB ports limit the charging voltage to what you need for the GPS. The only draw back that I've seen is when using the USB cable there is a prolonged power up after power off compared to the car fast charger to mini usb connector. Hope this helps.:clap:hyea: