GPS power cord?

[Swag]

I'm wanting to make a power lead to connect my Garmin GPS to the BMW power scocket for a GPS. I understand you can get a plug with three wires and splice the ground and 12v wires to a cord that will plug into your GPS. That's my problem I'm not sure what connector plug that will fit my GPS to use? Maybe cut and splice the 12v power plug? Or use a USB Plug?

 

Thanks for any help,

 

Bob

[WLRider]

I wired the 3 wire bmw plug to a cigarette lighter outlet. Then mounted that. The standard garmin power will plug into the cigarette lighter. The voltage must be dropped from 12v to 5v and the connector on the end of the garmin wire does that.

[Firefight911]

Take a look at this. Scroll down to post #7 for all the info on it. It is very easy to do.

 

LINKY

 

Here's another informative link for ya.

 

LINKY

 

[Redbrick]

And here's yet another informative site:

 

GPS Sat Nav Power Connection.........

[Swag]

Thanks for your help everyone. The reason I didn't understand which cord to use was the don't make a cord to tie in to a 12v system for the model GPS I got...da thanks anyway.