My new Garmin RV760LMT - I have questions?
Hi, It was delivered about an hour ago. 1. I opened the package and immediately noticed that on the rear of the GPS it reads "RV 760LM". It doesn't have the "T", as in "RV 760LMT". The box has RV760...
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GlennB wrote:
I would like to hard wire the 12V power cord to a switched 12V in my truck. The power cord serves a dual function -- by connecting to a regular "cigar outlet" it provides 12V to the GPS AND it is an antenna & receiver for traffic info. So, do I dare cut off the cigar lighter plug to hard wire the cable or should I keep the cable intact?
The 12V plug has circuitry inside it to provide a lower voltage to the GPS, probably 5 VDC. You can wire a 12V female recepticle and plug your GPS into it. Tape it in so it doesn't work its way out.
I carry an automotive GPS along with the RV760. The 760 does some crazy routing. Yesterday it wanted me to go off the main road and around the block on a dirt road back to the main road. I can go on & on about routing issues. Garmin software folks have some work to do.
