Johnnyairtime
New Member
Dear sirs (anyone at this point)
I've been hammering away at an answer to a question you maybe able to help with. I'm definitely not an elect. engineer, a technical engineer or anything relative to what you need to be to figure this out... so please bare with my ignorance.
I have a GPS unit the works on 3.8v (this is what Magellan technical told me) I currently use a premanufactured adapter supplied by the Magellan manufacturer.... it plugs into a 12v source and converts it to the 3.8v via a 'black box' inline with the cable. My problem is the continuity between the 12v source connection and the GPS's 3.8v connection is broken. And I believe it's breaking continuity due to vibration on a dirt bike. More than likely in the little 'black box'... that isn't so little.
I'm just short of breaking that box open... and trying to isolate the problem. Even if I opened it... I wouldn't be too sure how to fix it or how to diagnose a problem unless I saw a cold solder or broken connection.
Is there an easier means (using resistors) maybe sealing something in a non conductive silicone for vibration control??? I'm sure they may be using resistors or some kind of transformer (converter) now....
HELP!?!?
Can I be enlightened to make a stronger more solid converter box??!!!
If you can help... or would like to be paid to make me a real durable cable end to end (Using Magellan's connector for the GPS)....
Please send me mail at; John@johnnyairtime.net
I am eager to get this resolved.
I've been hammering away at an answer to a question you maybe able to help with. I'm definitely not an elect. engineer, a technical engineer or anything relative to what you need to be to figure this out... so please bare with my ignorance.
I have a GPS unit the works on 3.8v (this is what Magellan technical told me) I currently use a premanufactured adapter supplied by the Magellan manufacturer.... it plugs into a 12v source and converts it to the 3.8v via a 'black box' inline with the cable. My problem is the continuity between the 12v source connection and the GPS's 3.8v connection is broken. And I believe it's breaking continuity due to vibration on a dirt bike. More than likely in the little 'black box'... that isn't so little.
I'm just short of breaking that box open... and trying to isolate the problem. Even if I opened it... I wouldn't be too sure how to fix it or how to diagnose a problem unless I saw a cold solder or broken connection.
Is there an easier means (using resistors) maybe sealing something in a non conductive silicone for vibration control??? I'm sure they may be using resistors or some kind of transformer (converter) now....
HELP!?!?
Can I be enlightened to make a stronger more solid converter box??!!!
If you can help... or would like to be paid to make me a real durable cable end to end (Using Magellan's connector for the GPS)....
Please send me mail at; John@johnnyairtime.net
I am eager to get this resolved.