16-08-2022, 01:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-08-2022, 12:58 AM by Tony Griffiths.)
As smartphones burn through their battery very quickly when used as a SatNav, they need a connection to the car or a dedicated storage battery. Sorting through my collection, I discovered that some USB plugs (that go into the "cigarette lighter" socket) have the ability to run from 6 volts and still charge or power a phone. As a result, they don't need a 6 to 12-volt converter that some posters have had to fit.
This is one that works, an Amazon Basics. Even when supplied with 6 volts, the connection LED connection light comes on.
There is a cheaper version, but I've no idea if this works.
This is one that works, an Amazon Basics. Even when supplied with 6 volts, the connection LED connection light comes on.
There is a cheaper version, but I've no idea if this works.