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[redmini963]

thinking of buying a new head unit for my mini, just wondering the head units with USB, would i be able to put a lead from the usb out to my tom tom and would that charge the tom tom or at least power it while its connected

if i could it would help as the battery tends to run out on the way back from shows

i dont have a cig lighter in my car may be cheaper to fit one

[AndyMiniMad.]

The usb will power the tom tom almost certainly, but will it damage the head unit or the tom tom? Best to talk head unit manufacturer.

[minisilverbullet]

I used to do this!

You can charge the Gps (mine is garmin), but it goes into the mode where it thinks it is connected to a pc, so although its charging you cant actually use it!

[L400RAS]

I used to do this!

You can charge the Gps (mine is garmin), but it goes into the mode where it thinks it is connected to a pc, so although its charging you cant actually use it!

With Tomtoms you get an on-screen message when you plug it into a USB port - either connect to the PC - yes/no; if you choose no, the tomtom boots up as normal, with the USB powering it, so should be ok.

Ryan,

[Burnard]

Well i use mine to charge my phone, i do get the 'connect to pc options', but it has no problems charging it.
Never done it with GPS, but i have used my PC to charge it without any problems

[electricjim]

i personally would not risk it

[POWER5LAVE]

i can also confirm it works used it the other day with both my tomtom and my htc .