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GPS City Q&A » Outdoor GPS » Do you have the AMPS Rugged Mount without the power cable?

Outdoor GPS (5 replies)

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Do you have the AMPS Rugged Mount without the power cable?

› Garmin Montana 600

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Oli
Wilmington

Original question asked on Feb 8, 2012, 8:46am

Do you have the AMPS Rugged Mount but without the power cable (I know such a version was planned at some point last fall).

If I go with the power cable, what are the specs for the voltage that can be used. Like can I apply AC voltage or only DC. And what are the min and the max voltages. I do not have 12V DC available in my case.

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #1 on Feb 8, 2012, 8:51am

The Garmin mount only comes with the cable. RAM makes a mount without the cable. It is better to get the one with the cable based on your question. The cradle will take the 12V from the vehicle and convert it to the 5V the unit needs. You can also get the power data cable for the unit. Here are some links.

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-garmin-montana-600-series-cradle-ram-hol-ga46u.html
http://www.gpscity.com/garmin-power-and-data-cable-for-nuvi-5xx-zumo-220.html

Oli
Wilmington

Reply #2 on Feb 8, 2012, 2:08pm

So do I understand correctly that the only voltage input that can be used with the external power cable on the Montana is 12V DC ? No other voltages can be used (I searched the specs and did not find any info on this).

Tom
GPS City

Reply #3 on Feb 8, 2012, 3:28pm

The input voltage required to power directly to the Montana's USB port or to the cradle connections is 5V DC.

The external power cable attached to the Garmin Montana 600 650 650t AMPS Rugged Mount requires 10 to 50 volts DC and is converted to 5V to power the Montana.

The powered cradle is the easiest method to mount and power the Montana.

http://www.gpscity.com/garmin-montana-6xx-amps-rugged-mount-with-audio-power-cable.html

Michel Montplaisir
Trois-Rivières, Canada

Reply #4 on Feb 20, 2012, 8:37pm

Hello,

I'm just about to bye a GPS to put on my snowmobile -20Celsius(ski-doo). I would like to bye the best one for me, between 62s and Montana600. I may have to use also that GPS whith a boat, hunting and fishing. Which one will be the most versatile? Which one will be the best value? which one have rugh one conception?

Tank you,

Michel

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #5 on Feb 21, 2012, 9:43am

They are the same in regards to being versatile. As per temperature they will both work the same in cold temperatures. the GPSMap 62S will read better in the sun but the Montana will have a larger easier to use touch screen. I prefer the Montana at this time

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