Hi Randy.. Well that makes sense.
So you are saying that the 5V line in the FMI cable to the T2 is coming FROM the Nuvi instead of TO the nuvi?? Here is what I have: mini-B side: pin1=5V pin 2=-data pin3=+data pinx 8.2k to gnd to tell nuvi it is in FMI mode, and pin4=5V So why does the T2 need to get 5V fr the Nuvi? BTW. I am trying to minmize the number of wires since this is to be a portable, system with all contained in a small carry bag except the remote nuvi antenna and the 2M antenna. Thanks Curt --- In [email protected], Randy Love <rlov...@...> wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 8:28 AM, captc...@... <captc...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > Im not trying to modify anything. If the back power pins and the side power > > pins are connected together inside the unit anyway, then it doesn't > > matterwhere the power comes in.. It sounds like most of the "advice" given > > here is not based on fact but only what will work with off-the-shelf > > cabling. No one can buy a side power/FMI cable so they assume it cant work > > that way. The problem is, no one seems to know for sure. > > > > Never mind..I'll figure it out. > > Curt > > KU8L > > > > > This is not true. Several guys on the group here have attempted to just > 'make it work' using only the side cable and had no success without > modifying the Nuvi or the cable. When the Nuvi goes into FMI mode, it > requires that it receive power via the cradle jack. The Nuvi firmware was > written so that if it senses an FMI cable, then it assumes it must power the > FMI cable, therefore it cannot expect to power itself through the same port. > > > Believe me, if it were as simple as you think it is, we wouldn't have worked > on it all this time and still had to take time to figure out modifications. > The easiest solution is to buy the FMI cable to connect to the Nuvi's side > port and power it thru the cradle, like it was designed. Otherwise, after > you 'just figure it', you will find in fact that when in FMI mode, you won't > be able to get around the Nuvi griping about power via the cradle without > modifying the Nuvi itself or the FMI cable. > > 73, > Randy > WF5X >
