[ale] Way OT: 12Volt DC to 5Volt DC converter for gadgets ?

[Bob Toxen]

Have you tried Frys?  I'd expect them to have something.

Radio Shack probably has a solution as well.

You always could install a 7 volt Zener diode in series with your
5 volt device.  Recall that Zener diodes are installed backwards
as compared to normal diodes.  That's part of why the name starts
with the last letter of the alphabet.

Bob Toxen
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On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 07:56:47AM -0400, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> 
>   I want to be able to plug my Garmin GPS (Linux compatible, more on 
> topic now?) into the power on my motorcycle for long drives.  Is it 
> reasonable to take a car cigarette lighter to usb adapter 
> http://tinyurl.com/2ohxpw and connect the lighter terminals to the
> positive and negative terminals on my battery?  Anyone run across
> a better solution?
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
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> 
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