Garmin Dezl 560 car charger

Garmin Dezl 560 car charger

In Garmin’s early years the company was known for it’s expensive GPS accessories. Nowadays Garmin’s reputation has changed, the Garmin Dezl 560 uses standard USB connectors for charging and data connection. Here’s a bit about a car charger from HAMA.

Garmins navigation accessories

Garmin’s in the early days was known for its expensive GPS / Navigation accessories with exotic non-standard connectors. It spawned the Pfranc initiative. Garmin’s special connectors got copied and sold over the internet for a much lower price since 1996. Close to a million Pfranc connectors have been sold since.

But Garmin’s has changed it’s reputation - Navigation equipment such as the Garmin Dezl 560 are fitted with standard USB connectors allowing non-Garmin data cables and power cords.

Garmin Dezl mini / micro USB connectors
Garmin Dezl mini / micro USB connectors - the left connector is for power, the right for data

 

Garmin power cord – car charger

The Garmin Dezl 560 comes with a car charger / power cord – known as the GTM 35 traffic receiver. The car charger cable has an integrated RDS - TMC receiver compatible with the Nuvi, Zumo and Dezl range.

Garmin Dezl GTM 35 car charger power cord
Garmin Dezl GTM 35 car charger power cord


The Garmin GTM 35 delivers DC 5 Volt @ 2 Amps from 12 upto 30 Volt DC.

It’s still an expensive cable but can be replaced by a non garmin power lead – though without the RDS – TMC receiver.



A home charger is also available – simply a 5 Volt DC power supply with USB connector.
 

HAMA power cord for Garmin NUVI, DEZL, ZUMO

HAMA – a German electronic accessories manufacturer – produces car chargers for the Garmin Nuvi which fits the Garmin Dezl also.

HAMA car charger power cord for Garmin Dezl
HAMA car charger power cord for Garmin Dezl - with Mini USB connector
 

The HAMA car charger power cord delivers DC 5 Volt @ 1 Amp from 12 volt DC.

Charging Garmin Dezl 560 with a laptop

With a standard USB cable the Garmin Dezl 560 can be charger with a laptop or computer with USB ports.
 

Read about the the Pfranc initiative