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John M Tipton

Joined: 07 Aug 2018
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Location: Devon - England

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:42 am Post subject: Garmin Aera660 powered from aircraft bus

Hi Guys



We intend to mount a Garmin Aera660 semi potable GPS into our panel using an AirGizmo mount, so far so good, with the wiring pack comes a 'cigar socket' power plug, is it OK to cut this off and connect to the aircraft bus, or does the cigar plug actually have a voltage reduction circuit inside.



Regards: John

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:36 am Post subject: Garmin Aera660 powered from aircraft bus

At 03:42 AM 1/26/2019, you wrote:

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 Hi Guys



 We intend to mount a Garmin Aera660 semi potable GPS into our panel using an AirGizmo mount, so far so good, with the wiring pack comes a 'cigar socket' power plug, is it OK to cut this off and connect to the aircraft bus, or does the cigar plug actually have a voltage reduction circuit inside.



 Regards: John 	


   Appendix D of the users manual describes

   this item:



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   A 'bare' wire interface between the Aera660 and

   ship's systems. Also, the manual speaks to an

   internal, 3A fuse in the cigar-lighter plug.

   This is a common connector to many automotive

   add-ons. The fuse installation takes up a substantial

   volume of the connector shell . . . it seems

   very unlikely that it contains additional

   electronics . . . a disassembly would confirm. 



 

 

   Bob . . .

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John M Tipton

Joined: 07 Aug 2018
Posts: 45
Location: Devon - England

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Garmin Aera660 powered from aircraft bus

Hi Bob



I've managed to get hold of a Garmin GPS lead, and the plug that goes into the unit has four pins, two are dormant, the other two are 12v + & -, the cigar plug once dismantled has indeed a glass fuse link, so all good for 12v fused to the aircraft bus.



Which does raise one other question, the fuse looks like 1/4amp, how do I fuse this (and other items like 'steam gauge lighting') which have only light gauge wires, the smallest fuse available for the bus is 1amp



John

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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:18 am Post subject: Garmin Aera660 powered from aircraft bus

John,



I'm not sure where you live, but you should be able to go to an electronics

store and find that fuse there.  When I was still at the local airport as

manager, we installed an AWOS, and the phone line to it was fused with a

1/10 amp fuse.  When we installed it to protect an ISI board ($300) we no

longer blew the board at evey thunderstorm.  That 1/10 amp fuse was only $2,

and much easier to replace.



Harry

N0HQG



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