Customer Ratings & Reviews

I learned a good lesson years ago - do NOT cut corners on GPS and electronic replacement parts. When I could not find my OEM Garmin GPS Vehicle Charger for a long planned trip, I ordered an exact replacement from BestBuy, and had it in hand, just a few days later. It worked flawlessly, and saved frustration. It even had a right angled power plug-in, so the cord did not stick out and get in the way. Thank you Garmin and BestBuy. These comments are true and correct...

work perfectly and the live traffic feature also works with this care cable plug.

Had been looking at a replacement 12 volt car power adapter for a Garmin nuvi 205w GPS that had been given to me by friend who was replacing it with a newer model GPS. The electric conductors in the power cable had become frayed and apparently actually broken at the USB plug end so no power was getting into the GPS and the nuvi was unusable for her. The strain relief molded into the USB plug had actually broken from the constant the bending the cable undergoes when the GPS is being transferred from car to car in a multi car family or into a purse or briefcase and its breakage had facilitated the conductor breakage. The model number of the original 12volt adapter, the one that came with the nuvi 205w, was model 00239-24. Best Buy has for a long time stocked Garmin branded accessories so that was the first place I headed. But, when I priced the replacement adapter it was around twenty five dollars or more – not worth it for me for this older nuvi 205w GPS with its outdated maps. Recently one of the sale e-mails I get from Best Buy featured a Garmin 12 volt vehicle power cable adapter at a sale price that was ten dollars less. I called Garmin customer service and they confirmed the Best Buy unit on sale would work for my nuvi 205w so I bought it it. It works fine. Here are some of the differences between it and the older one it replaces: Part number of the new unit is 00239-70. The new unit is slightly shorter, by ¼”, than the original., the pilot light/power up indicator on the new one is a small blue light on the top of the plug-in adapter while on the older model it was a light with a lens that wrapped around from the top to the back end of the plug-in and was thus visible from more angles.. Output specs are stated as a range on the new unit The fuse will require a wide blade screwdriver or a smallish needle-nose plier used as a 2-prong wrench to replace. A molded in lock on/lock off and an arrow in the tip of the device help with replacement though it would have been helpful if the box containing the new adapter contained a printed instruction sheet for further directions. On the older unit the fuse was replaceable by unscrewing a finger-turnable retention ring. One improvement on the new model – the spring for the fuse, way down at the bottom of the fuse channel, seems to have been given some sort of retention so it does not shoot out unexpectedly and get lost somewhere in the room when the fuse is removed. The strain relief on the back end of the adapter has been redesigned – for the better it seems – it is not as rigid as the one on the older unit. The strain relief at the USB plug end however is only slightly redesigned from the prior failure-prone design and may eventually facilitate power cable breakage when the plastic hardens with age, as did the original. But, to repeat the new unit. P/N 00239-70, works fine – the nuvi 205w is back in operation and I’ve used the vehicle power cable to power it on several trips into the city and back.

I travel a lot and use my Garmin almost daily. I always have an extra charger when I travel so I can take my Garmin with me. This is a life saver.

The charger works on a wide range of Garmin devices and is long enough to place the device anywhere necessary for optimal viewing

This is a simple charger. I plugged my GPS into it and it worked. Charges as I drive and keeps my GPS working so I don't get lost. Nothing fancy. Does a good job.

The product works great iI have had no problems. The cord is long enough so that it easily reaches the GPS even while I am using it. The only negative would be the price,I'm sure I could have found it online from amazon or ebay for cheaper than $20.

Good charger to ensure my unit is working well and charged

Excellent product. I can use my GPS without the need of buying a new one because of original charger died after 2 years. Price was great.

Needed to have a new charger for my gps when I lost the original. This was exactly what I needed. Reasonable price, great quality and length.

This Garmin charger exceeded my expectations.. I purchased it because my Rand McNally truck GPS charger broke .. I wasn't sure it would work but it did...

During a move, I lost my Garmin power cord. Ordered this one from Best Buy. It was delivered quickly and works perfectly. Great price as well for namebrand.

This charger fits just like the original. I love it. Everything I was looking for and a great price.

Grant replacement recharging cable for my Garmin GPS. The price was right and the cable works just like the original one.

Got this for our Garmin and it works great. Had no problems with it and glad I purchased it.

Good product with a reasonable price. I like how identical it is to the charger that came with the GPS.

This Garmin Vehicle Charger is a nice charger for your Garmin GPS unit. I bought this charger for a second vehicle that I own and as a backup charger in case the original charger that came with the GPS unit breaks. The charger works fine to power the unit but please note that it doesn't have the capability to pick up live traffic updates. If you want live traffic updates, you'll have to get a different charger (Garmin TA20) that Best Buy doesn't sell.

Keeps my GPS charged while on the road. Great price for the product. Very much pleased with my purchase.

Very easy to connect and it works very well with a light showing that it is on

I was in Minneapolis for a one week vacation touring the state. The first morning of the trip I discovered that my Garmin Charger wire was broken, and I could not operate the GPS device. I was in big trouble. But I found this cable at a Best Buy just two miles from my hotel. it worked perfectly and saved my vacation. Thanks Best Buy for carrying this and having convenient locations around the country!