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When I bought my 665LM several years ago I had the same problem. XM told me it wouldn't work and I should call Garmin. Garmin told me it would work and I needed to talk to XM. I finally told Garmin someone had to do something about this since I was being told basically it's not my fault call the ...

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Can the Nav VI give alerts for red light and speed cameras like my Zumo 665 does?

Due to the 665 being obsolete there is nothing they can do to fix or replace it. I'm surprised that they said it can't be fixed. I got my 665LM repaired about two months ago for a flat rate of $159. For some reason they don't offer a repair service for the 665 (without lifetime maps) but do for the ...

dave726 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:01 am My 550 motorcycle cradle cable has 2 wires in it, 12v and ground.

The original poster was talking about an automotive cradle.

The cable description that I read has the following statement.

"Input: 12v - 24v, Output: 5v 1A (+/- .5v)"

That would indicate that the voltage reduction is in the cable.

Why does it have to be OEM? I'd just buy one that is for the 550.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... ower+cable

I just did a quick check on Amazon. You can buy a new 12 volt accessory cord for your Zumo 550 for about $10 and be sure it is the right one.

Before you buy a standard plug you need to make sure that there is no voltage regulator in the original plug. I don't know if the Zumo is actually 12 volts. It may have a voltage reducing circuit built into the accessory plug.

I've never heard of GVIM. Where can I get it?