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Originally Posted by St Anna
Whats the prob with the data cable,Oma? What are you trying to link up - more than power I am guessing.
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I bought a combination power/data cable from Garmin and it comes with no plug on the computer end and four wires sticking out. Included is a "wiring diagram" that identifies the two power wires and the two data wires. Real complicated stuff.
So I checked the relative positions on the data-only cable I have and wired the thing into a serial plug exactly the same. Connected the power wires correctly. Plugged it in. Nothing.
Got a friend who is a computer techie to check my connections - he verified that they are correct, checked continuity in the cable to ensure that the cable is not faulty, plugged it back in - nix.
Plugged in the data only cable - perfect. Combination cable - nothing.
We tried really hard to find something wrong in a laughably simple setup and can't but the damned thing won't work. I've given up on it and just keep a healthy stock of rechargeable NiMh batteries handy.