The generic adapter did not charge the Nuvi 1350T. The Nuvi cycled on and off without taking a charge. It turns out that the adapter has different voltage/amp characteristics from the Garmin adapter. Perhaps the seller just sent me the wrong item among their collection of devices.
I contacted the seller (Crazy Digital) directly. They responded promptly and offered a full refund. Portable Travel Rapid 12V Home Wall AC Charger
Everything I ordered (case, charger, USB cable) arrived promptly and together. The only question I had was about the wall charger. I knew it wasn't a Garmin product so I was careful to inspect it before using it. The unit's label states it's a 5V cell phone charger (no current rating). Since the on-line product title/description says "... Rapid 12V Home..." I asked the seller (Eforcity, now Bargaincell?) if they had shipped me the right unit. They responded quickly (~10 hours), stating that the unit was correct. Meanwhile I did a little research. Yes, 5V is correct, however, a real Garmin charger will put out 1A vs (500 mA for this transformer). This difference, and some unique connector wiring keeps the unit from entering into the Computer/USB mode when plugged in. The Eforcity product features section states that the 1350T will cycle through the computer mode when first plugged in, but will restart in GPS mode in less than 10 seconds. That is true, my 1350T does exactly that. The Garmin support site states that charging through a computer USB port (also 5V, 500mA) will take a longer (8-12 hrs, vs 4-6 on either their AC charger or 12V Car charger). The Nuvi 1350T, will tell you the charging current if you power it up stand alone, then press and hold the "Battery Charge" icon on the main screen for about 8 seconds - then it will enter diagnostic mode, with one displayed parameters being the USB current (after you plug in the charger). Sure enough, the Eforcity charger is 500mA. Therefore, it will work, but not "Rapidly". Incidentally, I used my 1A Apple iPod transformer and a USB cable and while the 1350T did state that it was 1A, it still cycled (once) through the USB computer connection mode. The bottom line is: Eforcity sent me what I ordered promptly, and quickly responded to my e-mail inquiry. It was clear it wasn't a real Garmin transformer when I ordered it, but it was also inexpensive and does work as the product features description claims. The only thing misleading is the "Rapid 12V" in the product title, as it is neither 12V nor Rapid. I'm satisfied I got what I paid for. If you are bothered by the USB mode coming up when you use this (or any other cell phone charger), you should probably pay the extra and get a genuine Garmin AC wall charger. Assuming there is no fault in the device (keep in mind it's cheaply made, though not unusually so), I believe this transformer will work, though slowly, and will not damage your Nuvi (as it replicates standard USB port specs, maybe even slightly better as it's suppose to sense when the battery is full and automatically cut off charging, but I have not verified that).
I bought this to use with a Garmin 1350 which is clearly listed, but it did not work to charge it. It would start out looking like it was going to, but instead it would just cause the Garmin to restart continuously making it think it was connected to a computer, which actually ended up draining the battery. I also tried it with a Garmin 1450 as well. I have a mini USB charger from a pair of bluetooth headphones that works fine to charge it, so it's obviously not either of the two Garmin's fault...
I purchased this charger for my nuvi 1300. After attaching it to the Garmin nuvi 1300 and connecting it to a 110 volt outlet, the nuvi 1300 booted up, and then started to rotate through different screens, over and over again.
Hmm, what could be causing this strange behavior? The charger WAS charging the GPS, but while the charge was occurring, the nuvi 1300 was continually cycling through the Start-Up screen, then the Pass-Word screen and then the GPS would reboot and do that over and over.
I wasn't pleased with that behavior and I finally figured out what was causing the problem. I had Pass-Word protection on, and once I disabled Pass-Word protection, the nuvi 1300 booted up and was useable while it was being changed.
Bingo! Problem solved.
This AC charger is an inexpensive solution to Garmin's tight-fisted and short sighted "maximize profits, no matter what it takes" policy of not including an AC adapter with the GPS... thank you Amazon.com! - Garmin Nuvi 1350t - Garmin Nuvi - Gps - Charger'
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