Magellan 702176 Roadmate Universal Cradle

- OEM
What can I say other than it arrived quickly, and is OEM so it works perfect.

- SoSo
Product works great, but will eventually break at the power connection like the original. If you do any research, this is an ongoing problem with this product. It is in need of a redesign by Magellan.

Rating:

- CRADLE IS WORST
I BOUGHT MAGELLAN 700 & CHANGED 3 CRADLE SO FAR.
IF CRADLE WORK GOOD, YOU HAVE THE BEST UNIT.
I WISH IF MAGELLAN IMPROVE CRADLE QUALITY & LIFE.

Rating:

- take care of your magellan gps
My GPS stopped working one day and I had to fiddle with the power cord to get the thing going again.

I figured it was a power problem so I bought this first because I thought that little hole in there was getting loose so it wasn't holding the cord right. But I was wrong because it didnt' fix the problem.

So I bought the power cord next and you can tell the differnce between the old cord and the new one. Seems like they get flimsy after a while. So i plugged the old cord into the new cradle-- nothing. New cord to old cradle -- still nothing. New cord to new cradle -- power!

I would suggest you refrain from constantly plugging and unplugging the cord from the cradle to avoid damaging it. And also to not keep it plugged in and start twisting it around to fit it inside the glove compartment for storage.

So in short, buy the power cord first if you're having the same problem as me to see if that would fix it. And take care of the unit and the power cord... I promise you that that thing will break first before the maps expire.

3 stars because this stuff shouldn't break within a year of purchase.

And forget about contacting Magellan customer service. I still haven't talked to a live person after repeated attempts.

Rating:

- Good GPS, bad cradle
I've got a Roadmate 800 something. The Gps is great when it works. The Suction cup mount and cradle it comes with likes to fall off the windshield. Therefore, the GPS unit hits the floor with the power cord still attached. Eventually, the power end must have broken the small pin inside the unit that supplies power. I bought the replacement, and the unit works again.

Magellan has a superior GPS technology, but design and durability is not that great. I also have a TomTom unit that is easly upgradable, and pretty stable on the windshield, but the software doesn't give me the same directions as the Magellan, but this is a review about the cradle. What can I say, if your cradle is broken, you MUST buy this one, but that doesn't make it better, just necessary.

Electronics : Magellan 702176 Roadmate Universal Cradle