[ale] Way OT: 12Volt DC to 5Volt DC converter for gadgets ?

[Jim]

Robert L. Harris wrote:
>   I want to be able to plug my Garmin GPS (Linux compatible, more on 
> topic now?) into the power on my motorcycle for long drives.  Is it 
> reasonable to take a car cigarette lighter to usb adapter 
> http://tinyurl.com/2ohxpw and connect the lighter terminals to the
> positive and negative terminals on my battery?  Anyone run across
> a better solution?
>
> Robert
>
>
>   
I do that on my Honda.  I installed a generic cigarette lighter on the 
fairing and run lots of things from it. PDA, gps, cell phone charger, 
air compressor, etc.

Jim.