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That's a great idea. I used the spot2 on my trip anduswd rechargeables but they barely lasted a day. Is this a kit I could buy or a complete DIY project. Would love to see a tutorial on how to do it. Looks straight forward, what are those white parts?
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Originally Posted by stephen.stallebrass
That's a great idea. I used the spot2 on my trip anduswd rechargeables but they barely lasted a day. Is this a kit I could buy or a complete DIY project. Would love to see a tutorial on how to do it. Looks straight forward, what are those white parts?
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It is a complete DIY project, and yes, it is a straight forward. Simply cut a regular USB cable, and pick red as positive, black as negative, discard the other two, drill a hole in the back cover of the Spot 2 and connect wires to both ends of the spot device.
The white parts are two hand made plastic pieces that emulate the AAA batteries to push the wires so I don't need to fix the wires permanently (in order to be able to remove it easily and connect batteries if I ever need to), but that is an optional step.
Let me show you a better detail!
Hope that helps!
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That's awesome, thanks. I'm totally doing that at the weekend.
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Just an update, I've been using this trick for last 25 days across my Africa trip, from Spain to Cape Town (16200 kms) and still works like a charm, no problems!
So it works, guaranteed!  (even under heavy rain, lots of mud, the dust of the sahara and namibia.... no problems at all)
Cheers!
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Thanks for this idea
I will try this on my delorme Inreach device!
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The new Spot 3 has a USB charging port (plus text capabilities).
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Yes, I did something similar for my SPOT, but using a 12V to variable voltage power supply - HERE -- so I could run it off the vehicle lighter socket. Used two dead batteries with the power leads soldered to the appropriate ends - but of course I will have to watch out for leakage from the batteries. The dummy plastic ones are better.
Worked perfectly over three months through Mexico except for one three-hour stretch when the lighter plug worked its way out.
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The new Spot 3 has a USB charging port (plus text capabilities)
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is that the Spot Connect?? If so I rejected it simply because without a working smart phone it becomes useless except for emergency alarm. If there is a Spot 3, I can't find a reference to it.
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