PSR-600 Question

[dave20]

I just purchased the psr-600 and want to use it in my car. Can anyone PLEASE tell me where i can get a cord that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket to power this radio ? I dont know how to "hard wire" to the car battery and would have a difficult time getting through the car interior to the battery.

[MPSCS]

GRE makes one for the hand-held, but not the 600. You can go to Radio Shack and get the plug you need and connect it to the supplied cable.

[fmon]

Originally Posted by dave20

I just purchased the psr-600 and want to use it in my car. Can anyone PLEASE tell me where i can get a cord that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket to power this radio ? I dont know how to "hard wire" to the car battery and would have a difficult time getting through the car interior to the battery.

Mine came with the fused cord in the box as did the 2 197's.

[smason]

Originally Posted by fmon

Mine came with the fused cord in the box as did the 2 197's.

Mine did too (600) , I thought it was standard.

[dave20]

Thank You ..... I did go to Radio Shack but they did not have a cord for that scanner.

[MPSCS]

Originally Posted by dave20

Thank You ..... I did go to Radio Shack but they did not have a cord for that scanner.

I didn't mean to imply they carried the power cord. I was suggesting you purchase a cigarette lighter power plug (I think they still carry those) and attach it to the red & black 12V power cord that should have been supplied with your scanner. You also need to make sure you get the polarity (+/-) correct.

[dannyhusk]

Originally Posted by MPSCS

I didn't mean to imply they carried the power cord. I was suggesting you purchase a cigarette lighter power plug (I think they still carry those) and attach it to the red & black 12V power cord that should have been supplied with your scanner. You also need to make sure you get the polarity (+/-) correct.

Yes, that will work. Im did just that with my 600 in the event of one of our regular power outages in my village. I use my jump starter with 12V socket, until I get my generator running.

[fmon]

Originally Posted by MPSCS

I didn't mean to imply they carried the power cord. I was suggesting you purchase a cigarette lighter power plug (I think they still carry those) and attach it to the red & black 12V power cord that should have been supplied with your scanner. You also need to make sure you get the polarity (+/-) correct.

Nope, it's a T plug and even though Radio Shack has sold the Pro-2096 for more then 4 years, they have never sold the T plug by itself. The 2096 was also shipped with the mobile cord in box with radio.