Besides "4 pin circular", what might I use to locate this (female) connector? (about half inch OD)
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Connector name/type
Oct 16, 2026
Last reply: 4 hours ago
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That looks like the power/data connector on the back of early Garmin GPS receivers.
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I couldn't find a manufacturer or part number.
Note: It's NOT an M16-4 female connector.
The cable has "Made in Taiwan" molded into the connector. The cable is marked with "AWM 2464 VW-1 Cheng Ho" which is: "Cheng Ho Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd."
It's the power/serial port connector on this particular unit. Not to be confused with the power/USB connector beside it.
Annoyingly, Garmin changes connectors from time to time. So, the GPS that I'd been using as my Stratum 1 server uses a different, incompatible connector.
I am 93% sure that I have a compatible cable -- somewhere. But, the units that I've examined all use a different style. There's gotta be some other place I haven't yet checked.
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