The cradle is powered by your car's 12 or 24-volt power source. A detachable DC cigarette lighter power cord is included. You can plug the cigarette lighter cord into your cigarette lighter or wire the cradle directly into the car's electrical system with an optional hardwire power cable.

The Vehicle Mount is also GPS Ready, You can simply plug a wired GPS receiver (purchased separately) into the RJ-11 port on the top of the cradle, no more messing around plugging in additional wires and cables. If you prefer Bluetooth technology, an optional charging cable allows powering and charging most brands Bluetooth GPS receiver through the DC Out port on the cradle.