I have a Bluetooth GPS which I can't charge as the charger I got is for a cigarette lighter. My pride and joy (1997 1.3i mini cooper, old style) doesn't have a cigarette lighter socket.
Is there somewhere that you can get something to charge the bluetooth gps that doesn't involve the cigarette lighter. Any suggestions?
What kind of voltage does the charger output? just straight 12v or does it step it down to 5v?
If it's 12v you should easily be able to find a source inside the dash for an always-on/switched-on 12v.
Not sure. It was the bluetooth gps which came with copilot when I got my Vario II.
However I'm not wanting to modify my car to cope with the charger, I don't ususally go on long journeys so having a charger which could charge from the mains it would make my life a lot easier.
In future I may look into the modification of the car, but I still think its excessive for the amount I'd use it.
Hi. Just got this cradle:
http://cgi.ebay.com/US-SYNC-CRADLE-...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item2c51ff9fc2
(screenshot attached in case the link is dead)
Overall it's a nice product, not the usual cheap chinese stuff. Inserting the phone is a bit hard, and removing requires that you hold the cradle with other hand.
But the main disappointment is that it charges at same current as standart USB cable, despite it has a proper wall charger with 5V/1A output. I checked it with Powerguard, original wall charger gives more than 500mA, original USB and this cradle ~150mA.
It is my first smartphone, I haven't got any experience with desktop chargers. Is it common that they usually behave like this? I asked a friend who has some ancient HTC/MDA with original cradle, his charger is also slow.
In most phones the charger is part of the phone so it can control the charge rate to the battery. The Dock or USB cable just supplies current for the phones charging circuit.
Hey guys,
I was wondering if these USB car chargers are compatible for the TP2?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dual-2-Ports-US...Accessories?hash=item518f99b7a9#ht_3242wt_958
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-Car-Cigarett...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item3a567814a2
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Mini-Uni...Accessories?hash=item414bbc871c#ht_2000wt_958
I'm asking because I remember in the past I used a HTC charger to charge the O2 XDA Flame and it charged. However, the phone started acting VERY weird and freeze a lot. I ended up having to hard reset it
Thanks!
I think any USB charger for electronic gaget that has a output of 5.0 v should work. It does not matter if it is an AC charger or and car lighter charger. I got one of these AC and another car lighter charger. There are all 5.0 v output. I use them to charge Ipod and phones.
chompx2 said:
I think any USB charger for electronic gaget that has a output of 5.0 v should work. It does not matter if it is an AC charger or and car lighter charger. I got one of these AC and another car lighter charger. There are all 5.0 v output. I use them to charge Ipod and phones.
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It's best to choose one that can supply enough current (I think the wall charger supplies 2A, but 1A should be ok). Some devices will still trickle charge with a lower current, but others just won't trigger the charging circuits at all.
I had a cheap car charger that seemed to work ok most of the time, but it got worryingly hot after a while.
My TP2 came with an official HTC charger, so I use that now and it's great.
I have noticed that if the phone is OFF then 1A is not enough and usually stops charging but if the phone is ON it completes the charge..but takes for ever.
Has anyone experienced the charging overheat situation where the led flashes orange and green? I dont know if that is the situation but it only happens when I am charging in the car and the unit gets hot.
My old "OEM HTC" charger I got on ebay (the one with the blue HTC light) just stopped charging my phone after about 10-15 uses.
It lights on (charger), but my phone doesn't catch any charge lol
I got a 1A one, and unfortunately it cannot produce enough juice when running the GPS (copilot), after a while the phone shows a message telling the charge current is not enough.
The wall charger that came with the original box is 1A too, thus the problem might be with the cheap car charger.
Brando sells a 2A car adapter that should do the trick. They're out of stock right now, but it may be worth a look.
Hey!
Mine is a cheapo but does the trick. Charges the phone with satnav running, today went from 23% to full in less than 3 hours. Plus it's really tiny so I can keep my ashtray closed all the time. Using it with mini retractable cable, it all fits in the ashtray and it's handy to use.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-Nano-Ti...daptors_SM?hash=item5638c26773#ht_1747wt_1165
3waygeek said:
Brando sells a 2A car adapter that should do the trick. They're out of stock right now, but it may be worth a look.
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The manual states that the output of the AC charger is 5.0 volts and 1 amp. That means the output of the DC/car charger should be the same. Using a 2 amp current might be charging the device faster but it would probably generate more heat and might shorten the battery life.
one tip, regardless of which charger you end up with, is to not leave the phone plugged in while starting the car. my understanding is that there can be be large voltage surges or fluctuations during the startup. depending on the design on the voltage converter inside the charger, some of that may be making it through to the phone.
i once had a AA NiCd battery smart charger that went wonky after using it in the car a lot, but that was with a straight-through 12V car to charger connector.
I made my own charger for using as a GPS on my motorcycles.
There is a charge select line in the plug. If the phone detects that it is connected to a USB port, the phone will not 'pull' more the 500ma. If that line is set to indicate a non USB port, then the phone will pull 1 amp. MAX (I never saw more then 900ma myself).
If you have the wrong charge plug, it may only charge at 500ma. If you have the correct plug and the charger can manage 5 amps, the phone will still only take 1 amp max.
For a while I used the phone in a waterproof box called an Aquabox. It would overheat during charging. I now only charge the phone when it is not in an enclosed hot space.
I'm still using the off-brand 'for Blackberry' car charger I got back when I had my Kaiser. Seems to be working just fine with this phone as well.
Hi there people, I just recently picked up the DNA and I need a car charger, it doesn't like my current one unfortunately. Nothing from the top results on Amazon look any good, hoping to get a recommendation from the community here.
Just make sure the output is at least 1 Amp
or 1000 mA. THe phone does not charge well on less than that. I just use the 12V usb and a good cable. I have modified a 12V usb by soldering the DT900 wire plug in it and can now use my DT900 Qi wireless charger pad. I really don't like using a USB cable.
I have android auto which needs a USB connection via the car. It doesn't charge well. I also have a cigarette lighter. I was thinking of a wireless charging pad via the cigarette lighter to charge whilst I'm using android auto. Any ideas on best charging solution for s20 ultra. I have seen 45 w cigarette adaptors.
You need usb y cable like this:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dYdtQn2
You have to put primary cable end to the Android Auto port, and the additional end to lighter charger or second car port.
Warning: quick charging protocols will not work so if You need lighter charger - buy simple one with 2A 5v or more. But anything above 5v will not work.
krogoth said:
You need usb y cable like this:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_dYdtQn2
You have to put primary cable end to the Android Auto port, and the additional end to lighter charger or second car port.
Warning: quick charging protocols will not work so if You need lighter charger - buy simple one with 2A 5v or more. But anything above 5v will not work.
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