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I am looking for a permanent car charger cable to install into my car.
It needs to be a 15' to 20' long with a straight cord for a hidden cable run.
I would like to hook it up to the cars wiring under the dash, run it under the windshield pillar trim to between the headliner and roof then drop out above the rear view mirror. I would then plug it into my car dock this just makes a cleaner look.
I have searched around the net but no luck yet.
Any help would be appreciated.
I haven't seen that, but what you may need to do this this. I did something like it a few years ago with a radar detector
get this or something like it
http://cgi.ebay.com/Belkin-Mini-Uni...Accessories&hash=item3a66d9f61b#ht_643wt_1396
and then a usb cord for the length you want, and attach the power and ground to the cig lighter adapter you can take it apart if you need just make sure you get the + and - right and leave the fuse in there. then tape it up nice with electrical tape and wire it in to the fuse panel to turn on with the ignition. its really not as getto as it sounds.
i just use that adapter and plug it in my back seat lighter and run the cord up by the front seat
I Would just use a cigarette lighter adapter: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...082602&p_id=6765&seq=1&format=3#specification
hidden under the dash, and then plug in one of these:http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2
Everything you need to put a 12v cigarette lighter socket under the dash is available at an auto-parts store for <$10.
Why don't you just connect to the wiring that is connecting to the cigarette lighter adapter?
That way it would be 5V, and then you can connect that to a project box, and install a fuse in there, and then put the wiring from that to the usb cable.
I did this about 10 years ago, when I directly connected the radar detector, and lights under the seats controlled by buttons. Was fairly easy to do, depending on how much room you have to work with connecting the wiring.
nejohnson said:
I Would just use a cigarette lighter adapter: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...082602&p_id=6765&seq=1&format=3#specification
hidden under the dash, and then plug in one of these:http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2
Everything you need to put a 12v cigarette lighter socket under the dash is available at an auto-parts store for <$10.
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Thank you very much this is close enough to what I was looking for, I will make it work!
KMac Tilt said:
Thank you very much this is close enough to what I was looking for, I will make it work!
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buy a 12v socket too, get something like this, should be cheap on ebay, then just snip off the male end and stripe the cable so you can tap your car's 12v socket wiring
http://www.google.com/products/cata...sa=X&ei=9Xg6ToTpGeuksQLKluEk&ved=0CI8BEPMCMAc
Just as an FYI, as I see what you are going to do and it is a far better alternative.
A 10'+ cable will not give you full charging voltage at the end of that run. The cable is too long for the small amount of voltage running through it. While it WILL still charge, it will be at a fairly slower rate.
There is a thread in the EVO forums where I was asking cause it was something I noticed and someone who seemed to know what they were talking about when it came to electricity, replied.
I would link it, but been up all night and am getting tired.
Lord Delmar said:
Just as an FYI, as I see what you are going to do and it is a far better alternative.
A 10'+ cable will not give you full charging voltage at the end of that run. The cable is too long for the small amount of voltage running through it. While it WILL still charge, it will be at a fairly slower rate.
There is a thread in the EVO forums where I was asking cause it was something I noticed and someone who seemed to know what they were talking about when it came to electricity, replied.
I would link it, but been up all night and am getting tired.
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as far as I know USB cable can go up to 5m or about 16ft, this length has more to do with data transmission signal quality issue, for straight charging there's no signal at all, so shouldn't be a problem. When you get a chance please post your link, so i can study this some more
went google found this...
http://www.otdl.com/VDROOP.PDF
Here is the thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844055
Here is my post within that thread, its post 23, but my question is answered around 25.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9402352&postcount=23
Have you checked with 12 Volt Designs, they offer a couple of options that may work for you.
I would post a link, but I am still new to this forum
This is such a good idea!
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Get a 2amp 2 usb car lighter charger from Amazon and 15 or 20' micro usb cable from monoprice.com... Exactly my setup with a exo gear Exomount for my evo to windshield mount.
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I got tired of multiple cigarette lighter adapters a while back. I bought a 5A 12V to 5V converter on eBay, and wired it to switched power. It powers my phone, GPS, and Bluetooth audio gateway all from the one little box.
Just found this at amazon and it allows you to charge your S2 with a case on it..
http://www.amazon.com/Sinjimoru-Sta...VKH0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1318089770&sr=8-3
Hmm that looks interesting. I wonder how stable it is.
There are some video reviews for it on youtube. It looks pretty stable...
That looks nicer than having tto take my phone out of the case to work with the infuse dock
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want one.. in yellow or white.. xD
wish it had audio port
falcon26 said:
Just found this at amazon and it allows you to charge your S2 with a case on it..
http://www.amazon.com/Sinjimoru-Sta...VKH0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1318089770&sr=8-3
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Ya...I bought that dock and it's *crap*. Received it today at work and used it for about 1/3 of the day. My desk is completely flat and with the *slightest* tip (or even the headphone cord moving while plugged in) the entire thing rolls backwards. I had to push it up against one of my monitors to keep it upright. On top of it, the entire thing feels *really* cheap (like it could break at any moment) and the phone isn't even kept stationary on top of it. It relies on the cable connection to keep it upright...which is doesn't. The phone moves around without a problem.
Overall, not worth the money. I'll be sending it back tomorrow.
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Ya...I bought that dock and it's *crap*. Received it today at work and used it for about 1/3 of the day. My desk is completely flat and with the *slightest* tip (or even the headphone cord moving while plugged in) the entire thing rolls backwards. I had to push it up against one of my monitors to keep it upright. On top of it, the entire thing feels *really* cheap (like it could break at any moment) and the phone isn't even kept stationary on top of it. It relies on the cable connection to keep it upright...which is doesn't. The phone moves around without a problem.
Overall, not worth the money. I'll be sending it back tomorrow.
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Yikes! I just ordered one of these.
I'm finding that charging the phone in a case is a real problem unless I use the stock usb cord. I have a zillion other cables that work but not with a case. Not psyched about ordering more stock cables. I bet the official dock doesn't work with a case.
Any other solutions with extended connectors for use in a case??
I just got mine and it is not exactly what I expected but it does get the job done. I do not have any stability issues with it, I can actually tilt it backwards about 25 degrees with my phone on it before it falls backward, I do think it would benefit from some extra mass but with the phone on it I have not problem with it. I have the Ballistic case on mine and my problem was that the cable that came with this dock would not reach far enough into my device to make a connection because my case basically adds some depth to the port. I had two choices, either modify my case or the dock. What I ended up having to do was modify the cable that came with the dock with a longer micro usb port at the end so that it would make contact while on the base. Although I agree that this dock could be better, it does accomplish what I needed it to, just needed some help. I have a dock for every one of my devices, but this is the first one that lets me leave my case on.
BigBopper said:
Yikes! I just ordered one of these.
I'm finding that charging the phone in a case is a real problem unless I use the stock usb cord. I have a zillion other cables that work but not with a case. Not psyched about ordering more stock cables. I bet the official dock doesn't work with a case.
Any other solutions with extended connectors for use in a case??
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For charging micro USB cables you could try to locate one of the ones for the nook color. Worked fine on my old captivate and works great on my new sgs2 even with the case on.
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My gs2 fits in my infuse dock with my tpu case on like it was made for it!
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would it be possible to use the mhl adapter cable and turn this into a tv dock? i dont know if you could replace the larger usb cable that is included and swap it with the mhl one and have power to it and hdmi conencted at all times.
has anyone tried this who bought this item?
Has anyone come across some sort of micro USB extender/adapter that will allow those of us with thick cases to attach our phones to the stand up type phone docks??? I know they make them, for IPhones as that's what I used to charge mine nightly when I had the otterbox case on it...........
http://www.macfixit.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1625
http://www.buyijet.com/blog/ijet-has-all-your-dock-extender-solutions
You would also think with being micro usb cables are so popular nowadays, they would make a simular micro-usb extension that can be used with phones like ours. I ve done a little searching and havent come up with anything as of yet but maybe all of us as a team can come up with a solution to where our notes will fit in a dock if they have a thick case on them also. I thought this this might work, but judging from the one review I kinda doubt it!
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-B-Micro-.../dp/B002QWMU0I
I too have been on the hunt too for what you describe. I'll post back with any results.
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I dont rock a thick case but i assume the charging port in he case is too narrow for a micro usb, correct?
Why not dremel the plastic off the usc cable? Not completely off but Enough so it can fit easier.
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There is a little micro usb cable head (just the metal) sticking out of the dock just long enough for you to sit your phone on so you cant really dremel it. I don't reckon its that big a deal anyway I just pull the power cord (its also micro usb) from my dock and attach it directly to the phone when I want to charge it and that works, just kinda defeats the purpose of a dock though. You cant dremal around the bottom of the case either for the usb part of the dock to fit the phone because the phone sits flush in the dock so you'd have to dremel the entire bottom off the case.
So far I'd contact Lindy and Startech. Seems they do a lot of cables and adapters. What we are looking for is Micro B female to Micro B male. I find Mini female to Micro B and USB A female to Micro B..... Plenty of Micro B male ends but NONE with Micro B female. There is Micro B female to Apple 30-pin adapters but then you'd need an Apple 30-pin female back to Micro B male. So the adapter would be like 3" or more long.... :-(
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Now here: http://www.usbfirewire.com/uextendmicrob.html
We have what we need but in cable form. Maybe they can just make a plug instead of a cable?
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I'm looking for something like this as well... Any of you have luck finding one yet?
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after seeing this:
shop.htcpedia.com/htc-rezound-docking-station
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I found it on fleaBay under this listing:
"USB Battery Charger Cradle Dock Station AC Power Adapter For HTC Rezound 6425"
ebay.com/itm/USB-Battery-Charger-Cradle-Dock-Station-AC-Power-Adapter-For-HTC-Rezound-6425-/400280284281?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d32906c79
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so does anyone else wanna bite the bullet on this and see if it works? I likely would have ordered one had I saw it first but I just ordered an oem mt4gs one from another seller (about 5 min earlier) and will likely just trim/modify it w/a dremel instead, but the on above would prolly be easier starting point if it doesnt work outright...
The issue isn't always an extender. A case may also make the device not seat properly into the dock... too wide to fit, or too think to line up to the micro connector.
The BEST solution as well as one that isn't available, is the case needs to be able to charge wirelessly... ie, it becomes the wireless charger receiver and it plugs into either the micro connector or the wireless charger contacts.
SurfRodder said:
I'm looking for something like this as well... Any of you have luck finding one yet?
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after seeing this:
shop.htcpedia.com/htc-rezound-docking-station
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I found it on fleaBay under this listing:
"USB Battery Charger Cradle Dock Station AC Power Adapter For HTC Rezound 6425"
ebay.com/itm/USB-Battery-Charger-Cradle-Dock-Station-AC-Power-Adapter-For-HTC-Rezound-6425-/400280284281?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d32906c79
add http :// www dot to the front
so does anyone else wanna bite the bullet on this and see if it works? I likely would have ordered one had I saw it first but I just ordered an oem mt4gs one from another seller (about 5 min earlier) and will likely just trim/modify it w/a dremel instead, but the on above would prolly be easier starting point if it doesnt work outright...
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Check the SGS3 forums. They are doing it using a Palm Touchstone and a PRE backplate. But Samsung should be releasing the actual kit for the SGS3 and the Note 2 has the contacts for the wireless back.
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I would check KVMSwitchTech. They offer quest a few USB Extender products for USB 1.1 ans 2.0 extensions.
Wow! Is there really still no solution for this problem?
I just got the standard dock last night, and it sucks that I have to remove the case every time, just because it's just barely not plugging in.
The droid Bionic with case fits perfectly in the dock, but the micr usb plug just doesn't make it all the way into connect.
I got this dock because I'm too lazy and didn't want to have to plug the micro usb cable in every time (well, AND because I like the idea of being able to have it sitting up all nice), and now, if I have to take the case off in order for it to work, I'm not gaining anything, and it's actually MORE work for me than if I just simply go back to plugging in the [email protected] cable.
PLEASE tell me that someone has found a little extender that we can put on there...
Has anyone tried using a Samsung Note II dock instead of the galaxy s3 dock for use with a thick case?
The width of the phone should no longer be a problem, just not sure if the depth will be OK so that the micro USB port aligns correctly with a case.
I have an Multimedia Dock EDD-S20EWEGSTD (for Galaxy Node II) and it NOT fits!
I hate this stupid product developers. They have no idea what "normal" people want/need. And out of touch with reality.
Its so easy to construct a Dockingstation with a flexible connector...
I´m angry....
I can´t use my S3LTE with my OTTER-CASE on my Dock.
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aethelbuz1978 said:
I would check KVMSwitchTech. They offer quest a few USB Extender products for USB 1.1 ans 2.0 extensions.
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They don´t have 11pin extension cables... :crying:
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HDCowboy said:
http://www.macfixit.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1625
http://www.buyijet.com/blog/ijet-has-all-your-dock-extender-solutions
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-B-Micro-.../dp/B002QWMU0I
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1. Link not work
2. Only IPhone connectors available
3. NOT 11pin!
Bringer1 said:
I have an Multimedia Dock EDD-S20EWEGSTD (for Galaxy Node II) and it NOT fits!
I hate this stupid product developers. They have no idea what "normal" people want/need. And out of touch with reality.
Its so easy to construct a Dockingstation with a flexible connector...
I´m angry....
I can´t use my S3LTE with my OTTER-CASE on my Dock.
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They don´t have 11pin extension cables... :crying:
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1. Link not work
2. Only IPhone connectors available
3. NOT 11pin!
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In case you haven't noticed...
This thread is in the AT&T Galaxy Note i717, i.e. the first generation Galaxy Note.
So what that #3 isn't 11pin, our Notes only have a standard Micro USB, so that is of no concern to those of us who are watching the appropriate forums for our devices.
What about a GoDock?
I wouldn't mind one either, but I would also be curious to know if anyone has tried out the GoDock smart dock system with those thicker cases? I'm thinking of picking one up to try. (it's made so the phone sits landscape rather than vertical and has a cable to plug into the micro-usb rather than a fixed plug)
HDCowboy said:
Has anyone come across some sort of micro USB extender/adapter that will allow those of us with thick cases to attach our phones to the stand up type phone docks??? I know they make them, for IPhones as that's what I used to charge mine nightly when I had the otterbox case on it...........
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Guess I'm a little late to the party but I think you fellas might be looking for an 8mm micro usb. Just google it.
XERO1989 said:
Guess I'm a little late to the party but I think you fellas might be looking for an 8mm micro usb. Just google it.
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What people want is an adapter that can slip over the existing micro usb tip and extend it way out so you could use it basically like a syringe for mega huge cases and so on.
Wing_Zero_Custom said:
What people want is an adapter that can slip over the existing micro usb tip and extend it way out so you could use it basically like a syringe for mega huge cases and so on.
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Well, sure, but micro usb cables seem to be fairly substitutable. And until someone actually comes up with such an adapter that is easily available, one could use what I suggested...
Micro-USB-Male-to-Micro-USB-Female-Dock-Extender-Extension on Ebay. I just purchased one. The adapter fits my thick case just fine.
I found micro USB cable with long connector at https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=me=A142DL1QTQEVX9&field-keywords=micro+usb+long+tip that fits for my thick case (chinese edition aha ha ha) perfectly instead of original one.
Hope my experience will help someone.
Hi,
I noticed that my SUUNTO power clip fits perfectly on the TS also using 4 connecting point. However I do not know how the wiring of the TS is and how it then should be changed on the clip. I think it would be much more practical to use a modified power clip vs the Omate cradle (obviously need to buy an additional SUUNTO power clip to modify). Any ideas?
Pics? Google brings me to this thread, LOL.
A charger is just 5V and 0V, so it will be simple to modify (if it needs modifying).
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http://www.backcountry.com/suunto-ambit-power-cable-strap
found on google
You sure that's the right one? It doesn't look like it will fit my TS
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Here some pictures
OK, that looks pretty funky. Yeah I think it would work. If it doesn't, it would be easy to modify
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Best way to check is to hook the cable to a charger and check the metal points with a multimeter and do the same thing for the cradle.
Good idea. OP let us know
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Wow can´t wait to hear if it works out for you...
Suunto - warning!!
Joost39 said:
Wow can´t wait to hear if it works out for you...
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OK - I too was thinking the SUUNTO lead would be a good extra addition, so ordered one off Fleabay.
I used a standard voltmeter to check the connections on the TS cradle (pics will come).
With the clam shell opened to the left, so the 4 contact pins are on the right, the voltages (top to bottom) are: GND, +2.00V, +2.57V, +5V. [This is plugged into a wall plug charger, not PC)
Using the meter on the SUUNTO lead, oriented to reflect the same top to bottom pinout (for me the lead comes out of the right of the plug, and SUUNTO is upside down),
then THE GND AND +5V ARE REVERSED, SO THIS WOULD PROBABLY SHORT THE TS BATTERY/DAMAGE THE WATCH.
Im in the process of hacking the cable, just by cutting open and switching the cables, but initial feedback doesn't show the that the TS is charging.
[I have only swapped GND and 5V, so wonder if the other lower voltages are needed]
I do also see that the SUUNTO clamp pins and TS pads don't line up exactly, and the clamp doesn't hold on very well to the watch....
More updates later.
Thanks for sharing this info.
I am currently waiting on the spare SUUNTO cable to arrive to complete the MOD with an USB connector. I agree the SUUNTO clamp is not fixed as tight on the TS as to my Ambit2 watch but it does work and I think it still would be easier to use vs the Omate cradle. Just hope it will charge with the cable.....
roubroeks said:
Thanks for sharing this info.
I am currently waiting on the spare SUUNTO cable to arrive to complete the MOD with an USB connector. I agree the SUUNTO clamp is not fixed as tight on the TS as to my Ambit2 watch but it does work and I think it still would be easier to use vs the Omate cradle. Just hope it will charge with the cable.....
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Wasn't this sort of clip what the TS was going to use originally before they moved to the cradle? I don't mind the cradle I just use it with my wireless charger...
Small update: I reversed to polarity of SUUNTO clip by changing the USB connector to match the 5V +/- of the TS cradle (pin 1 and 4); however the TS does not charge. I assume there is a bit more to it to match the SUUNTO charger cable with the cradle and get TS to charge (I am measuring different resistance in clip and cradle from pin 2 and 3). But unfortunately I am more of a desk jockey and not really technically savvy :silly:
Maybe somebody has more info on the cradle circuit and is able to built the right charger clip. For now the non-ergonomic cradle is the only option for me.
Thanks for your research, I've been waiting for your update.
It wouldn't be complicated to set up a rig to mimic the charger but its more hassle than I can be bothered with and it wouldn't help anyone else because each person would have to buy the Suunto clip and modify it themselves.
If you're going to butcher a piece of hardware, a simpler solution would be to go to poundland and buy a large hair clip and fix it to your cradle, so you can sit the watch in it and clamp it in place.
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Agree LeighR. Well maybe Omate will re-design the cradle one day to make it more ergonomic so one can eg use the buttons while charging..... but I guess by then we will be buying our next gen wrist-phones with the major manufacturers.
It is a simple thing to do to drill a couple of small holes in the side of the cradle so you can press the buttons with a toothpick. I did that to mine back in February and the cradle is still fine. Of course, be careful and use a small bit, but its not rocket science.
Expecting Omate to redesign the cradle borders on foolishness, in my opinion. After all, if they had cared even a little they could have driiled the holes themselves during manufacturing. They could even have extended the buttons to the outside of the case, too, but they did not.
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trent999 said:
It is a simple thing to do to drill a couple of small holes in the side of the cradle so you can press the buttons with a toothpick. I did that to mine back in February and the cradle is still fine. Of course, be careful and use a small bit, but its not rocket science.
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I've drilled holes in mine but it's a crap solution. Actually, I barely use the buttons but the cradle also makes it a pain to use pull down/up menus.
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This kinda works. Its not great but its cheap - £1 for 6 from pound land
Maybe a rubber band would be better
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can anyone confirm these universal chargers would be working if we connect it to the right pin? i am confused whichone to connect..
THESE:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HJAHGXWaL._SY300_.jpg
http://images.shopmadeinchina.com/p...e-Lithium-Battery-Charger-USB_5404046.bak.jpg
CPGOD said:
OK - I too was thinking the SUUNTO lead would be a good extra addition, so ordered one off Fleabay.
I used a standard voltmeter to check the connections on the TS cradle (pics will come).
With the clam shell opened to the left, so the 4 contact pins are on the right, the voltages (top to bottom) are: GND, +2.00V, +2.57V, +5V. [This is plugged into a wall plug charger, not PC)
Using the meter on the SUUNTO lead, oriented to reflect the same top to bottom pinout (for me the lead comes out of the right of the plug, and SUUNTO is upside down),
then THE GND AND +5V ARE REVERSED, SO THIS WOULD PROBABLY SHORT THE TS BATTERY/DAMAGE THE WATCH.
Im in the process of hacking the cable, just by cutting open and switching the cables, but initial feedback doesn't show the that the TS is charging.
[I have only swapped GND and 5V, so wonder if the other lower voltages are needed]
I do also see that the SUUNTO clamp pins and TS pads don't line up exactly, and the clamp doesn't hold on very well to the watch....
More updates later.
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chiwah said:
can anyone confirm these universal chargers would be working if we connect it to the right pin? i am confused whichone to connect..
THESE:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HJAHGXWaL._SY300_.jpg
http://images.shopmadeinchina.com/p...e-Lithium-Battery-Charger-USB_5404046.bak.jpg
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Ignore any of my reference to needing to supply power to the middle two pins - I was wrong.
I have now got the SUUNTO clip working with just 0V and +5V to the outside pins - its all about lining them up properly!
Right guys I'm so ticked off right now. I bought two adapters. One a couple months ago. I lost it. Another one (the deff one from clove) a few weeks ago. I also lost that. Because they were both £10+ each its pissed me off a bit more.
My question is has anyone bought one which is good and has a strong magnet? I was considering these Sony cables that are on eBay, obviously fakes for the price they are but I'm not sure. What's your guys opinions?
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been using the magnector x for quite a while now and haven't had any issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JEN5S6A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411846758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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Careful.....
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Aluminu..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item1e8ea39e32
Bought this one 4 month ago; works well but be careful not to attach it the wrong way!!!
It will instantly discharge your battery and/or a fried motherboard as happened to me here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/q-t2846982/post55359250#post55359250
Hi, I recevied a magnetic cable bought on ebay (10 euro). I tried it yesterday for the first time and after 6hours of charger the battery level was 52%. The magnetic connection is no strong and I think that cable doesn't work properly.
I will try to buy the adaptor suggest by @tonysunshine
i brought this one over 6 months ago works perfect only goes on one way says + / - on the plug if put on wrong way phone will turn itself off so not sure how MotoXoom fried his ?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...9H-Reliable-/201075389377?hash=item2ed106f3c1
i haven't used one myself yet. but a friend bought magnector x cable. and it seems to work pretty fine. magnet is strong charges quick. but not as fast as official dock or usb. but it seems pretty nice as most of the cases are not dock compatible.
http://www.amazon.com/Magnector-Per...qid=1411902689&sr=8-1&keywords=magnector+x+z2
I agree the magnector x is pretty good and the magnet is not all that bad, one thing to mention is that the magnector x is not compatible with all cases as the sides may disconnect the magnet.
My first one was the magnector-x but I found with that when I picked up the phone it would just fall off. Same with the deff. The problem I had with that is the fact that the charger wire seemed to be in opposite direction to the connector and therefore ended up not sitting correctly
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I don't understand what you people doing with these third party cables. don't you know that there is an original cable from Sony Coded EC21???
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Yeah which is not available in all regions. Otherwise I'd definitely get that. I firmly believe in using genuine accessories and not third party
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killalot said:
i brought this one over 6 months ago works perfect only goes on one way says + / - on the plug if put on wrong way phone will turn itself off so not sure how MotoXoom fried his ?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...9H-Reliable-/201075389377?hash=item2ed106f3c1
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MotoXoom bought a charger cable that does not have the cut off feature or detects that the charge has been connected the wrong way. So he basically shorted out hsi phone because it did not cut out. This was NOT a magnector-x adapter
The cable i brought doesn’t have a cut off feature? The phone has it, if you put a positive on a positive the phone shuts off.
As far as I know there is no protection whatsoever except for the mechanical small asymmetry (look at the phone connector and compare the "lower" with "upper" plastic tabs).
Certainly there is no electronic protection in the phone. Some phones survived "reverse connection", some not.
I don't think it can be any electronic protection in the cable or charger; they are designed to give out 0.5-1-2A and certainly that are most likely enough to fry the phone. MAYBE some wimpy chargers aren't capable of that but it's better to assume all are dangerous.
Has anyone ever tried one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161404030047?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item4d2641788c
Thanks!
Yeah, i have one of those at home... black and shiny blue when plugged.
They work. But i find the charging speed lacking.
well the magnetic charging lasted me a few weeks and now the magnetic charge port is slowly coming off! *sigh* this is most definitely the last sony phone i purchase
A|ex said:
well the magnetic charging lasted me a few weeks and now the magnetic charge port is slowly coming off! *sigh* this is most definitely the last sony phone i purchase
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Can you tell us the "week" of the device? You can go under the right flap, there's some plastic tray (similar to the sim tray on the left) there should be the IMEI and some other info, including something like 14W15 (meaning for example 2014 week 15). I've heard the ones after 18 shouldn't have the "unglued magnetic port" problem.
But yes, I really had to get the device for the 2 feature missing on most other phone (waterproof with external no-flap-removal charging and lanyard attachment point) but the S5 would've been better in every other way. Including the fact that 5>2 and it seems it counts. Probably Z5 would be perfect, if we ever get to that.
I have a pain in the bum case on atm and it will some work removing it. I just had another look at the magnetic port and yes it can be completely removed by just the magnet. From looking at the port there appears to be two pins and what appears to be some glue in the middle.
Could I not just super glue the port back into the phone?
If I look closely enough I can see that pressing down on the magnetic port opens up a smallish gap which I would assume would let water in.
My magnetic port moves too if a push it (even a little). And it was supposed to be from the new fixed batches.
WTF Sony? Metal and glass phone, parts held together by spit.
tonysunshine said:
been using the magnector x for quite a while now and haven't had any issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JEN5S6A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411846758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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I have this as well, it's the only adapter that actually charges my phone in my car. Even the stock dock doesn't work! Very good magnet as well.