09-20-2021, 05:49 PM | #1 |
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Figured I'd try to foster some ideas, here is my hack for wireless charing in my MY22 G80. Digital Key maintained as you'll see from the video.
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09-21-2021, 09:19 AM | #2 |
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Looks great! I'll bet it works better than the actual BMW wireless charger. I have MY21 and a 19 G05 X5… wireless charging pads in both are a gimmick that overheats the phone and makes airplay fail in 30 mins to 1 hr.
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09-21-2021, 12:53 PM | #3 |
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It seems to work pretty well. I'll report back on a longer drive to see how it charges (or doesn't).
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09-21-2021, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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Can confidently say this actually charges the phone. Just took a 20 minute drive, phone was at 86%, and now at 92% when back home. Was connected via carplay and running waze with pandora streaming. And the phone is only moderately warm.
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I have a g20 and g05 both with wireless charging and it doesn't charge well and, if running music/nav while charging, phone overheats and shuts off. Worthless IMO. Wasn't bothered at all that it disappeared for the g80 order. My Tacoma wireless pad is 100% better. |
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09-24-2021, 08:20 AM | #6 |
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Looks like wireless charging is now back! Not sure which production weeks this takes effect from, but I assume week 39 onwards
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I'm not seeing the point of this. You using and can see the cable so why not just plug the phone in? Charges a whole lot faster and doesn't heat up the phone like wireless does.
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09-24-2021, 11:30 AM | #8 |
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How did you get the wire to run under there?
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Or you could just go OEM. Its not like you paid for it in the 2022. They dropped the price, and excluded it.
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10-28-2021, 03:12 PM | #17 |
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Do you have a write-up on how to install or is it just as easy as getting a trim removal tool, popping the dummy out, attaching the cable to the new one and snapping it back in?
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10-30-2021, 01:17 PM | #18 |
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Good idea! How come you didn't plug it into the USB spot right near the tray? Does it not have enough power?
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10-30-2021, 01:28 PM | #20 |
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Ah. What about a cigarette charger, there is an outlet right there too?
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