08-03-2015, 06:07 AM | #1 |
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Phone charging in e70s
If my phone battery gets low, I can barely keep it charged in my BMW. It doesn't seem to matter if I am using the USB port or a proper car charger in the cigarette lighter. I get the same result; slow or virtually no charging.
If I plug my phone using the same charger in my Denali, the device will charge to 100% in a very short time... even if the vehicle is off. Why not BMW? |
08-03-2015, 07:20 AM | #3 | |
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08-03-2015, 03:15 PM | #4 |
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FYI - not all charging cables are equal, car chargers are notorious for this.
From what I understand, some are charging only cables = fast Some are charging AND data cables = slow, due to needing some of the bandwidth for data. Are you using the same charger in both cars, or are they different? If different I would ditch the slow one and buy another of the other type. Do some research, there is lots about this on Google.
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08-03-2015, 03:23 PM | #5 |
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I bought some cheap $2 cable in vancouver BC at a tea shop for an ipod, it would take more than 24hours to charge full. Moving to an Amazon "basics," cable fixed that.
Moving to a 2.1A charger makes a HUGE difference. Few cars have this feature, most are 500mA, barely 1A in any car. They are crap. You have to augment with an aftermarket plug-in 2A charger. |
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08-05-2015, 01:56 PM | #6 |
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whats up gixxerboy63 did u found the solution ?
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08-10-2015, 09:02 PM | #7 |
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I have a proper Belkin car charger in my X5. It has a 1 amp and 2.1 amp slot. I use an OEM Apple cable and it works PROPER. Charges my phone very quickly.
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