Direct Wire a Wireless Charging Phone Mount?

Good Morning TW. I have recently installed a Dash Multi Mount and picked up a phone holder that has wireless charging mounted on a RAM ball. I do have the Qi deck below the dash but I don't like keeping my phone down there all the time. I like having it in a good spot for using certain apps and what not without having to look away from the road. Plus, my passenger can use the wireless deck if need be. Anyway, my question is about direct wiring this charger into the truck. Has anyone done this? I currently have the wire running around the radio to the plug on the bottom right of the switch panel. Is it OK to wire it to the back of the plug that it is currently plugged into? Or is there a better location? I believe the charger is 10W max. It is one of the "fast charging" ones.

I plan to drill a hole in the DMM to allow the wire to go in near the RAM mount.

Pics of the current set up.

 

An easy method to clean things up would be to use these wire clips to tuck the wire in and get it out of the way. I'm sure if you wanted to beyond that you could route the wire down behind the radio and hardwire it into the USB plug. You should be able to get power there, but probably not data capabilities.

Also, care to share what charger / mount that is? I'd like to do something similar in the near future.

 

Those clips look good. I don’t know if they would work with the DMM though. Plus I’d rather just hard wire and not have anything plugged in at all. At least until I need to use the plug for another accessory. No need for data as I will just need power for the charger.

Here is the mount: CHOETECH Fast Wireless Car Charger,Easy One Touch Automatic Air Vent Mount Phone Holder,10W Compatible for Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+/S8/S8+/Note 8/Note 9,7.5W Compatible for iPhone XS Max/XS/XR/X/8/8 Plus https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HQDHV49/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ARojCbE4TCYZQ

Here is the adapter that’s needed to fit the charger to a RAM mount: ARKON 25mm Ball to 17mm Ball Adapter - Black - SP25MM17

$5 ARKON Mounts 25mm Ball to 17mm Ball Adapter SP25MM17

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZXRSST/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1PojCbMK1KKW9

 

Tap one of these behind the radio well area. You’ve already pulled off the bezel before, the radio is four 10mm screws and there’s plenty of room and a couple hot wires back there. These have usb ends or get the ones with standard leads and there’s your 5v power supply.

DC 12V to 5V step down converter 8-22V step down to 5V/3A 15W dual USB female socket charging cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DSBTJ3Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_K9ojCbVE7J5R9

 

There is supposed to be a power point coming out for the DMM in the future.

 

This is a awesome. Very helpful, thank you! Yeah, I have pulled trim and the radio before so it should be a piece of cake.

 

Oh yeah? I must’ve missed that on his thread. Did he mention an estimated timeframe of it becoming available? Gonna have to dive back into that thread. That would be a good option as well.

 

It's been fairly recently that he started talking about it. He ran a poll on USB types for the power.