Iphone users, what are you using to charge your device in your truck?

Just wanna get some ideas, either if people are using qi cases, inverters, or just plug in usb.

 

I just plug into the USB port.

 

iphone7 in a Qi case on a magnetic Qi FrankenMount. Works great.

Jump in the truck set the phone on the mount. Stop, grab the phone and step out of the truck. I haven't plugged a cable into my phone in months.

See my signature.

 

Did this per gpb's instructions... worked like a champ for my iPhone 7.

 

I slide my iPhone into the air vent to charge.

 

I am using the USB port to both charge my iPhone 7 Plus as well as listen to music via the cable vs. Bluetooth. The audio over the cable has a bit more punch to it and you won't have the annoying issues with jitters and delay that happens sometimes with the iPhone 7's and the Entune system. Some have said there is not enough power to charge an iPhone from the USB port. I find it not only charges it, but charges it just as quickly as the Apple "Sugar Cube" charger.

 

My Corolla couldn't charge my phone while it was streaming Pandora, it would remain constant or drop a percentage. I haven't tried it in the Tacoma yet because my life is based so locally I never really have to worry about charging it. But if I can a bit more kick from the sound out of my supposed "premium" sound system, then i'll give it a shot.

 

I just use the USB port to charge it.. Most of my daily commute is local and short so I never felt the need to get a Qi case since I'm not behind the wheel for a long period of time.

 

Car Charger for the cigarette lighter......

 

As @LivinOnEdge posted, it seemed it wasn't keeping up when I tried it. It definitely didn't supply enough to drive my Qi charger which needs minimum 1.5A (7.5W) supply. Your comparison to the Apple 5W (1A) charger may be the reason.

Something else I thought of but haven't tested; perhaps the Entune unit supplies more amperage to the USB port when it's actively using it such as for playing music from your phone?

 

Yep, I keep this little gem for when my wife needs to charge her phone. Two 2.4A ports.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018DHQJQU

 

I use this wireless receiver: https://www.amazon.com/DanForce-Wir...1-fkmr1&keywords=iqi+wireless+charging+bundle

With this case (thin so it doesn't interrupt signal): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01INONNY4?ref_=ams_ad_dp_asin_1

*I keep my old ac charger (USB to lightning with ac adaptor) in the truck for buddies to use.

 

I find the usb port does not charge my phone when not streaming music or when streaming music, so i just use a double usb cig adaptor in the glovebox.

 

I use a monster branded charger that looks almost identical. Keep in in center consol and run the cord out and keep my phone in the square cup holder near the shifter.

 

Does anyone have issues when connecting through USB and it saying the iPod isn't connected? Iphone 7, and it charges, just isn't playing the music. It did for a few days and now it doesn't. Says to see the manual. Did that. Same result.

 

Ditto

Yes I noticed this too but thought it was just my ears playing tricks. Thinking more about it some audio fidelity is definitely lost over bluetooh.

 

It's as complicated as it first looks.

 

I use the same Qi receiver and it works great

 

Find a different charging cable. That was happinging with mine til i swapped out the cable

 

Looks like a fire hazard