Is there actually any components inside the cigarette lighter plug thats used to charge the XDA in-car?
As i'm getting one of the digitraveler gps receivers, and want to modify the cable to allow me to charge the xda whilst using the gps. The only problem is I don't have an in-car charger for my xda, i do have to spare cigarette lighter plugs though.
Would it be possible to just use one of the plugs and send the + feed to pins 20,21,22 and the - feed to 16,17 & 18 ? as in Yorch's guide (http://www.yorch.net) Or does this thing need resistors and things inside it ??
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Many Thanks
Swifty, I modified a usb sync/charger with the lighter socket adaptor, just add the wires from the digitraveler to the usb cable, you then end up with sync/charger, car charger and digitraveler y lead/xda charger.
:? Hmmm I think I understand what you mean.. I don't really want to touch the usb cradle i have though, I just want to add the lighter plug onto the gps cable, solely for the purpose of charging when using the GPS in the car.
Cheers
Swifty, not the cradle, I got a usb sync/charger and a car lighter adaptor from ebay, I modified this instead of trying to add wires to the digitravelers connecter. The thread is under another posting about a cheap gps. Also the cables that come with it need to be modified to work with xda.
Yeh, I understand what your saying, but I'd rather not have to buy a car charger or whatever to then hack it about. Not when I have got several lighter plugs lying around, if I can use one of them... :wink:
Cheers
OK, if you use a standard plug end, you will blow it, if however you have an old phone charger lead that gives 5volts that should do the trick I think.
Aha! thats what i'm after, cheers mate
Anyone confirm its 5v I need before I cook my XDA :lol:
Cheers
The HTC XDA/Qtek must be feeded with 5 V. The current consumption can be as high as 1A when in use and charging internal battery.
I have made my own 5V regulator for car use, but this require some experience in electronics.
Here's what I have installed, with converter schematics.
More info here.
Regards, Tore
Cheers 8)
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Since HTC Dream isn't for sale here, no accessories are marked to be Dream compatible. There's however lots of Touch (and other HTC models) accessories available. Is it safe to assume that anything that fits the Mini USB of a Touch also works with the Dream? More specifically, chargers (mains and car).
/Mats
I've used the same mini-USB cable to charge my PS3 controller, my G1, and other devices.
I've personally used, g1 charger, g1 usb cable, BB charger, BB usb cable, moto RAZR charger, standard mini usb.... all of the above are 5V usb spec... only diff for the wall chargers is the aperage...
If your referring to other attachments such as speaker dongles and the like I would venture to say so since the port on the g1 is titled extUSB same as many other HTC phones
Nice - Just what I wanted to hear. Now I can go buy that HTC Touch/TyTN/et al car charger I found at a local shop, and plug it in with confidence. Thanks to all who have responded.
/Mats
ZilverZurfarn said:
Nice - Just what I wanted to hear. Now I can go buy that HTC Touch/TyTN/et al car charger I found at a local shop, and plug it in with confidence. Thanks to all who have responded.
/Mats
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I tried the USB to 3.5 mm adapter, with controls for a handsfree and music (call, end call, mute, hold, play, stop, volume...) that came with my HTC Tytn II, and the G1 didn't react to it...
blazzr said:
I tried the USB to 3.5 mm adapter, with controls for a handsfree and music (call, end call, mute, hold, play, stop, volume...) that came with my HTC Tytn II, and the G1 didn't react to it...
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I used the same MicroUSB to 3.5MM adapter that came with the G1 on my HTC Touch and it worked fine.. it didn't work on my BlackBerry 8830 however, but that one has a 2.5MM headphone out along with a USB out, which i can assume for file transfer.
How big of a difference does the amperage make in temrs of battery life ?
Ex 1 charger I have is 200mah the other 500mah.
Ill assume charging speeds will be different but will this cause any additional wear and tear on battery ?
I wish we had the same thing up in Canada, the Rogers Dream comes with its own proprietary USB dongle on the bottom. So when I lost my phone wall charger I am doomed to PC only charging.
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...but will this cause any additional wear and tear on battery ?
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It shouldn't. Anything with a LiIon battery needs a charge controller. The controller's sole job is to monitor the temperature and charge rate as the battery charges and keep it within a certain range. That's why "Battery Info" in spare parts shows the temperature.
It doesn't matter if you're charging from a USB A-to-miniB cable since the G1 will limit the power draw from the charger to 500mA unless the charger has some pins shorted in the USB connector.
Does anyone know if the MiniUSB port on the Dream supports a power OUT function? We are brainstorming ideas on getting flash (as in camera flash) onto the phone, and one idea is with an LED connected to the MiniUSB port
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Does anyone know if the MiniUSB port on the Dream supports a power OUT function? We are brainstorming ideas on getting flash (as in camera flash) onto the phone, and one idea is with an LED connected to the MiniUSB port
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Nope, no power available there. Why not hack it into an extended battery cover? There's lots of room to work, and you could even tap into the battery directly. Just watch out for shorting the battery terminals unless you like your G1 extra crispy.
Hi
I have noticed that when using a car charger that worked on my older htc phone it heats up the jade and then it eventualy locks i have to hit the reset button or pull the battery.
has anyone else found this or know of a way round it, I like my old one as it has about a 2m cable whish reaches exactly where i need it to.
has anyone else seen a car charger like this that works with the jade?
cheers
Tom
I have a charger from an old O2 phone and it's working fine. I had no problems with car charger so far.
I looked on the mains charger i had with the device and it says output is 5V, I think the car charger is giving out 12V as I think it's just a straight through usb light socket so i wouldn't imagine it's stepping down that much, only problem is i don't like the chargers with curly cables i want a straight cable or a charger that just has a usb socket on it.
any idea where i could find that?
I have another option of adding another lighter socket on the dash of the car near where the phone is but i don't really like drilling holes in the car if i don't have to!
ok a quick google and i have found a 4 usb port 5v car charger so fingers crossed that will sort my problem out.
it's quite cool as it has surge and over load protection for each port so if one shorts out the others carry on working.
Hi,
I already bought 2 car charger kits but non of them fit, they all have a mini USB and not the special one the Jade needs.
Can anyone give me a LINK for a proper car charger, cause on eBay they sell all the mini USB crab which obviously doesn't work!
Thanks!
Cannes said:
Hi,
I already bought 2 car charger kits but non of them fit, they all have a mini USB and not the special one the Jade needs.
Can anyone give me a LINK for a proper car charger, cause on eBay they sell all the mini USB crab which obviously doesn't work!
Thanks!
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Whats wrong with the mini usb ones? Thats what I use.
Can someone explain this to me?
I've tried two car chargers:
The micro Duracell, output: 5v, 750mA
http://www.duracellpower.com/cell-phone-chargers/portable-chargers/usb-charger.aspx
Griffin PowerJolt Micro, output: 5v, 2.1amps
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powerjolt-micro-ipad
And none seem to be doing anything. They charge my X1 other phones just fine, even the bluetooth headpiece but not the X10. What gives? Is there a solution?
Really don't want to buy a third usb car charger and I REALLY like the micro format.
Do you figure this charger will work?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WH3QLE/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
The output is 700 mAh which is what the SE plugin charger is at.
Thoughts?
Cheap and working carcharger
Well, I don't know about the one u have posted, but believe it or not, this cheap piece of hardware is working very good for me (damn, can't post link cos I'm a new member... go do dealextreme . com, and search for : "35687". It'll show u the charger I use).
Use it to charge my SE x10i every day to/from work
Thanks for the tip!
Can you let me know what the output is for that unit? Can't find it on the site.
I have a suspicion we can't use anything that pups out more that 700 mAp
Its not the amperage thats the problem, the problem is the x10 (kinda). Its set to only charge when the data pins are shorted on USB, i.e. when it's connected to a computer or a 'compatible' charger. All you need to do is short pins 2 and 3 (the middle pins) on the female USB connector on your charger and you're good to go. For me, I just took some solder and spread it across the pins on the outside to short them. This will work for any USB charger regardless of the power output. No worries about damaging your unit, I have been using my car charger with my x10 for months with no problems.
HI,
I'm hoping I can get some help. I have purchased a USB in can charger with two out puts. Now when I plug my ipod in through the USB charger it charges fine. When I plug in the X10 charger it will not charge, I've tried 2 separate USB chargers and 3 different charger cables with no success.
Am I missing somthing here? my ipod works fine which ever fag lighter charger I use but the X10 refuses to charge.
Can anybody help!!
Same here. End of the day i get sonyericsson original car charger instead.
Most devices made now, that are of quality, will not allow you to use third party power adapters. Not exactly how but its something to do with the exact current flowing to the device and/or using resistors in the adapter itself. I'm sure you could duplicate it and modify a cheap one for a dollar or two in parts instead of buying an SE brand
-X10(a)i 2.1, JIT ~ via XDA App
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USB charging from computers will work on all devices, this is "as intended". USB charging from a car socket or any other means is "not as intended" and so companies like Sony, Creative, Apple have got wise to the idea and started "blocking" it, they want more revenue from thier own charging devices so have over-ruled the basics of USB and made the device need a sort of "trigger" which is usually a wire that is different in a standard car changing USB dock.
The only way around this is to find a branded car usb charger or a company who knows the method and has added it to their type of USB socket.
So remember it's not mainly to do with amps or the voltage, but the companies themselves that stop you using a standard USB power adapter
Damn Dudes...
This has been discussed a zillion times in this forum..
Simply shorten the middle USB-PINs and everything will be fine...
Hi there people, I just recently picked up the DNA and I need a car charger, it doesn't like my current one unfortunately. Nothing from the top results on Amazon look any good, hoping to get a recommendation from the community here.
Just make sure the output is at least 1 Amp
or 1000 mA. THe phone does not charge well on less than that. I just use the 12V usb and a good cable. I have modified a 12V usb by soldering the DT900 wire plug in it and can now use my DT900 Qi wireless charger pad. I really don't like using a USB cable.