How to ideas wanted - Running a cable to Clearmounts phone holder

[GregS3]

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but I'm keen to know how proud the vent sits with the charging cable behind it? Even better would be to see a pic! Cheers

 

[azibux1]

@GD2017 the pic I posted was when I temporarily had an iPhone - I'm really a Samsung guy, iPhone was just a stop gap I borrowed so I've now switched out for a flat USB C cable and took some pics for you earlier.

The dash is actually quite 'soft' so as you can see the vent with the cable behind it is completely unaffected by the cable - it sits in exactly the same position as the one without the cable.

Hope these pics help!

 

[GregS3]

@azibux1 Legend, thanks for doing that! I'll see if I can get my hands on a flat lightning cable...

 

[azibux1]

@azibux1 Legend, thanks for doing that! I'll see if I can get my hands on a flat lightning cable...

No worries! I think you'd be alright even with a regular (genuine apple) one as they're quite thin compared to microUSB/USB C

 

[Angst]

All done! Tag for @Rob2k68! Went with the airvent option as it worked best. I was extremely surprised at how easily the airvent went back in, even with the clearmount and the cable behind it.

Quite happy with it I have shown 3 people and they've all asked why I didn't use a black cable haha. As said, I'm an android guy with a temporary iPhone, so the only two lightning cables I have are both white and borrowed with the phone I'm borrowing. Worry not, within the next couple of months it should be a nice black USB C cable

Anyone know roughly how much current a dashcam will use? Blackvue single channel. I have a 3amp fuse in the piggyback, but thinking I should maybe up it to a 5amp fuse... since the Qualcomm quick charge 2.0 charger port on the USB charger can use 3 amps itself it seems - alright for now with the iPhone as that is just 1amp max I think anyway. But for when I get my new phone it might need upping to 5amp.

Thoughts and comments appreciated I like how the cable nicely tucks behind the clearmount when not in use

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Hi

I know it's been a long while, but I recently got the clearmount with QI charge and wanted to know how you got it powered? Did you connect it in the MMI in the glovebox or all the way out at the braker-box?

Thx in advance

Brian, Denmark

 

[v1bgyor]

Hi

I know it's been a long while, but I recently got the clearmount with QI charge and wanted to know how you got it powered? Did you connect it in the MMI in the glovebox or all the way out at the braker-box?

Thx in advance

Brian, Denmark

Hi,

I was wondering the same thing. I noticed that OP Azibux1 had a usb hub of sorts within the dash. Could someone share how this was installed? Thank you!

 

[Angst]

Hi

We ended ud doing it with a piggyback (?) in the fusebox and then letting the wire run under the steering wheel and outta the vents.