JasJ
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Hope you took photos. I'm going to replicate what you did if I can figure out the route you took. Thanks for the long description.
Ordering the MotoPower now.
Ordering the MotoPower now.
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You have a newer car, with the integrated console? If so, did you measure amperage at the USB ports providing power to the rear seats?
Well, it's done. I was able to wire the dock connector to the new USB adapter without drilling any holes and leaving the wire pretty much invisible. Since the dock connector cable wasn't very long I attached it to the new USB adapter and mounted it with mounting tape under the plate where the dock connector wire usually runs. If you close the cover for the dock connector you can reach under from the front and stick it up there. The bottom of the front part of the console is just a rubber mat that easily comes out and has a nice channel for the wire underneath it. So I ran the wire from the back of the console where the dock connector is all the way up to the front. At the top of the front there are some holes, so I was able to get the wire out one of the holes and down to the spot where the cable connectors are in the passenger footwell. That was the most difficult part. I took out the little cubby from under the 17" screen and that helped a little. There was a tiny little sliver of space where I could see the wire and guide it over to the right with a screw driver. Once it was there I used some tap connectors to connect it to the switched accessory circuit and buttoned everything back up. My phone can now charge at a full 2 amps in the dock connector and the two factory USB ports are open for other things (although still charge slowly, unfortunately).
Just an FYI. My 2017 MX100D (stock) has two 1000mA USB ports in the front, and three 1500mA USB ports in the back. I also have a flush mount cigarette adapter that has two ports at 2500mA in the front. I find it odd that the front ones are less mA than the rear.
I tested this all using an app called "Battery Life" on my iPhone.
Apologize for that! I was on a crappy internet connection earlier so I bet the photos just didnt load fast enough for me.Yes, see above