Review: Magnetic Power 2 XVIDA Qi Charger - The perfect Model 3 mount?

[MikeATL]

Well, I think it’s finally time to replace my suction cup. Ordering the new one. How’s yours holding up?

I was having trouble with mine, but followed their recommendations and washed mine with warm water. Also, the bolt which holds the arm to the cup was coming loose and needed to make sure that was back in place. Been working well since.

 

[gzerninplatz]

Mine only falls off once every few months, when it is hot out....so I haven't even put on the new suction cup yet. There is a little video no their site showing how to get the old one off, FYI...

-s

 

[bradhs]

This is what I do. It works great.

My cable is able to go down thru the two black panels fine so that both doors are closed. I just wedged the cable in a bit Between the doors and it works fine and you can barely notice the cable because it is black. I didn’t cut anything out like some people have done earlier on this thread.

 

[fseir]

This is what I do. It works great.

The gaps between my panels must be narrower. There’s no way I could wedge the cable, without damaging something. Can you take a photo of where you routed the cable through the panels? Maybe we have a different cable? Is yours braided?

 

[gzerninplatz]

Look up this thread a ways and you’ll see how to pry up the side molding slightly and make a space for the cable to pass and be hidden

 

[bradhs]

Here's a photo.

The gaps between my panels must be narrower. There’s no way I could wedge the cable, without damaging something. Can you take a photo of where you routed the cable through the panels? Maybe we have a different cable? Is yours braided?

 

[fseir]

Here's a photo.
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Thanks, yeah, I can’t do that. Just not enough of a gap on mine (vin 9xxx). Maybe they changed something?

@gzerninplatz: I also wasn’t able to do the routing shown earlier, which is why I’m still curious how others are doing it. Not really important enough for me to do any drilling or widening of gaps, just hoping there was another way...

 

[bradhs]

There was not enough gap on mine earlier, I had to force it for a few months. After a few months it seems to have gapped there.

Thanks, yeah, I can’t do that. Just not enough of a gap on mine (vin 9xxx). Maybe they changed something?

@gzerninplatz: I also wasn’t able to do the routing shown earlier, which is why I’m still curious how others are doing it. Not really important enough for me to do any drilling or widening of gaps, just hoping there was another way...

 

[MikeATL]

To route the cable for the XVIDA charger, I removed the side trip (pops off) and the metal trim below that (screws off). I then reinstalled the trim pieces with the cable underneath it. To not pinch the cable when you put the trim back on, you have to cut a tiny notch in the top of the plastic side wall big enough for the cable.

In the attached picture, the red cable is run from the back console 12V outlet and the black cable you can just barely see above the door is the charger cable.

 

[fseir]

To route the cable for the XVIDA charger, I removed the side trip (pops off) and the metal trim below that (screws off). I then reinstalled the trim pieces with the cable underneath it. To not pinch the cable when you put the trim back on, you have to cut a tiny notch in the top of the plastic side wall big enough for the cable.
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In the attached picture, the red cable is run from the back console 12V outlet and the black cable you can just barely see above the door is the charger cable.

That’s a really elegant setup you’ve got there. Do the cables interfere with the lid closing at all, where they tunnel into the trim? And where does your XVIDA cable exit the trim (to get to the charger)?

Thanks!

 

[MikeATL]

That’s a really elegant setup you’ve got there. Do the cables interfere with the lid closing at all, where they tunnel into the trim? And where does your XVIDA cable exit the trim (to get to the charger)?

It doesn't interfere with the lid because it comes out below the lid. The important part is to cut that tiny notch in the top of the plastic sidewall to make sure the cable doesn't keep the trim from reinstalling properly.

The other end of the cable comes out the back of the side trim and loops around the top where there's a natural gap.