What is this USB plug, 2019 Tesla Model S?

[ualdriver]

TMC Brain Trust-

I just picked up this 2019 Tesla Model S, and one of the USB ports under the armrest has a pre-existing USB plugged into it, the wire for which disappears under the center console. What is this for? Perhaps it is something after-market put in by the previous owner?

 

[DerbyDave]

It is the power for the cellular wireless phone charger in the console. It is Tesla factory installed that way.

 

[ualdriver]

It is the power for the cellular wireless phone charger in the console. It is Tesla factory installed that way.

OK thanks. I'll have to read the instruction manual on that one. I don't see where one could charge a phone wirelessly on the console.

So if one wants a USB drive for music and a USB drive for the traffic cam what do you do then? Not enough USB ports? Will a USB port multiplier work?

 

[DerbyDave]

The wireless charger was standard on my 2020: 2012-2020 | Model S/X Wireless Phone Charger

I bought a 2 port flat USB cigarette plug adapter for power, such as https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charge...la-742301047654&ref=&adgrpid=75766078309&th=1. If you work with the cord, it will plug into that new adapter for power. Make sure it has enough power capability to power the wireless phone charger. Then I have both Tesla USB ports for data, one for Sentry/dashcam, and the other for my music files. It is a waste of a data port to use it just to supply power to a device. I also now have an additional port to provide power if a passenger wants to power a phone or a device.

 

[ualdriver]

Cool thanks!