Problem charging from USB Port?
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Melting Slicks
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Problem charging from USB Port?
I have a smart phone plugged into the console mounted USB port that I use primarily for GPS & music. When in use like this the phone battery drains slowly. In my other vehicles the phone adds charge when used in this way.
How much power is supplied by the USP port in the console? Is this normal for a 2013 C6?
Cheers,
JB
How much power is supplied by the USP port in the console? Is this normal for a 2013 C6?
Cheers,
JB
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I may be wrong since i dont have that in mine but As far as I know that port is used to play music thru only, not as a charger. You have to use the 12v outlet in front of the console for charging.
Last edited by EVRose; Jul 4, 2018 at 08:52 AM.
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USB port spec is 1/2 amp charging rate. Smart phones typically need 2.0 amps. Look at the charger that came with the phone.
Some lighter plug adapters are available with 2.0 amp output, but you need to read the specs on the adapter. If you buy an adapter with 2 USB ports, sometimes one port is rated 1 amp and the other 2 amps.
Ron
Some lighter plug adapters are available with 2.0 amp output, but you need to read the specs on the adapter. If you buy an adapter with 2 USB ports, sometimes one port is rated 1 amp and the other 2 amps.
Ron
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I took my 2013 Convertible for a 2 hour drive this morning. Plug the usb into my iPhone 7. My iPhone was 100% charged at the time. The green bar on my iPhone showed it was charging. Drove the full 2 hours listening to my iTunes music library on my iPhone. When I disconnected the Apple usb cord from my iPhone, after the 2 hour drive, it was still 100% charged.
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USB port spec is 1/2 amp charging rate. Smart phones typically need 2.0 amps. Look at the charger that came with the phone.
Some lighter plug adapters are available with 2.0 amp output, but you need to read the specs on the adapter. If you buy an adapter with 2 USB ports, sometimes one port is rated 1 amp and the other 2 amps.
Ron
Some lighter plug adapters are available with 2.0 amp output, but you need to read the specs on the adapter. If you buy an adapter with 2 USB ports, sometimes one port is rated 1 amp and the other 2 amps.
Ron
I took my 2013 Convertible for a 2 hour drive this morning. Plug the usb into my iPhone 7. My iPhone was 100% charged at the time. The green bar on my iPhone showed it was charging. Drove the full 2 hours listening to my iTunes music library on my iPhone. When I disconnected the Apple usb cord from my iPhone, after the 2 hour drive, it was still 100% charged.
Melting Slicks
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I have a smart phone plugged into the console mounted USB port that I use primarily for GPS & music. When in use like this the phone battery drains slowly. In my other vehicles the phone adds charge when used in this way.
How much power is supplied by the USP port in the console? Is this normal for a 2013 C6?
Cheers,
JB
How much power is supplied by the USP port in the console? Is this normal for a 2013 C6?
Cheers,
JB
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Melting Slicks
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Are we to assume you actually checked to make sure your phone is actually charging? You didn't mention you checked so assuming it is I never had a problem with my Ipod touch staying charged to 100% while playing music in my 13 GS connected to the usb. I have even plugged it in with a low battery warning and it charged up while playing music driving around.
RonC7 above, gives the explanation I expected.
Cheers,
JB
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Melting Slicks
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I took my 2013 Convertible for a 2 hour drive this morning. Plug the usb into my iPhone 7. My iPhone was 100% charged at the time. The green bar on my iPhone showed it was charging. Drove the full 2 hours listening to my iTunes music library on my iPhone. When I disconnected the Apple usb cord from my iPhone, after the 2 hour drive, it was still 100% charged.
Cheers,
JB
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if you are using your cell phone for navigation and music playing concurrently, it will draw the battery down quicker. I don’t use my iPhone for navigation in either of my vehicles. They both have built in navigation.
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Cheers,
JB
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Cheers,
JB
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