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Micro USB Hard wire kits.

Does anybody know where to buy hard wire kits to install a micro USB charger into your car? All I have found on them so far is something like this:
http://www.buybits.com/product/sku_6137.aspx
Only problem is everything I can find is in the UK. I am trying to find something state side. Does anybody know where I can get some?

ccunningham83 said:
Does anybody know where to buy hard wire kits to install a micro USB charger into your car? All I have found on them so far is something like this:
http://www.buybits.com/product/sku_6137.aspx
Only problem is everything I can find is in the UK. I am trying to find something state side. Does anybody know where I can get some?
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You could pick up one of the 12volt ciggarette adapters that plug into normal socket and have a standard usb port that provides 5 volts. Take it apart, add an inline fuse (if it doesn't already have one) and wire that into any 12 volt source and mount the usb port wherever you want (or chop and attach a mini usb cable and leave the cable hanging wherever you want).
I've found those for under $10.00 in the states and have done this identical mod before (for something else, but same idea).

ccunningham83 said:
Does anybody know where to buy hard wire kits to install a micro USB charger into your car? All I have found on them so far is something like this:
http://www.buybits.com/product/sku_6137.aspx
Only problem is everything I can find is in the UK. I am trying to find something state side. Does anybody know where I can get some?
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FYI, the 500ma spec of that unit is not sufficient to power and charge many modern smartphones, including the N1.
You are better of fabbing your own solution from a microusb car charger rated at [email protected] or better.

Charger lead -- this?
How about http://buybits.com/product/7441.aspx that seems to be what you're after but then all you need is a micro adaptor.
They might even do one.
Steve

you could DIY it?
grab a 12v 1amp car adaptor, take it apart, find a suitable box from your nearest maplins (radioshack = USA equiv?) and fit the electrics into the box.
replace the fused side of the 12v adaptor with a fuse, wire and 2x ring terminals to your battery.
since it has standard USB, your free to use anything you wish.
i've done things slightly differently, i got a 4-way 12v accessory unit, and hard-wired that into the car. (http://www.towsure.com/product/4_Way_Cigar_Lighter_Socket_Adaptor). that you way you charge multiple devices..

ccunningham83 said:
Does anybody know where to buy hard wire kits to install a micro USB charger into your car? All I have found on them so far is something like this:
Only problem is everything I can find is in the UK. I am trying to find something state side. Does anybody know where I can get some?
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Search for this at Amazon:
Hardwire Barewire Power Micro USB Cable for SmartPhones including Droid and Many Micro USB Devices:
amazon.com/Hardwire-Barewire-SmartPhones-including-Devices/dp/B005J4OTUO/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1360622241&sr=1-1&keywords=Hardwire+Barewire+Power+Micro+USB+Cable
I have this installed in my car.
Would post a link but do not have enough posts yet.

[Q] A Hardware Question - Anyone know about these USB cables?

http://i.imgur.com/2Bsal.jpg
That is a picture of the AC Adapter that came with my HTC Touch Pro. The cable was nice and flat, very easy to put away and pull out. It is a Mini-USB, and all new phones are Micro-USB, but I can't find a new version of that cable.
Does anyone know where I could find one? Either in AC form or just regular cable form. The retractable one in my car is shaped like that, but I can't find any on my own, so I look to my friends at XDA for help.

[Q] car charger and usb cable combo?

ok so my GF has a car charger for her blackberry that has the built-in usb port so you can hook up something else. this is great for roadtrips so we can share a charger. my old touchpro2 worked just fine using the usb cable and the charger but for some reason i cant get my D2G to do the same thing. i tried it when i first got the phone (before i hooked it up to my computer) but it didnt work. i was wondering if anyone else is able to do this? is there a certain usb mode i should leave the phone in? (pc mode, charge only...) i have a road trip planned and like to use wifi tether but i dont wanna buy a $30 car charger and have more crap and wires to deal with
thanks

It might be that the charger doesn't supply enough power
Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL using XDA App

does anyone do this?
what type of car charger do you use?

My girlfriend has one that she got with her Samsung and it works fine and I have another one from Verizon that works also.

well if i cant get it to work then ill just buy one for my D2G and use the usb port for her phone... any recommendations for a good and relatively cheap charger?

USB dock activation

HI all,
A guy I work with bought a USB cable from ebay which activated the dock function on his desire... I wanted it.. so did he
I've had a read around an no one seems to have used or found anything?? from what I've read docking is archived by a 20ohm resistor across 2 pins???
Has anyone else got a cable that does this?? if so where did you get it??

[Q] MHL connection

Hello,
So I know there has been couple threads in regards to MHL's before but none answered my question...
I went ahead and bought a MHL connector yesterday, tried hooking it in to my flatscreen with new HDMI cable I also bought at the same time, all from frys electronics. I had seen pictures of that MHL connector on multiple post stating it works so I sure figured it would for me. But for some reason I was unable to get mine to work.
I have tried
rebooting the phone (with and without mhl plugged in)
giving the phone a full charge before trying it.
plugging power output to laptop or wall (laptop is closer than wall but either way none worked)
but at no time did I get a response from my phone or tv other than it charging my phone? I am understanding that when I plug it in to the MHL I should have a new icon popping up on the top of my screen but it's not
I am currently running zydroid latest rom 2.0 (great rom by the way)
Is anyone else having such issue or can anyone assist me in this regard. Or even better yet, anyone with zydroid rom able to assist me?
Thanks a bunch

I'm on stock but I have one that is made by Samsung? I've heard of knock off ones not working with phones but I guess that's people's own experience....And with my mhl converter to hdmi it has to have my phone charger connected directly to the converter while the other end of mhl converter connects to my phone. It's a mess of cords but it works....I've tried others and this is the best one that works with my galaxy s2 and sensation. I bought mine on amazon for like 13 bucks.....try searching Samsung mhl to hdmi ....hope u figure it out.
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using xda premium

I figured it out... turned out to be the MHL was defective, Thanks bud

HTC One S MHL Connection
I have the OEM HTC Sensation MHL adapter and it works perfectly on the HTC ONE S.

You can also buy the MHL adapter from monoprice.com which works and offers 7.2 audio.