USB Question
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USB Question
Been trying to figure out how to install some USB connections to plug all the "stuff" (Garmin, IPhone, IPAD, hotspot etc...) into. I can't find anything except cigarette lighter plugins.
Anybody done this and come up with a solution?
Anybody done this and come up with a solution?
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Something like this...
Blue Sea 1016 Dual USB Charger Socket Two USB Ports With | eBay
Blue Sea 1016 Dual USB Charger Socket Two USB Ports With | eBay
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From: Pincher Creek Alberta
i have a USB port in my radio,i can charge my phone,load a flash drive and play all the music i want.on one 4gb flash drive i went from Lethbridge AB to California and back home never played the same song twice.
I would never buy another radio that doesnt have a USB port.
I would never buy another radio that doesnt have a USB port.
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i have a USB port in my radio,i can charge my phone,load a flash drive and play all the music i want.on one 4gb flash drive i went from Lethbridge AB to California and back home never played the same song twice.
I would never buy another radio that doesnt have a USB port.
I would never buy another radio that doesnt have a USB port.
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It had never occurred to that there may be some USB options for my truck. It's the old six volt positive ground, but it seems to me that I should be able to get the 5 or 3.3vdc I need for USB devices out of it. Anyone with electrical engineering knowledge that can say whether or not this might work?
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I'm no engineer
but I agree you should be able to use a converter and get what you need outta your 6 volt truck.
but I agree you should be able to use a converter and get what you need outta your 6 volt truck.
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Here's how I did it with Bob Jones' instructions. It works perfectly.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...our-truck.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...our-truck.html
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A year or so ago I engineered and posted a DIY USB Charger for your USB devices that works with 6V and 12V trucks that may be what you are looking for:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-gps-etc.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-gps-etc.html
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