USB Power Issue
Logistics Pro
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Try a different cord first. My wife was having all sorts of weird issues with her phone plugged in; used a different cord and the problems disappeared. Must have been a small break or something in the wires inside.
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Use this it plugs into the 12V Accessory (Cigarette Lighter socket) Socket
That the Dated storage_ man explained it has 2 USB ports and Voltage display.
Use this it plugs into the 12V Accessory (Cigarette Lighter socket) Socket
That the Dated storage_ man explained it has 2 USB ports and Voltage display.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
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Use this it plugs into the 12V Accessory (Cigarette Lighter socket) Socket
That the Dated storage_ man explained it has 2 USB ports and Voltage display.
Use this it plugs into the 12V Accessory (Cigarette Lighter socket) Socket
That the Dated storage_ man explained it has 2 USB ports and Voltage display.
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Lead Driver
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From: in the woods of MA
That's a bizarre answer - they're advertised as "Smart Charging Ports", that will even charge tablets. I plug my iPhone in to connect ApplePlay and it charges my phone just fine. Never heard of a Curve, but it must be heavy on the power requirements?
9 ECHO 1
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From: Missouri
You need a high quality cable. Cheap gas station ones won't work.
I recommend and use Anker. It's also on the "official" compatible and recommended manufacturer list from Google for compatibility with Android Auto.
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I recommend and use Anker. It's also on the "official" compatible and recommended manufacturer list from Google for compatibility with Android Auto.
https://amzn.to/2I4cA0f
Lead Driver
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From: in the woods of MA
Not sure how/why the choice of cable could cause a "too much power" error message on the truck side? Cables don't consume power. Or shouldn't, anyways. I know cheap cables cause issues on the iPhones, but that always shows up on the phone side.
Lead Driver
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From: GA
Believe it or not, it does make a difference and just like another member said, a cheap cable from a gas station will not work very well.
Have a great day.
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From: Missouri
You can sometimes get a similar message by connecting a phone to the front USB plugs on computer if the plugs are just 1.0 or 1.1.
Some phones will not attempt to charge if the supplied current is too low. You can test this with a solar charger. Small solar panels, while generating power, generally won't charge phones because the phone won't accept the incoming current. That's why I charge my battery pack with my solar panel, and my phone from my battery pack.
Lead Driver
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From: in the woods of MA
It's because modern phones have quick charge technologies and many modern chargers do as well. However they won't work if they don't get a proper handshake to confirm that all prices of the charging system are capable of it. Cheap ones don't accept the quick charge "handshake" that confirms that the cable is capable of quick charging.
You can sometimes get a similar message by connecting a phone to the front USB plugs on computer if the plugs are just 1.0 or 1.1.
Some phones will not attempt to charge if the supplied current is too low. You can test this with a solar charger. Small solar panels, while generating power, generally won't charge phones because the phone won't accept the incoming current. That's why I charge my battery pack with my solar panel, and my phone from my battery pack.
You can sometimes get a similar message by connecting a phone to the front USB plugs on computer if the plugs are just 1.0 or 1.1.
Some phones will not attempt to charge if the supplied current is too low. You can test this with a solar charger. Small solar panels, while generating power, generally won't charge phones because the phone won't accept the incoming current. That's why I charge my battery pack with my solar panel, and my phone from my battery pack.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: N. Texas
I believe you all are over thinking this. USB 2.0 is 4 wires. Period. VCC, Data+, Data-, GND and the shield/case. That's it. Some cables are strictly charging cables without the 2 data lines. I do this chit every day for the past 30+ years.
