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There are several, make that a ton, of posts about the built in wireless charger being a complete POS - it heats up the phone making it turn off and doesn’t even add any juice during the charge. I’ve seen others post their mods, but I didn’t see any that I liked (no offense). Here’s what I did.
1. Purchased a MagSafe Charger - $15
While it’s not an Apple, I wanted it to be black and I didn’t see one from them in black.
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Wireless-Charger-Compatible-Charging/dp/B0BBTFWCMB
2. Purchased RAM Mount MagSafe Holder - $13
This is a cradle to holds the MagSafe charger and it attaches to the arm coming from the dash (#3 Below)
https://www.amazon.com/RAM-Mounts-Adapter-MagSafe-RAP-B-202-AP-MAGU/dp/B09J9ZCDDD
3. Purchased Phone Mount - $33
This connects directly to the attachment point on the dash and offers a ton of different angle options to fine tune the placement of your phone. It even has some female threads on it to attach maybe a Go-Pro.
https://www.amazon.com/All-Metal-Adjustment-Smartphones-Non-Destructive-Installation/dp/B0B3MHJ1NX
I then put all of the pieces together and used black electrical tape to hide the wires. This actually frees up the spot where the OEM charger is so that I can put my wallet and keys there. Now i can quickly pop my phone on and off and not have to use those clamps that most mounts have. It’s super convenient and holds my phone like a champ.
I am not sure yet if I like having the phone stare at me while driving, but so far it’s OK. Who knows, I may just stick the MagSafe charger on the dash and out of sight completely
1. Purchased a MagSafe Charger - $15
While it’s not an Apple, I wanted it to be black and I didn’t see one from them in black.
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Wireless-Charger-Compatible-Charging/dp/B0BBTFWCMB
2. Purchased RAM Mount MagSafe Holder - $13
This is a cradle to holds the MagSafe charger and it attaches to the arm coming from the dash (#3 Below)
https://www.amazon.com/RAM-Mounts-Adapter-MagSafe-RAP-B-202-AP-MAGU/dp/B09J9ZCDDD
3. Purchased Phone Mount - $33
This connects directly to the attachment point on the dash and offers a ton of different angle options to fine tune the placement of your phone. It even has some female threads on it to attach maybe a Go-Pro.
https://www.amazon.com/All-Metal-Adjustment-Smartphones-Non-Destructive-Installation/dp/B0B3MHJ1NX
I then put all of the pieces together and used black electrical tape to hide the wires. This actually frees up the spot where the OEM charger is so that I can put my wallet and keys there. Now i can quickly pop my phone on and off and not have to use those clamps that most mounts have. It’s super convenient and holds my phone like a champ.
I am not sure yet if I like having the phone stare at me while driving, but so far it’s OK. Who knows, I may just stick the MagSafe charger on the dash and out of sight completely
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