Genuine Wireless Charger RetroFitted

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How effective do you find wireless charging? I have it as standard on my ID3 and it's next to useless. My phone is a Galaxy S10 and I'm pretty sure having any kind of case attached seriously stifles the charging. On the ID3, the phone fits inside a diagonal slot in the central console where you'd normally expect a gearstick to be.
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could you please share the part numbers and wiring scheme?
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monkeyhanger wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:41 am How effective do you find wireless charging? I have it as standard on my ID3 and it's next to useless. My phone is a Galaxy S10 and I'm pretty sure having any kind of case attached seriously stifles the charging. On the ID3, the phone fits inside a diagonal slot in the central console where you'd normally expect a gearstick to be.
Mk8 Golf owners on various forums have also commented on the poor wireless charging functionality in their cars if the phone is in a case (I dare say most people’s phones are). Seems that it doesn’t really add additional charge to the phone’s battery - more likely it’ll just maintain the current level of charge - and the phone may also get very hot while on the charging pad.

I have a short VW lightning cable for my iPhone which works fine and the phone does charge while connected. The cable’s also short enough to tuck neatly into the cubby space below the heating controls, so no long untidy trailing cables to contend with.
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Nice idea. and job

I'd like to have a phone that charges wirelessly first, though. :lol: No benefit to me.. I wonder though if I had a more modern phone (I only buy android phones) whether you would still need tethering for the maps etc?

just curious.. no rush for me I'm at least a year from replacing my phone :shock: :shock:
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grazuncle2 wrote: Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:14 am Nice idea. and job

I'd like to have a phone that charges wirelessly first, though. :lol: No benefit to me.. I wonder though if I had a more modern phone (I only buy android phones) whether you would still need tethering for the maps etc?

just curious.. no rush for me I'm at least a year from replacing my phone :shock: :shock:
There are plenty of android phones that do wireless charging - you'd just need a newer one. Honestly though, I rarely do wireless charging in or out of the car. The rate of charge is poor and the phone heats up a lot.
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That's put me off looking out for wireless charging specifically..

On the other hand i use Android Auto regularly ( with the 15 cm lead attached) and find the phone charges very quickly.

I keep the phone in the little space in front of the gear stick. Doesn't seem to be a major problem for me.

However if the charging is slow I'd probably still use the cable :D :D :D

Do you still need the cable for Around Auto anyway? IDK
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Scotty_boy vw wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:06 pm My latest RetroFit the Genuine Wireless Charger.

So much better that having that bloody cable everywhere!!!

Scott
Hi there, where did you order the housing for the wireless charging unit? I can buy the wireless charging pad but I can find the part that house the charging unit
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Im also looking for the housing and mat - does anyone know where i can find the part numbers to get these ordered?
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Im also looking for the housing and mat - does anyone know where i can find the part numbers to get these ordered?
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Im also looking for the housing and mat - does anyone know where i can find the part numbers to get these ordered?
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Scotty_boy vw wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:06 pm My latest RetroFit the Genuine Wireless Charger.

So much better that having that bloody cable everywhere!!!

Scott
Hi Scotty, this is brilliant, would you be able to send me what cable you used for the install? The seller you’ve posted has no more stock available so I’m planning to use the3rd party inbay module instead. Although I might save some pennies if I just buy the module then look for the cable seperately. Thanks
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Scotty_boy vw wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:06 pm My latest RetroFit the Genuine Wireless Charger.

So much better that having that bloody cable everywhere!!!

Scott
Hello, if i may ask, do you need to get the harness wire for this unit or you can also buy one? Do you have instructions on how i can do it please
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