2.1A USB enough to charge iPhone?

[The Other PaulG]

I want to fit a USB port, just to keep an old iPhone that I use for navigation charged up.

I have seen quite a few for sale which deliver varying Amperages.

I know that not all plug in wall chargers do a great job of charging iPhones, suggesting that they might need a certain amount of power. My question is, is a 2.1 amp USB plug sufficient to keep an iPhone 6 topped up?

Cheers,

Paul.

 

[tjmouse]

Yep. Wont charge fast but should be plenty to keep it charged. Saying that an iPhone 6 doesn’t support fast charging to 2.1A will be fine

 

[cookie]

Will work fine as long it's not wireless charging, which it won't be on an iPhone 6.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Thanks both - ok I will buy the bits and go ahead.

Cheers!

 

[rustychain]

I've taken a similar approach using an old iPhone 6.

I bought this piece of kit and it works really well. It's waterproof and has a switch to turn off charging if you leave the phone on the bike.

Buy Direct to Battery Hard Wire Motorcycle Charging Cable for iPhone 6 (SKU 30743) | BuyBits: Hybrid Mounting Solutions 📱 🚗

High quality direct to battery hardwire charging cable for the Apple iPhone 6 / 6 Plus FUSED & WATERPROOF hardwire cable - designed for motorcycles - Incorporates an on/off power switch on the voltage regulator. Unlike many hardwire cables which drain your battery's power while your bike is...

buybits.com

It's actually an Ultimateaddons charger.

I got one of their cases so have waterproof navigation.

 

[Kritou]

I want to fit a USB port, just to keep an old iPhone that I use for navigation charged up.

I have seen quite a few for sale which deliver varying Amperages.

I know that not all plug in wall chargers do a great job of charging iPhones, suggesting that they might need a certain amount of power. My question is, is a 2.1 amp USB plug sufficient to keep an iPhone 6 topped up?

Cheers,

Paul.

I run Pocket Earth on an iPhone 6S Plus. Any Lightning cable plugged into a USB A charger that in turn fits the bike’s oem 12v socket will do. Just remember to disconnect the charger overnight to avoid the 12v to 5v conversion running down the battery. From experience the Ultimateaddons Lightning is a weak point as the central positive terminal oxidises easily in the presence of atmospheric moisture

I don‘t get anal about waterproofing or camera killing vibrations as these phones are dirt cheap to replace. They don’t even need a sim card for the GPS to work and if you do need an internet connection they can be hotspotted to the good phone in your pocket!

 

[The Other PaulG]

Thanks, I see there are a few different ways I can crack this. It's useful to know that the 12v to 5v converter itself draws current.

 

[Wapping]

Thanks, I see there are a few different ways I can crack this. It's useful to know that the 12v to 5v converter itself draws current.

If you are worried about parasitic drain, wire the USB socket via a simple Thunderbox connection.

Thunderbox

 

[Big-G]

I hard wired an Oxford double usb to my 90s for the same I6 and nav. The second outlet is handy for a spare


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[The Other PaulG]

If you are worried about parasitic drain, wire the USB socket via a simple Thunderbox connection.

Thunderbox

Yep, I am doing this in conjunction with a distribution box... adding a USB will mean just too many wired accessories coming directly from the battery terminals, it's time for some tidying up.

 

[Orinoco]

Also, depends on what you're using for Sat Nav, the reports of the new Myroute App navigation app are that it does not draw significantly on the battery, at least on the iphone tested

 

[The Other PaulG]

Also, depends on what you're using for Sat Nav, the reports of the new Myroute App navigation app are that it does not draw significantly on the battery, at least on the iphone tested

That's interesting. I use maps.me, downloading base maps at home whilst I have wireless connection then using the phone sim-free.

 

[Big-G]

I do similar with Navmii


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk