Free Electronics Parts (USB Car Chargers)
May. 12th, 2010 05:56 pmPrior to acquiring a dedicated converter module for the USB ports in my car, I was going to use the guts from USB cellphone car chargers (the kind you plug into a 12v port) to hard-wire them. So, I disassembled one to learn more about their construction, and had another one just sitting around. Now, I don't need them, nor is it likely I'll need them in the future, but I don't really want to throw them away. So, they're free to anyone who wants them, just pay for shipping (if you don't live somewhere that I'm likely to visit/drive through).
One of them is a generic charger that I actually purchased, with a Micro USB tip. It works, but you'd need to re-assemble it, because I took apart the tip. Also, it may need a new fuse, I don't remember if I popped it. Includes a little resistor that goes on the dead pin to control the charger circuit in the phone (there are wiring diagrams online that explain it better than I can).
The other one is a Mini USB charger I found on the side of the road while hiking. The case on the 12 plug is damaged, but the damage seems to be superficial, so I imagine a new fuse would get it working again.
On a related note, if anyone is interested in custom USB charging systems and wants to discuss the details of how to build one, let me know, I've done quite a bit of research on the subject lately, and the one for my car is pretty much done and working :-)
One of them is a generic charger that I actually purchased, with a Micro USB tip. It works, but you'd need to re-assemble it, because I took apart the tip. Also, it may need a new fuse, I don't remember if I popped it. Includes a little resistor that goes on the dead pin to control the charger circuit in the phone (there are wiring diagrams online that explain it better than I can).
The other one is a Mini USB charger I found on the side of the road while hiking. The case on the 12 plug is damaged, but the damage seems to be superficial, so I imagine a new fuse would get it working again.
On a related note, if anyone is interested in custom USB charging systems and wants to discuss the details of how to build one, let me know, I've done quite a bit of research on the subject lately, and the one for my car is pretty much done and working :-)