Wireless charging

[Girlsdrivetruckstoo]

Hi, I have a 2023 Ram that does not have wireless charging. Should I go to the dealership to get this upgrade feature added?

 

[PurpleRT]

No not worth it, charges slow, really only good for a maintenance charge if your phone is already charged up and using apps like carplay etc. save your money,


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[Htsderek]

I also say no, I prefer something like this that makes use of standard chargers which can either be connected to one of the USB or connected to a wall wart plugged in to the 110 outlet in the bottom of the console. This is an Apple version, but I imagine there are options for other phones also.

Magsafe charger holder on Etsy

 

[Rebellion is Duty]

I use my factory one to hold my glass wipes. Useless as a phone charger. Can hold a lot of wipes though.

 

[oe542bob]

Like said above, it is slow, makes my phone really hot too. I wouldn’t waste the $$ on it. Plus I don’t even like the angle it holds the phone and hardly ever even put my phone there.

 

[Skater]

Ditto all above when I had my 2020 Limited, including the glass wipes.... exactly where I kept mine nice and snug. Surprisingly, the charger in my 2025 Limited seems to work pretty well.

 

[RedFred]

Ditto all above when I had my 2020 Limited, including the glass wipes.... exactly where I kept mine nice and snug. Surprisingly, the charger in my 2025 Limited seems to work pretty well.

I agree about the 2025 wireless charging. I use it and it works well.

 

[boogielander]

most current wireless charging standard is Qi2 which allows up to 15w of charging "speed." on iPhones (which is what I have, 15 Pro Max ), using the regular wireless charger you're capped at 7.5w of charging speed. However, if you use Qi2 chargers, you can achieve 15w of fast charging speed.

Armed with that knowledge, and seeing the development timeline of Qi2 charging, it can be concluded that the pre-25 are using Qi1 standard that caps charging speed for iPhones to 7.5w, making it slow compared to wired charging. I see comments saying 25 wireless charging works well, and I am not sure what to think because I highly doubt they upgraded to Qi2 without changing part numbers (and tbh, 2025s are just a refresh in the engine department and most parts are interchangeable between pre and post 25). As such, we arrived at the conclusion: it's the same slow wireless charger, and with only 7.5w of charging speed, it is not worth the $300 to buy.

this is my most recent workaround:

parts needed:

• wireless charger: Amazon.com
• 110v adapter with dual usb-c output: Amazon.com
• Velcro Tape: Amazon.com
• 3M VHB: Amazon.com

Procedure:

1. Unpack charger and adapter (I used 110v adapter with dual USB-C because I am also charging my iPad mini 6 for trail navigation using Gaia GPS. Gaia GPS is horrible when projected on Carplay and the built in USB-C cannot supply the power needed to charge and run the device with screen on at full brightness. In fact, it actually slowly drains the battery over time)
2. Trim your Velcro Tape to size that runs across the charger completely, peel the backing tape, then attach it to your charger. Then, peel the other backing tape, cut the VHB to the size of the Velcro strap, and attach it.
3. Prep the rubberized surface of the OE phone holder, just wipe it down so there's no dirt.
4. Attach your wireless charger to your phone, be sure to rotate it so the wire comes out from the TOP, not side or bottom. This is very important and will be explained later.
5. Place your phone to the OE phone holder with the charger attached. The glue on VHB should hold it in place when you remove the phone.
6. Remove phone, with the charger still held in place to the phone holder, press firmly onto the charger to create bonding pressure.
7. Stuff the wire coming out from the charger to the side of the OE holder so that the rubber pad holds the wire in place. Creating some tension on the wire will also help. Stuff the extra wires to the side of rubberized pad if there's not enough tension, then route it to the bottom where the 110v plug is.
8. Attach USB-C plugs into the ports of the 110v adapter, and plug into the outlet.
9. Repeat for the second phone location.
10. Installation is complete. Go crack open a cold one and enjoy.

Notes:

• If you're only using one device, then the 110v adapter with dual usb-c output can be omitted. The anker wireless charger comes with its own 110v adapter.
• Velcro Tape is used to create a bigger flat bonding/ contacting area for the 3M VHB. Using 3M VHB by itself will not be enough to hold the charger in place due to the curved surface of the Anker Wireless charger. I have experimented with it and learned this after seeing how little contact marks were left on the VHB when my charger fell off in the heat.
• Having the wires come out from the top and create tension by stuffing the wire to the side is important, because it helps to take the pressure off the VHB tape. The rubberized surface on the OE phone holder is not an ideal surface for any type of double sided tape, including VHB which is one of the best automotive adhesive tape there is. That's just the way it is. However, by creating tension on the wire/ cable, when it gets hot inside the cab and the adhesive does not work as well due to small contact area due to charger's curvature, the wire/ cable will be countering the weight of the charger and fight against gravity to hold the charger in place. Simple physics. I also learned this after having my charger fell off when the cab gets over 120F last week.
• Be sure to buy the real 3M branded products (Velcro and VHB). Knockoffs are cheaper, but the adhesive property is no match to the real deal.
• Be sure to buy heavy duty, outdoor rated Velcro tape

Another benefit of doing wireless charger this way is you can always upgrade your charger later. Wireless chargers will degrade/ break overtime. My last one (different brand) lasted a bit over a year and then I noticed it got slower, and sometimes it would giving me interference errors after 5 minutes of charging. So I finally decided to upgrade. Doing it this way means the least amount of work and money needed to upgrade, as well as ensures you have the fastest possible charging speed.

Hope this helps.


This is basically how it looks like. I always have the sliding cupholder tray in the closed position so the clutter does not matter.

With the tray closed, the wires and the 110v plug is not noticeable.

 

[PurpleRT]

I wasted money installing the OEM wireless charger after the fact. I knew the charge would be slow and really was okay with it since main purpose was to keep a charge while using wireless car play and be out of sight out of mind when I’m traveling and using maps. Turns out besides the slow charging.. phone ends up also getting hot as hell so I no longer use it. If i didn’t like OEM looks and things not to stick out I would just go the magsafe charger w/ 3d printer mount.


I plan on going with, since the base mount isn’t oblivious and the phone mount itself can be tossed in the glovebox when I don’t need to use it on a everyday basis.

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