Wattage for USBC?

[Ram-583]

Anyone know if the USB-C ports in the 2021 or 2022 trucks is ~3.0A. or higher? Something that would be a "quick charge" for the cell phone?

Thanks guys

 

[KWKSLVR]

Anyone know if the USB-C ports in the 2021 or 2022 trucks is ~3.0A. or higher? Something that would be a "quick charge" for the cell phone?

Thanks guys

What cell phone? I believe they are 5 volt (2.5amp). My Pixel 5 shows "charging raidly" but my QC is not the true standard.

 

[Ram-583]

What cell phone? I believe they are 5 volt (2.5amp). My Pixel 5 shows "charging raidly" but my QC is not the true standard.

I have a Motorola Edge Plus 21 nothing fancy. But it 3.0amp to fast charge anything below it is a trickle charge for my Motorola.

 

[KWKSLVR]

I have a Motorola Edge Plus 21 nothing fancy. But it 3.0amp to fast charge anything below it is a trickle charge for my Motorola.

For a Pixel phone, at least the 5, it fast charges at 18 watts (9V/2A). All kinds of stuff gets me charged up pretty quick. Now that I've got the placement right on the wireless charge pad, even that thing does a good job of putting a decent charge on it.

 

[KWKSLVR]

So I'm driving the truck today. I plugged up my Pixel 5 this morning and it looks like the ports supply 13 watts (this device will charge at 18 watts). No power would go to my 2018 Macbook Pro, but it did recognize that a charger with a current was plugged in.

 

[wildh24]

I understand your sentiments, however that's why you have us! We are always here to provide the additional support and do all that we can to keep you in the know. If you are ever in need of any additional support down the road, please do not hesitate to tag us or reach out privately.

Mark
RamCares

Mark,
Is there any of the USB ports that can be powered off with the ignition that still have data, or do the all have a 1hr auto off timer that can't be adjusted?

 

[SShadow1974]

Can't get my wireless charger to work in the USB C or USB A ports. Cycles on and off. Just like one of the other members mentioned back in 2019. Any "fix" for tthis yet?

 

[darkodonny]

i came here looking for answers but believe I discovered the issue. My theory is, all the usb ports are attached to stereo system as an input and powered by the stereo. Because of this, the usb ports will have a lower amp feed then if you had a standalone usb port that just connected to the battery. Too bad because I don’t need all those ports attached to the stereo but I need them to provide enough juice to do wireless charging from my phone mount.

 

[SShadow1974]

i came here looking for answers but believe I discovered the issue. My theory is, all the usb ports are attached to stereo system as an input and powered by the stereo. Because of this, the usb ports will have a lower amp feed then if you had a standalone usb port that just connected to the battery. Too bad because I don’t need all those ports attached to the stereo but I need them to provide enough juice to do wireless charging from my phone mount.

Probably just so... I gave up and just put a power brick in the AC outlet in down in the bowels of the console. LOL

 

[2019-Ram-Limited]

Resurrecting an old thread. As the newer iPhones are only rated to charge at 7.5w, this is what I would expect to see.

What I HAVEN'T seen is anything definitive that tells us exactly what the power output potential is of the USB-A and USB-C ports. I would really like to know how many amps I can get from each port and whether or not there are any advantages to using a USB-C to Lightning cable for both power and data delivery (e.g. for CarPlay performance). I do use a USB-C to Lightning cable, but I would like to know if there would be a dropoff in power or data if I had to switch to USB-A to Lightning.

@RamCares, can you provide this information? I've looked through the owner's manual and the UConnect manual, and there is nothing in either that provides power/data rates. TIA

I have a new meter from Klein Industries arriving tomorrow and as I too am curious as to the output of all the USB connections in my 2019 Ram 1500 Limited; I will run full tests tomorrow and post the data for all to see. This should close out this thread and help anyone else wondering the answers to these questions.

 

[Jmac509]

I can't to see what they're cranking out.

 

[2019-Ram-Limited]

Ok folks… all done… here’s my video on the power of the onboard USB-A & USB-C ports onboard the 2019+ Ram 1500.

EDIT: in the video I state the center USB-A port (port 5) offers more voltage then the other USB-A ports; but it actually offers more Amperage (almost double) with the same voltage.

 

[kapinallinen2]

Ok folks… all done… here’s my video on the power of the onboard USB-A & USB-C ports onboard the 2019+ Ram 1500.

EDIT: in the video I state the center USB-A port (port 5) offers more voltage then the other USB-A ports; but it actually offers more Amperage (almost double) with the same voltage.

Nice video, you made me order the Klein... lol

 

[Jmac509]

Is this a marketing promotion for Klein?

Great info, I've always been curious.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[2019-Ram-Limited]

Is this a marketing promotion for Klein?

Great info, I've always been curious.

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you and you’re welcome!

 

[cpetku]

As a developer of USB PD equipment, my preference is the Power-Z line from charge labs available on Amazon (or Aliexpress for a lot less). I typically use the KM001 since it has more features including verifying cable e-markers, the chargers capabilities and monitoring communications. GRL makes a nice piece of kit, but it really doesn't fit most bugets for what it does. For most people, the C240 will be sufficient for understanding what the charger is doing with a particular phone at a point in time, however I've not used this lower tier device so I can't speak to its quality.

A featue in newer USB charging systems is the concept of power sharing. It's possible for a charger with multiple ports to divide up the total input power across all of its ports. This the first device plugged in may get a higher power contract than the second device in which case multiple monitors may be required to understand system level behavior. Likewise, plugging a second device in can reroute power away from the first device. Devices may be provided different voltages depending on what they support and power availability. This is where advanced features on the KM001 help.