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Old Dec 14, 2022 | 05:50 PM
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How are you routing your charge cable from the front usbc port so that it’s manageable and out of the way ?
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Old Dec 15, 2022 | 06:05 AM
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I usually open up the storage under the usb ports and put the phone in there with the usb attached. I think that a short 0.5 m cable might be long enough if you wanted to minimize the cable length
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Old Dec 15, 2022 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jlim0930
How are you routing your charge cable from the front usbc port so that it’s manageable and out of the way ?
I use magnetic charging cables, and I shorten them to around 8 inches long so not much cable laying around when not in use.
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Old Dec 15, 2022 | 06:40 AM
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Here is what I did


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Old Dec 15, 2022 | 06:59 AM
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GoLeafsGo - with ACP/AA available, why do you position your phone(s) to be visible at all?
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Old Dec 15, 2022 | 07:34 AM
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GoLeafsGo - with ACP/AA available, why do you position your phone(s) to be visible at all?
Couple of reasons:
1) To see my security cameras when I get an alert
2) To see the Amazon Music lyrics when I am a passenger
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Old Dec 15, 2022 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by GoLeafsGo
Couple of reasons:
1) To see my security cameras when I get an alert
2) To see the Amazon Music lyrics when I am a passenger
There's also the fact that, at least with AA, you can't see all apps available on the phone.
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Old Dec 16, 2022 | 06:34 AM
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Anyone have a suggestion of a Weather app? The Weather Channel App doesn't come through
ACP and one called Weatherology is quite lame.
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Old Dec 16, 2022 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mcomer
Anyone have a suggestion of a Weather app? The Weather Channel App doesn't come through
ACP and one called Weatherology is quite lame.
We use Weather Underground, which seems to be the most accurate where we live.
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Old Dec 17, 2022 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mcomer
Anyone have a suggestion of a Weather app? The Weather Channel App doesn't come through
ACP and one called Weatherology is quite lame.
On The Way app. Check out the free version first.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weathe...y/id1471394318
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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 04:57 PM
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I don’t like where the usbc port is located and have cables sticking out, makes the cubby not very useful. Found a low profile usbc otg adaptor and now the cable is routed and not in the way





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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 05:47 PM
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I don’t have people in my back seat often, so I just run a cable from the rear port up to the right of my drivers seat. I popped in a fast charge usb adaptor to the rear car charger port and a black cable so not visible. Now I just reach down for a plug in but the center area remains clean
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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Brisky27
I don’t have people in my back seat often, so I just run a cable from the rear port up to the right of my drivers seat. I popped in a fast charge usb adaptor to the rear car charger port and a black cable so not visible. Now I just reach down for a plug in but the center area remains clean
That's a great idea!
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Old Dec 22, 2022 | 07:01 AM
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I routed the power cable for the dash camera into the edge of the headliner across
the driver's side windshield header and driver's door. Took it down the B pillar tucked
behind the trim and out level with the driver's seatback pocket. Excess cable looped
in the pocket and out to the back console USB jack in our 2020 ESh. Since it is switched
with the ignition I don't have to turn it on/off. Minor drawback is it can not be set for
parked impact recording but it would since the camera is forward facing it would not be
recording door dings anyway.
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