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Old Jan 7, 2020 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ghabicht
My install was $30 and took less than 5 minutes... see photo in my thread above

I purchased a Qi charger from Amazon:
Amazon.com:
https://www.amazon.com/Docooler-Wire...R4S1KDHTN0KGV6


And a Anker Quick Charge 12vt plug:
Amazon.com: Quick Charge 3.0, Anker 24W USB Car Charger (Quick Charge 2.0 Compatible) for Galaxy S7/S6/Edge/Plus, Note 4/5, Nexus 6, iPhone, LG G5 V10, Samsung Fast Charge Qi Wireless Charging Pad and More: Electronics
You need to use this type of plug to get at least 2 amps to go to the Qi charger.
All together it was about $30.00

It works and fits perfectly for my Samsung S7 - phone stays put and no sunglasses blowing up :-)

Bought on Amazon, Fits space in front of th shifter on the 2020 perfectly. Plugged in to one of the adjacent USBs and seems to charge my iphone xs fine. Don’t know how fast it charges yet.....time will tell.
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Old Jan 9, 2020 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Rpickoff

Bought on Amazon, Fits space in front of th shifter on the 2020 perfectly. Plugged in to one of the adjacent USBs and seems to charge my iphone xs fine. Don’t know how fast it charges yet.....time will tell.
so I just took a 4-hour drive with my iphone on the wireless charger running Waze and listening to podcasts all the time via bluetooth. Wireless charger plugged into a 2.4a cigarette lighter adapter (12v) and at the end of the trip the phone was warm, charger was not and the phone was at 100% charge. Next step—-> waiting for the wireless carplay dongle to arrive Monday.
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Old Jan 9, 2020 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rpickoff
so I just took a 4-hour drive with my iphone on the wireless charger running Waze and listening to podcasts all the time via bluetooth. Wireless charger plugged into a 2.4a cigarette lighter adapter (12v) and at the end of the trip the phone was warm, charger was not and the phone was at 100% charge. Next step—-> waiting for the wireless carplay dongle to arrive Monday.
“...waiting for the wireless carplay dongle to arrive Monday”? What would that be? Please share!
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Old Jan 9, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by gadgetman1
“...waiting for the wireless carplay dongle to arrive Monday”? What would that be? Please share!

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Old May 17, 2020 | 06:48 AM
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Hi there, I've read through the various threads regarding wireless charging solutions since US models do not contain the weak Qi charging available in other country. I like the idea of using the OEM location to install a high speed charging solution that looks like the OEM setup (no wires, no usage of the cigarette lighter, a button to activate it, and inset INTO or placed just under the floor of that cubby hole. I dont see where someone has done this before. I dont like the idea of having something in the cigarette lighter holding the phone with a metal piece as another thread has done, or a wireless charger plugged-in to the cigarette lighter and sitting in that cubby.

Has anyone wired in a wireless charger and placed it into the floor of that cubby? Hardwiring it to a switched line would be great and one could seemingly add a switch on the cluster on the left of the steering wheel that is for the wireless charging. It might be possible to put a wireless charger under the bottom of that cubby as the plastic wouldnt block the charge as long as the distance to the phone is small enough.
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Old May 17, 2020 | 07:04 AM
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something like this would also be cool and neatly done (hardwired in)

anyone seen something like this for the rx?

Amazon Amazon
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Old Jun 11, 2020 | 03:07 PM
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[QUOTE=Ttran88;10023819]Here’s an option if you’re like me and like a wireless charging solution with no visible cords and don’t have the factory QI integration. It allows you to see google maps while charging! I placed a magnetic plate in the phone case so it mounts onto the charger. There are other solutions but requires a mount and doesn't look clean at all and there is a microusb cable coming out of it. This one goes right into the cigarette charger. Link if interested.

Is there a current link to this product? I haven’t been able to find it anywhere.
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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rpickoff
Please share your experience with this product. I’ve been looking for a good wireless solution for CarPlay in my ‘20 RX, which has built-in wired CarPlay.
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Originally Posted by Rpickoff
seems pretty cool. Have you tried it? How does it work?
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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 09:53 PM
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Smartphone bracket from driver view (without phone)

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Closeup driver side view of custom bracket
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Old Aug 31, 2021 | 08:14 PM
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Default Wireless Charging

Ok - so for those of us in the US who have a 2016 or 2017 (yours truly) who don't have wireless charging, I just use a small charger with a short cable and a small power adapter that fits nearly flush in the 12 volt charger. I know the wire can be a bit unseemly, but the one I have is only about 6 inches and doesn't flop all over the console. I only use this set up for longer trips out of town as my I phone X generally lasts all day on a charge. What do you guys think?


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Old Aug 31, 2021 | 08:16 PM
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FWIW - the phone does not slip at all on that base and charges well.
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 06:57 PM
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This is my wireless charging installation. I chose one coil 20W, since the phone can be positioned only in the middle of the space anyway. I cut the plastic and positioned the coil inside the hole, so it is closer to the phone. There is a rubber cover and it hides the coil completely.




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Is there an option to add a wireless charger at the bottom of front console to 2019 RX350? If Lexus doesn't offer it, are there any aftermarket products?
I guess one way would be to buy a pad and have the wire run to the lighter which is next to it. That seems to be reasonable as the wire would be almost hidden, but looking for some kind of permanent solution so the pad doesn't move.

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Old Mar 17, 2024 | 10:45 AM
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I would think your post should be in RX 4th gen section.

I would not buy the OEM. I have that it is completely useless. WAY, WAY too slow.

Try a small puck that powers off of 12V outlet
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