Any comments on the wireless charger? specifically on the Canadian models this thing is practically useless. What is the point of a wireless charger that wont charge faster than the discharge rate of the phone. I find that when using navigation from the phone using wireless CarPlay the wireless charger doesn’t really charge the phone but instead just about barely manages to prevent the phone from discharging. How are you guys dealing with this? is there any fix at all? OR have i just paid for a gimmick of a "feature"?

 

As soon as you have a case (shell, cover) on the phone, you only get a weak charging current. Ideally, place it in the charging compartment without a case, then you’ll at least get a maintenance charge. During navigation, my iPhone 17 Pro also can’t fully charge (I’m using an original MagSafe case), still… That’s why I installed a different charging mount with a round MagSafe charger. It charges at full power and quickly brings the iPhone to 100%, even while in use.

 

Can you provide details / order info on a different charging mount. Pictures ?
Thanks in advance.

 

A discussion about this came up during my gear shift **** conversion/mod. Maybe you can find other threads using the forum search?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...-pictures.html

Here are the current links about it. I’m not sure if that works for your region as well or if the Brodit items can be ordered there.

https://www.brodit.com/en/filter?bra...7%20Pro&page=1

https://www.brodit.com/en/product/855899

Website Brodit
https://www.brodit.com/en/

 

Lexus chose a low wattage standard wireless charger while competitors have already moved up to higher wattage fast charge ones. Road trips require plugging in to not eventually kill the phone battery using CarPlay/AA.

 

I never use the wireless charger, since I discovered how inadequate it was. I keep a USB cable in the console. Even a drastic measure, like putting your phone in Airplane mode, won't make up for the weak charger. Lexus should be ashamed.