Intermittent Charging from Center Console

[Pitboss02]

Wondering if anyone else is having troubles with intermittent charging from the center console? Often wireless charging will work for a min or two and then turn off.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[DougDimmadome]

Is your phone in a case? I’ve seen some cases cause it to be unreliable. I couldn’t charge my phone in my old Tesla because of it, but the raptor has been good so far. My phone is in one of those cheap rubber ****** type cases tho

 

[NJ2020]

Welcome to every wireless charger in vehicles ever, the one in my Audi would work for 10 minutes before the phone would overheat or not even maintain enough to increase a charge. It’s also hilarious that by the time car manufacturers implemented them there’s a new iPhone with a massive camera that won’t allow the phone to sit flat on 90% of them.

Ford has a TSB for it (across all models) to update the firmware, doubt it can fix much other than slowing down the charge.

 

[FordTechOne]

Not every phone is compatible with the wireless charging system, especially if it has a case. What phone are you using?

 

[Pitboss02]

Not every phone is compatible with the wireless charging system, especially if it has a case. What phone are you using?

I have an iPhone 14 Max with no case!

 

[CTK59]

Happens all the time, whether overheating or shifts slightly and disconnects. Gave up on it...

 

[figure1a]

Problem with wireless mat chargers and iPhones is the camera bump creates a void/space between the phone and the mat resulting in a inefficient/bad charging situation which makes the phone get hot, charging to be slow or charge loses connection easily. Use this instead: https://nine-volt.com/collections/a...ightning-lariat-with-magsafe-for-apple-iphone

 

[HighwaySentinel]

That's a pretty slick design. Utilizing the cupholder makes it a no go for me though. Too bad someone has not made a mount base that utilizes that thin channel between the cupholders and gear shifter on the Gen3's. That area is pretty much useless and could be a good home for a mount. Currently, my phone rests on its side in that channel.