'11 Fit Sport glovebox USB, does it provide power?
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'11 Fit Sport glovebox USB, does it provide power?
Looking to get a bluetooth dongle to connect my phone and plug it in the glovebox USB port, but I was wondering if that USB port provides power? That way I don't need to connect anything to the 12v cig lighter... Anyone know? And if so, anyone done it and can recommend one to buy? There are thousands on Amazon and Aliexpress.
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It does, but not very much power. It's really meant to hold a thumb drive, not charge your cell phone. I don't know about the Bluetooth dongle or its power requirements.
When I had my '09, I loaded a few thousand songs on a thumb drive and played my music that way.
When I had my '09, I loaded a few thousand songs on a thumb drive and played my music that way.
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It does not supply enough power to be useful and trying to power bluetooth from it will not work effectively from my own experience.
The best thing I did was get a Sony XAV-AX100 headunit with carplay and android auto, bluetooth. Really improved the sound and the speakerphone is excellent even with the road noise.
The best thing I did was get a Sony XAV-AX100 headunit with carplay and android auto, bluetooth. Really improved the sound and the speakerphone is excellent even with the road noise.
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I seriously thought about getting an aftermarket stereo, but it seems like such huge PITA because of the way the stock dash is. Would need what seems like a whole new dash or something, can't imagine how to make that work and look normal.
That said, I got a cheap Anker bluetooth that plugs into the AUX and the USB in the glovebox and it does indeed power it and work.
That said, I got a cheap Anker bluetooth that plugs into the AUX and the USB in the glovebox and it does indeed power it and work.
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I seriously thought about getting an aftermarket stereo, but it seems like such huge PITA because of the way the stock dash is. Would need what seems like a whole new dash or something, can't imagine how to make that work and look normal.
That said, I got a cheap Anker bluetooth that plugs into the AUX and the USB in the glovebox and it does indeed power it and work.
That said, I got a cheap Anker bluetooth that plugs into the AUX and the USB in the glovebox and it does indeed power it and work.
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It's a 1 amp USB, vs today's 2 amp standard.
If I set-off on a 5 hour trip, it will charge my S7 from 10% to around 75%, assuming no GPS is used, etc. Otherwise, it's hardly enough to keep the phone alive under heavy use.
If I set-off on a 5 hour trip, it will charge my S7 from 10% to around 75%, assuming no GPS is used, etc. Otherwise, it's hardly enough to keep the phone alive under heavy use.
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Looking to get a bluetooth dongle to connect my phone and plug it in the glovebox USB port, but I was wondering if that USB port provides power? That way I don't need to connect anything to the 12v cig lighter... Anyone know? And if so, anyone done it and can recommend one to buy? There are thousands on Amazon and Aliexpress.
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