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Invisible qi mod (wireless phone charging)

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by Piet25, Jan 1, 2021.

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  1. Piet25

    Piet25 New Member

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    I moddet my prius v and add qi charging to the center console.
    By sharing I hope to insipre other Prius drivers.

    On the front of the center console there is a flat spot.
    Using a opening tool I removed the plastic part.
    Ones I got it loose I took it inside to work on it.
    I tested the best spot for the QI charger using a 3S lipo. Once I found Sweet spot I used a knife to make shure the QI coils were as close to the plastic surface as posible. I installed the PCB using a hot glue gun.
    Using a multimeter to check the 12v line from the 12v socket, it measured 14v witch was no problem for the QI charger, it can handle 12 to 24volt.
    I needed to cut the wire of the 12v socket to add the QI charger. I used heatshrink tubes that contain tin to make a nice solder joint.
    As you can see in the video the phone in charing in any directory. This is because i used a 3 coil charger.
     

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    #1 Piet25, Jan 1, 2021
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  2. lrisius

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    That is pretty slick. What did you use/where did you get the charging unit?
     
    #2 lrisius, Jan 4, 2021
  3. Piet25

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    Thnx, you can purchase these "qi charger diy" units from ebay or even aliexpress. Just searched for QI DIY
     
    #3 Piet25, Jan 5, 2021
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    Very cool. It is a mod I'm interesting in doing myself. My V is 2017 so slightly different.
     
    #4 Kaiso, Mar 12, 2021
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    Any issues with the phone sliding off?
     
    #5 rjparker, Mar 13, 2021
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