[Q] HTC sensation charging with cigaretlighter on motorcycle

[tsmetjen]

Hi

I'm having a problem with charging my HTC devices on my Honda Fireblade.
My motorcycle dealer added a cigaretlighter so I can charge the HTC while driving and using it as GPS.

The problem is that the Sensation (and even my Desire HD or HD2) won't charge although the indicator light on the charger is on. So I've tested the charger with other equiment and it works.

Does anyone knows what can be the problem? The battery of the Honda is 12V

thx for any advise!

 

[naimmkassim]

What is the charger output?
It should have 5V and 1A or 2A. If voltage lower, it will not charge..

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

 

[tsmetjen]

What is the charger output?
It should have 5V and 1A or 2A. If voltage lower, it will not charge..

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

I use this charger also in the car and there it works.
I bought this charger when I was on a trip and it's original for nokia

 

[mysterioustko]

He's right, your charger probably doesn't have enough output. I noticed that certain house chargers I already had were charging the phone extremely slow and others charged the phone quickly. That's when I noticed that the ones that charged the phone quickly were 5v and had at least 1A. The ones that were less were too low of an output to charge the phone properly. You're more than likely experiencing the same thing. I'm willing to bet if you check what the output is on the charger you're using you'll probably see it either isn't the right voltage or the amps are too low...or both.

 

[tsmetjen]

He's right, your charger probably doesn't have enough output. I noticed that certain house chargers I already had were charging the phone extremely slow and others charged the phone quickly. That's when I noticed that the ones that charged the phone quickly were 5v and had at least 1A. The ones that were less were too low of an output to charge the phone properly. You're more than likely experiencing the same thing. I'm willing to bet if you check what the output is on the charger you're using you'll probably see it either isn't the right voltage or the amps are too low...or both.

All right, I'll check it first....it's in the car now

 

[tsmetjen]

The nokia charger is

• input 12 V
• output 5V - 550mA

So you guys are right....it still doesn't explain to me why the charger works in car and not on motorcycle. Maybe because the battery output in car is higher A?
I'm not into electrical stuff :-(

 

[tsmetjen]

So, if I order for example this one....it could work on my motorbike?

http://www.netimes.com/shop/usb-car...ung-galaxy-tab-p1000-p-3018.html?cPath=80_818

 

[mysterioustko]

The nokia charger is

• input 12 V
• output 5V - 550mA

So you guys are right....it still doesn't explain to me why the charger works in car and not on motorcycle. Maybe because the battery output in car is higher A?
I'm not into electrical stuff :-(

Bear in mind I'm just speculating with this but your car's cigarette lighter may be putting out more power than your motorcycle's (especially since it wasn't original). Also though it may have been charging in your car, that doesn't mean it was charging at the rate it should have been (it might have been barely charging). Sort of like what I was saying I had experienced when I used a lower output charger (the really slow charging).

 

[mysterioustko]

Yeah that looks ok. I'd imagine that you be sufficient.

 

[dvhttn]

The charger I have is a Nokia DC-4. Bought from Nokia themselves as lots of shops sell copies. The copies don't seem to have the right electronics in them to power the more expensive (read: power hungry) phones. I have to have a converter on the end to go to micro-usb (also a Nokia part) but it means we can also use it for the wife's Nokia.

I'd make sure you went genuine part, or at least one that someone else says works.

Dave

 

[naimmkassim]

So, if I order for example this one....it could work on my motorbike?

http://www.netimes.com/shop/usb-car...ung-galaxy-tab-p1000-p-3018.html?cPath=80_818

It should be working. But better you try it first, borrow from a friend that have this charger and try it on your motobike. If still not working. My conclusion is that your motobike most probabily produce a low voltage or current than what it were suppose to.

 

[tsmetjen]

So, if I order for example this one....it could work on my motorbike?

http://www.netimes.com/shop/usb-car...ung-galaxy-tab-p1000-p-3018.html?cPath=80_818

I've received the charger. Did a test last night and test....failed. Still not charging.
So :

• could it ba the usb cable itself?
• can I measure the output current on my bike?

I'm with stupid on these matters, and my mecancic is on holiday