Cannot charge xda executive with car charger ,when connected nothing happens light does not go red and also the connection icon does not show
make sure you dont have a faulty charger... dont know what you are using but i believe most people use the cigarette lighter to usb converter and then just use the usb cable... also have you tried pressing the on and off swith with the charger plugged in ?
BR
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Hi and thanks for the fast reply mate <yes it is a new charger from o2 .
No i have not tried the on off with the switch ,but would i still be able to charge when i am using tomtom
Whell....I use the cigarette lighter to usb adapter and usb cable ...at times i have had to quik press the on/off swith and at times plug and unplug the cable to get it to charge ....I used this as a "jump start" method only and no problems after that with using it whillst on charge (even with tomtom)..... other than that you may have a faulty charger or fag lighter to usb adapter (I never seen what a o2 one looks like).
BR
Is the charger one especially for the exec?
I found normal usb chargers for phones like V3 or a GPS charger cant supply enough current to charge an exec.
hi, yeah i have had this problem, and so have a few of my clients, seems that not enough juice flows through the non branded versions, unlike from o2's or Brodits cables
I found that a regular USB cable into a Cigarette Lighter -> USB Socket didn't work until I joined pin 4 to pin 5 on the USB B Mini plug. All of the adapters I had that worked, but only powered (no data, i.e. Brodit and mains adapter) seemed to have pin 4 joined to pin 5 (pin 4 isn't normally connected at all). Once I did that mod it worked fine.
Cheers,
Steve.
bluesign2k said:
Is the charger one especially for the exec?
I found normal usb chargers for phones like V3 or a GPS charger cant supply enough current to charge an exec.
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Orange shops carry a charger intended for HTC manufactured devices (i.e. the SPV C500/M500 range) which works fine. Only £9.99.
Is it correct that this receiver doesn't operate while being charged?
Mines only seems to work while on battery - as soon as I plig in the charger, it goes off.
markmcrobie said:
Is it correct that this receiver doesn't operate while being charged?
Mines only seems to work while on battery - as soon as I plig in the charger, it goes off.
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mine works great and is plugged in to a car charger constantly
Hi Shogunmark,
Hi Shogunmark,
What software are you using with your "Holux GPSlim 236" ? Thanks
shd
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Is it correct that this receiver doesn't operate while being charged?
Mines only seems to work while on battery - as soon as I plig in the charger, it goes off.
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Keep an eye on this thread. I have just charged my 236 up so need to let it run out of juice.
I'll post a result when I get to test it.
Just tried with my old Nokia battery.
With the mains charger plugged in, the unit is operating as normal.
Hope that helps.
Mine works fine whilst charging
suhongdoan said:
Hi Shogunmark,
What software are you using with your "Holux GPSlim 236" ? Thanks
shd
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iguidance v3
I have to add to my posts that when I recieved mine (without plug adapters) I tried my charger in a 2pin - 3pin adapter and the charger wouldnt work.
I plugged it directly into the 3 pin socket and it is fine. Obviously the adapter wasnt making the correct contacts.
Just as a silly question, your charger is illuminating and the green charge light on the GPS is on isn't it??
I know some suppliers of these send the adapters out with them.
Holux 236 Slim
I have the Holux 236 Slim and the GPS works fine while plugged into the chargers that came with it (both A/C and car). It will not operate with other USB chargers however. It behaves just like you said. It charges while the GPS is switched off, but does not operate with either an A/C adapter or car charger from another device (like my Cingular 8125).
Also the cable that came with the A/C adapter looks like any other USB to mini-5 USB (in fact I have used it as one for my Cingular 8125), but it will not work as a USB cable with the Holux to connect it to my laptop as a USB GPS. Holux says you have to buy their special USB cable to make that work.
You may have a bad one. Mine works both ways.
drakethib said:
You may have a bad one. Mine works both ways.
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I am afraid that may be the case my friends.
May be an idea to phone Holux if you havent already done so.
I need an extra car charger for my 236 and have tried universal ones. These don't work unless the 236 is switched off, because the 236 mini usb is somehow differant. I think when you plug in a universal car charger in the 236 it goes into mouse mode & switches off bluetooth.I did notice that if you only touched the mini usb ends together it worked ok.plugged all the way in no. I needed to hard reset to get it working . I have contacted holux Europe to see if i can buy an extra Holux car charger. Very annoying!
Echoing what others have said, universal chargers don't work. I've tried as well. Using the supplied car charger though, never a problem. I've used it on numerous long road trips, powered on and plugged in with the supplied charger without issue. Forgot it on one trip, and experienced the same concerns as others: didn't charge whilst on on a universal charger.
And, just in case the OP is interested, I'm using Mapopolis with mine.
That may be it then - I haven't tried it with that car charger that came with it, I was having the problem while charging it with my O2 XDA Mini's charger (same connection).
Why on Earth would that be though?
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That may be it then - I haven't tried it with that car charger that came with it, I was having the problem while charging it with my O2 XDA Mini's charger (same connection).
Why on Earth would that be though?
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No offence, but it comes with a mains charger also. Why would you not use that??
Checking the details on them both, they both are 5vdc at 1 amp.
Just going by the connection being the same doesn't necessarily mean that the output voltages are the same.
I have a standard cigarette lighter in my lorry, only problem is, its a 24v connection and would oblitorate any 12v equipment in a split second. But it looks the same !!!
I dont mean to flame you, but if a charger is supplied with something, then why on earth not use it? After all, thats what its there for.
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No offence, but it comes with a mains charger also. Why would you not use that??
Checking the details on them both, they both are 5vdc at 1 amp.
Just going by the connection being the same doesn't necessarily mean that the output voltages are the same.
I have a standard cigarette lighter in my lorry, only problem is, its a 24v connection and would oblitorate any 12v equipment in a split second. But it looks the same !!!
I dont mean to flame you, but if a charger is supplied with something, then why on earth not use it? After all, thats what its there for.
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Why on Earth would I want to use up 2 plug sockets in my 4-way adaptor for 2 charges that are the same? (one for my phone and one for my GPS receiver).
Since either charger will charge either device, why not just have 1 plugged in, since I'll never actually need to charge both at the same time while in the house?
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Since either charger will charge either device, why not just have 1 plugged in, since I'll never actually need to charge both at the same time while in the house?
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As I said, I wasnt trying to flame you and your point is taken but the whole purpose of this thread was to ask why it ISN'T doing what you thought it should, even though it charges. (As it should), LOL
If that makes sense, LOL
Ok then looking at the same point but from the other side, will the Holux charger charge the Wizard as it should??
Hello guys, has anyone tried using a motorola car charger to charge a cingular 8125 phone? I have one in my house but Im afraid it might damage my phone although the mini socket fits perfectly.
I know, i know, buy an original charger, I'm just interested. That's all. Thanks.
HI.
I am using a Motorola OEM car charger (for V3 intended) without problem on a MDA, but for emergency only, because rapid charge subtracts useful life to the battery.
I bought a usb to car adapter recently for my ameo, and still, power is being drained from my pocket pc when i run tomtom.
Is it the charger?
its been brought up before somewhere, the athena's wall charger is 1amp, car chargers and usb are lower, usb only being 500ma, so it takes longer to charge but using the car charger the battery should last a lot longer.
you need one of the pocket pc techs mini 5 adapters
without one, using an amp meter, my athena pulled 350-400 ma off of any charger i hooked it to (using usb cable).. wall charger, car charger, computer usb didnt matter.
using the ppc techs adapter... upped the draw to 750-775 ma, it charges 2x as fast, and more importantly, doesnt run down the internal battery in the car, while running tomtom.
I got that trouble with my old charger coming from Mitac Mio A701 since gives me 500 mA. I got the HTC car charger at Expansys (original HTC charger for car) and gives me 1 A... and now I got no trouble. I can use Tomtom all the way home full screen bright and HDSPA with Blackberry Connect working and the X7500 still charges.
So got a 1 Amp car charger. I got the HTC one because someone told me the pinout is different and use the 5th pin to run quick charge. I cannot confirm that... sorry, but I got the HTC and works.
ok so i bought a universal car charger (link: car charger) and when i plug the charger to the 12V port of my car, my phone shuts off and it wont turn on. when i unplug it it turns back on automatically.
plugging into wall charger or computer usb works fine, so i dont think its the battery.
anyone having the same problems with car chargers? is there any setting for this? or is it just the charger i bought?
- Rooted phone, using CaNNoN202 Eclair ROM.
thanks.
Probably it's a generic POS charger. I would either buy a Magic-specific charger, or buy a lighter socket > USB converter. That's what I use and it works perfectly.
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Probably it's a generic POS charger. I would either buy a Magic-specific charger, or buy a lighter socket > USB converter. That's what I use and it works perfectly.
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yeah, that's what i was thinking.
i guess i'll have to return these and get a USB converter for the ligther socket. your phone doesnt turn off when you plug it in right?