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Post by Humph on Sept 14, 2016 20:17:20 GMT
My son connects his iPhone to the car by Bluetooth to play "his" music in it. Sometimes to my surprise and delight, but also occasionally to my chagrin.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 20:20:29 GMT
Bluetooth works for streaming music, if you want concert hall quality sound you wouldn't start in a car,
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 14, 2016 20:23:07 GMT
12v socket is the only standard everyone meets. The USB A socket everyone has on their PC and in many cars is old hat as phone manufacturers are going USB C (more amps, faster charge) or contactless. At least with a 12v socket regardless of what's on the other end it works. One can use USB to USB c cables. Contactless is not good in a car, and the 12v socket is mechanically useless and does not always work.
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Post by Humph on Sept 14, 2016 20:24:26 GMT
"Bluetooth works for streaming music, if you want concert hall quality sound you wouldn't start in a car,"
True enough ! But there is something nice about good music, an open road and if available, an open roof.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 14, 2016 20:26:12 GMT
My son connects his iPhone to the car by Bluetooth to play "his" music in it. Sometimes to my surprise and delight, but also occasionally to my chagrin. do you have music on your iphone?
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Post by Humph on Sept 14, 2016 20:28:34 GMT
Yes, I do, and when I can remember to do it, I connect it to the car. Sodding phone rings all the time during the day though so mostly I get distracted from music. Nice of an evening though.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 20:30:10 GMT
12v socket is the only standard everyone meets. The USB A socket everyone has on their PC and in many cars is old hat as phone manufacturers are going USB C (more amps, faster charge) or contactless. At least with a 12v socket regardless of what's on the other end it works. One can use USB to USB c cables... You can but they are useless as they only provide 1A.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 14, 2016 20:37:14 GMT
Errrr My USB ports in the car are proving up to 3.1 amps, through the USB to USB C cables.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 20:42:57 GMT
Mine does not. I know this because when I plug my phone in it says "Charging slowly". If 3A were available the phone would say "Charging quickly" and would charge in about 90 minutes from 10%. My 12v socket has a 5A fuse so I know I can draw all the current my phone needs to keep it happy.
The beauty of a 12v socket is it does not matter where you are on the planet, if the car has a cigarette lighter then you're good to go. USB will be determined by the age of the vehicle, the manufacturers will never keep up with the mobile devices manufacturers. By the time car manufacturers are fitting USB C sockets, USB D (or whatever) will be here.
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Post by Humph on Sept 14, 2016 20:55:09 GMT
Thread drift alert !
But, aren't iPhone cables a sore price? I had to get one recently and they wanted some stupid amount for it.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 14, 2016 21:07:42 GMT
Thread drift alert ! But, aren't iPhone cables a sore price? I had to get one recently and they wanted some stupid amount for it. You didnt pay more than 5 quid did you? Or 8 quid for a top rate, fancy coloured ribbed one.
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Post by bromptonaut on Sept 14, 2016 21:10:53 GMT
The 12v connector is pretty much same thing as cigar lighter in cars from well before 1970. With right adaptor it will charge any phone; even a Nokia 3210 or Motorola MR20.
The permanently live sockets in the roof cubbies of my Mk2 Berlingo would charge any of kids' Playstations, MP3 devices etc and even my laptop.
There's one in the caravan which still works if we're off mains electric to power a portable telly or whatever (but obviously impacts on the leisure battery in the electrics compartment).
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Post by Humph on Sept 14, 2016 21:12:13 GMT
Might have, might have bought one from the Apple Store. Maybe. Might have paid, oh look, it doesn't matter...Pah... ( £15 ) 😬
Long thing though, should I ever need it to be. Very long.
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Post by Hofmeister on Sept 14, 2016 21:22:31 GMT
The 12v connector is pretty much same thing as cigar lighter in cars from well before 1970. With right adaptor it will charge any phone; even a Nokia 3210 or Motorola MR20. The permanently live sockets in the roof cubbies of my Mk2 Berlingo would charge any of kids' Playstations, MP3 devices etc and even my laptop. There's one in the caravan which still works if we're off mains electric to power a portable telly or whatever (but obviously impacts on the leisure battery in the electrics compartment). Mechanically it is (which is why its totally unsuited to its current task), but these days, the wiring and rating has been halved from 10 amps to 5
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Post by dixinormus on Sept 15, 2016 11:53:26 GMT
"Current task" - nice one Bromp, I see what you did there :-)
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