Qi cell phone mount

[metro]

I finally installed a Qi charging cell phone mount in my 2016 e-Golf SEL.

I used the standard Proclip/Brodit Nexus 6 mount. This mount provides a cavity behind the phone where you can put a cheap Qi charger (Fleck wireless charger from Amazon). In order to make the charger fit, I did have to remove its backplate. Two countersunk screws keep everything together.

The usb port in center console seems to provide sufficient current to charge.

Metro
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[forbin404]

I finally installed a Qi charging cell phone mount in my 2016 e-Golf SEL.

I used the standard Proclip/Brodit Nexus 6 mount. This mount provides a cavity behind the phone where you can put a cheap Qi charger (Fleck wireless charger from Amazon). In order to make the charger fit, I did have to remove its backplate. Two countersunk screws keep everything together.

The usb port in center console seems to provide sufficient current to charge.

Metro
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Hmm
1) You know the QI charger charges at about 1/4 of the direct plug in.
2) Too bad you can't use Android Auto wirelessly.

 

[johnnylingo]

Perhaps I'm missing something. Don't the 2016 models make mounting the phone obsolete?

It would seem you can both charge and control it using Android Auto.

 

[metro]

forbin404: Qi charging is ~65-70% efficiency compared to wired charging. In other words, not too bad and much more convenient. Wireless Android auto would be nice.

johnnylingo: I don't like plugging and unplugging my phone. Also, I like Waze better than Google maps while driving and Waze does not (yet) work with Android auto

 

[forbin404]

How did you mount it? Screw it into the dash?

 

[metro]

No screws in the dash. The Proclip clips into a seam in the dash and has a bit of sticky tape on the horizontal support part. Works quite nice.