Best $5 mod ever! (USB ports)

[schtozo]

^^^Long time huh! well i finished the while setup a while ago and remembered this thread today. Here you go!

Front


Rear (i use it when my son plays games on the way to school)


On/off toggle switch


Front on


Rear on

[robrez]

This guy's doing it right.

Well here is mine, done a while ago.

Front, kept stock location but hacked to hell lighter holder to fit the bundle.

[KenC]

Solution: buy an ipod! You can get an 80gb like mine for dirt cheap. I only have the ipod for my car. Only used in the car or in the house putting songs on it for my car. Doesn't loading up your iphone with songs slow it down?

My old Clarion doesn't have ipod integration. In any case, I use Spotify on my iPhone. $10/mo for ~15mil songs with highest quality MP3 compression.

And nothing slows down my 4S haha.

I put the USB ports in for charging mostly. It's nice for passengers. Plus I can easily reach. Both ports while driving.

[CrusherCurtis]

That's great until you or your passenger wants to use their phone while it's plugged in.

Solution: buy an ipod! You can get an 80gb like mine for dirt cheap. I only have the ipod for my car. Only used in the car or in the house putting songs on it for my car. Doesn't loading up your iphone with songs slow it down?

[KenC]

Only way to go is through the glove box. No wires / no cords exposed!

That's great until you or your passenger wants to use their phone while it's plugged in.

[CrusherCurtis]

Only way to go is through the glove box. No wires / no cords exposed!

[KenC]

Is the power consumption anything to worry about, draining the battery?

Not for charging phone. The LEDs stay on 24/7 but it's mA of current draw.

[E30 331is]

Yes.

Is the power consumption anything to worry about, draining the battery?

[KenC]

Does it have constant power without ignition on?

Yes.

[E30 331is]

Does it have constant power without ignition on?

[5Toes]

I thought about doing that! Grr I I want to know how you guys cut the usb slot near perfectly!!!

[micvin]

Bad ass. I just bought four.

[ohthejosh]

The possibilties with this are endless lol. I personally hate having the coiled cig lighter charger cords from stuff like a gps or a radar detector just hanging all over my dash. i can now conveniently place multiple usb ports almost anywhere lol. definitely awesome.

[george graves]

Beat you to it. I actually show KenC(the OP) this mod a while back in private.

Look for a "pro" version from RedRocketLabs soon.

[iwantspeed]

USB hardwire fitted to a hvac blank.


How it's setup in the car

I also just bought super short black USB cables

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=2765780#post2765780