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Create a USB car charger for any iPod or other Device that Charges Via USB by splicing together a car adapter that outputs 5v and USB Female plug. The...
Note: I have tested this only on an iPod Nano, but I would imagine that It would work for any iPod that charges via USB, or any device that charges ov...
Parts and Equipment list:- Motorola Car Charger for i205 i305 i315 i325 i530 i710 i720 i730 i733 i740 i830 i860 i870 cell phones. ORAny car charger th...
Step 1: Verify that your chosen car adapter has an output voltage of 4.75v to 5.25v while plugged in. (USE Voltage Meter)
Step 2: Unplug and cut the piece that plugs into your phone off. Strip the wires to expose the red and black wires.
Step 3: Cut Female end of USB plug off of the USB extension cable, leaving about 8 inches or so to make room for error, and ease physical stress on yo...
Step 4: Strip the USB cable so that all shielding is removed exposing only the 4 USB wires. We are only concerned with red and black so cut the green...
Prep wires with heat shrink tubing (I forgot the first time, only to remember after soldering everything together, and I had no E-Tape)
Solder red to red and black to black. Cover the joints so they dont short out, then heat shrink the whole thing to keep the joint protected.
Plug into cigarette lighter and verify voltage again. The pin-outs are located here (http://pinouts.ru/data/USB_pinout.shtml) just in case you are uns...
If you are comfortable with this type of set up, but would like to use a Firewire cable instead, use an adapter that has an output voltage of 12v to 3...
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