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Modify a generic USB car charger to charge a 3rd gen iPod Nano

Step 4Test (and rejoice)!

After reassembly I tested the charger with a device I didn't care about -- in this case a broken DG-100 GPS datalogger -- to check nothing (useful) exploded.

Next I tried all three iPods I could get my hands on. Success!

I wrapped the charger with duct tape to complete that "finished" look.

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Jul 2, 2009. 10:57 AMLeinho says:

I am trying to do this with my iPhone 3G ... Cause the car charger does not charge.. I was about to do this with an usb extension.. rather than doing it right in the usb adapter.. I dont know which ammount of Ohms i need in every REsistor,.. i thought 100 ohms is fine.. Please tell me.. Regards

Jan 2, 2012. 2:07 PMtechboy411 says:

Stupid IPhone 3G, these are very picky about the charger used

Jan 13, 2010. 7:33 AMdavis65536 (author) says:

I think you probably want higher value resistors -- something in the 10s of thousands of Ohms range