Underpowered dash USB ports

[87 BAJA]

Spoke with Trackform today. We are going to work on a Bronco solution that will end up being part of a package. Seems they've received a few complaints about the new Qi2 cooling MagSafe charger. The Broncos don't have the cigarette lighter hole near the dash where you'd typically mount the Trackform system. On the Lux packages there is a USB port near the windshield in addition to the one below the A/C controls. They are both underpowered. The only way is to use the new Qi2 unit is to plug in the lighter adapter under the arm rest and get a wire long enough to go from there up to the dash. Yuck! So we are going to work together to get a solution that will work for the Broncos. IDK the timing. He needs to talk to his electrical engineer to make sure the solution is not only right but safe.
NOTE: The Qi2 unit needs 45W min to work properly.

Any up date on a solution?

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[Sircheeto]

Any up date on a solution?

They do have a solution ( https://www.tackform.com/products/multiport-phone-and-tablet-charger-qualcomm-quick-charge-3-0). Unfortunately the tech I was working with at Tackform kind of forgot about me. I found another power source replacement unit on eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/4045372447...=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20260322165956&segname=11400). I have not installed it yet. Life getting in the way and… feeling a little insecure about it. I don’t want to cause an unrecoverable issue.

install seems like it’d be straight forward. I should just nut up and get’r done.

 

[KreeHBronco]

Sorry for late/old response. I successfully run two Magsafe chargers from my 2026 Badlands dash connect to charge two Samsung S24U phones. No issues. Here is my setup:

 

[MilesTeg]

Sorry for late/old response. I successfully run two Magsafe chargers from my 2026 Badlands dash connect to charge two Samsung S24U phones. No issues. Here is my setup:

Oh, where'd you get the arms with the nice cord management?

 

[KreeHBronco]

Oh, where'd you get the arms with the nice cord management?

Bought the parts on Amazon. I chose a Bulletpoint Mounting Solutions RubiGrid Metal Dash Mount Phone Holder with two Lisen MagSafe chargers for me and my wife. I ended up going with FANAUE Aluminum Mounting Arm - Dual 20mm arms, and Rigdance 20mm to 17mm ball extensions, and 1Zero ball mounts (all from Amazon).

 

[TLO]

Has anyone had an issue running a MagSafe phone charger off their dash USB port?

I got a new MagSafe charger with a cooling fan and it doesn’t work when plugged into my dash USB ports nor does it work when plugged into the console USB ports. It did work using the cigarette lighter port located inside the center console arm rest. Because it did work there that tells me my USB ports are under powered.

Has anyone upgraded their USB ports? Looking for how to advise.

Thank you in advance.

More detail: I am running a Trackform mounting system and their new Qi2 MagSafe with cooling fan built in phone charger. Seems the Qi2 unit requires more power than the USB ports provide by default. I’d like to keep the charger and upgrade my ports. Has anyone upgraded their USB ports?

What year is your Bronco? I thing Ford improved the USB C ports in 26/26 (all USB C except for 1 now) and I find they put out more juice than to just barely keep my phone from dying when using AA (as my 2021 and 2024 did)

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