Wireless charging for the center console completed. I hate cables all over the cab, always getting crunched in the console lid etc. I use the built in wireless pad, but it’s nice for passengers not to have to plug in a cable. This is a simple DIY project.
first I picked up a wireless charger on Amazon, get the 3 coil kind so you get wider coverage. Took it apart and removed the guts, used packing tape to keep it all together. Minimizing plastic between the coils and your phone is key. I tried using a small single coil one, but it just didn’t have the juice to power the phone thru all the plastic.
take the bottom cover off the console lid, just use a plastic tool, it pops off very easy. Squeeze the lid release to the top. Inside you’ll see the grid structure that strengthens the plastic. I used a paid of nippers (side cutters) to clip off the plastic to make a flatter area for the coils. I trimmed more than I needed to as I thought I was going to use a larger round charging pad, so just trim as needed. Then I used packing tape to hold the coils and it’s little circuit board together and stuck it in place. Tested it to make it charges my phone before closing it up. Ran the usb cable along the bottom and out the hinge and into the center console. Works great!