Near Intersection of I-35 & I-90 Southern Mn. | harry - 5/4/2025 17:34
I have learned to not depend on vehicle USB ports for charging anything, for all the reasons listed above.
I buy "cigarette lighter sockets" online for a couple of dollars each (they even ship with mounting brackets) and wire them directly to the battery with a fuse.
I also buy USB "lighter socket" charging adapters for a couple of dollars each, most of them now have 2 levels of charge, and a built-in digital volt meter.
I have installed those on almost everything we own, and everything (phones, laptops, tablets, power banks) charge really fast.
I unplug the charging adapters from the lighter socket when not in use.
I don't leave them in all the time because they do draw current, and might could burn if something went wrong.
I agree and have found the same thing. Just this year, I added a Samsung tablet to the planter tractor and plugged it in to one of the USB ports on my InCommand. My great nephew reported that it "wasn't keeping up". I put a lighter plug adapter in the tractor and charged it that way which was fine. I noticed the charger that came with my iPad has a higher capacity than the one that came with my iPhone.
In my lawn mower for example, I replaced the lighter plug with a 2 port USB device that fits the hole. In other rigs I have installed USB socket devices that are wired to a key switched source and use them. I think it is best NOT to use the USB ports on controllers etc. as a charging source for tablets especially. When I plug my iPad Pro into my computer, it indicates that it is not charging although it actually is at a very slow rate.
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4640 Deere Charge Ipad
