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I hate clutter in my truck, and the cable for Apple CarPlay has annoyed me for the two weeks I’ve had the Maverick (which I THOROUGHLY enjoy!), so I did something about it. The short version is:
- I got a right angle USB-C to right angle Lightning cable,
- Drilled 2 holes and ran it under the tray (actually I had to cut a slit next to the hole to make the opening big enough to get the Lightning connector through. After I got it through both openings, I superglued the slits back together being careful not to superglue the cable to the tray, so it can move freely if you want.)
- Made a wood piece to fit in the tray,
- Superglued the lightning connector to the wood piece,
- Used command strips to hold the wood piece to the tray and the tray to the console (for when I take the phone out).
- Total cost was $13: $3 - Command Strips, $10 - cable, $0 - Super Glue & wood piece (already had them)
This also keeps me from getting a wireless gadget for $75 or more to do CarPlay without the cable. I’m ok with just dropping the phone in the slot when I get in and pulling it out when I get out of the truck.
Lastly, I figured if I cut up the orange tray & this didn't work, a replacement tray is probably only $20 or so. It was worth a shot to me, and so far is working well.
*** Update after 3 weeks ***
First & foremost, it's still working perfectly after nearly a month! Apparently I used the right amount and type of glue and adhesives, because it's still holding firm.
I installed the plug using my normal phone, so the plug that sticks up is slightly off center to the right. When I go to put my phone on it, I just put my phone up against the right side and slide it down. Fits perfectly. An iPhone 13 Plus won't fit. If I had put the plug in the center, a plus phone could use it too.
For anyone who has 2 different size phones, you'll want to install the plug using the larger one.
To get the plug in the right place, I put the tray in the truck, the wood block in its place, plugged the cable into the phone, put a little glue on the bottom of the cable, put the phone in place. After a minute, I held the plug down with my hand and pulled the phone off and then applied more glue liberally and let sit overnight.
- I got a right angle USB-C to right angle Lightning cable,
- Drilled 2 holes and ran it under the tray (actually I had to cut a slit next to the hole to make the opening big enough to get the Lightning connector through. After I got it through both openings, I superglued the slits back together being careful not to superglue the cable to the tray, so it can move freely if you want.)
- Made a wood piece to fit in the tray,
- Superglued the lightning connector to the wood piece,
- Used command strips to hold the wood piece to the tray and the tray to the console (for when I take the phone out).
- Total cost was $13: $3 - Command Strips, $10 - cable, $0 - Super Glue & wood piece (already had them)
This also keeps me from getting a wireless gadget for $75 or more to do CarPlay without the cable. I’m ok with just dropping the phone in the slot when I get in and pulling it out when I get out of the truck.
Lastly, I figured if I cut up the orange tray & this didn't work, a replacement tray is probably only $20 or so. It was worth a shot to me, and so far is working well.
*** Update after 3 weeks ***
First & foremost, it's still working perfectly after nearly a month! Apparently I used the right amount and type of glue and adhesives, because it's still holding firm.
I installed the plug using my normal phone, so the plug that sticks up is slightly off center to the right. When I go to put my phone on it, I just put my phone up against the right side and slide it down. Fits perfectly. An iPhone 13 Plus won't fit. If I had put the plug in the center, a plus phone could use it too.
For anyone who has 2 different size phones, you'll want to install the plug using the larger one.
To get the plug in the right place, I put the tray in the truck, the wood block in its place, plugged the cable into the phone, put a little glue on the bottom of the cable, put the phone in place. After a minute, I held the plug down with my hand and pulled the phone off and then applied more glue liberally and let sit overnight.
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