cabsav Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I have a 2017 Outback that has charging ports that are very weak. Has anyone else seen this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) how do you know they are weak? give us some measurements. Edited July 11, 2017 by idosubaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Are they "weak". or do they just not work the way you expect them to? The last 2 rental cars I have driven worked very strangely. The power ports would only work if the phone etc. was plugged into the port AFTER the car was started. If you plugged it in first, there was no power. If you start the car with it plugged in, there is no power. If you start the car, then plug it in, it works. The rental cars were a small Hyundai and a Honda CRV, so this seems to be the way cars work now. Total PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabsav Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 weak as in will charge very slowly, phone shows charging occurring but almost nonexistent. that is all power points in car. I carry a small 12v battery to keep phones working now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbidrabbit Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 The ports probably are 5 volts at 1 amp. Your phone probably needs higher amp rating. Not sure how to go about getting the amps you need other than pulling the usb and replacing with a higher amperage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 i think it's said they're USB 2.0 which is only 500ma, get a dedicated charger that's rated higher. you could try making sure huge drains are off - like don't watch netflix and have your GPS talking at you while driving. try the same cable and device in another vehicle just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Isnt there a plug in 12v power port somewhere? Get a good USB charger to go in one of those. I've used Belkin chargers for years and they work great. Make sure to get a charger rated for at least 1.5A. Edited July 11, 2017 by Fairtax4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabsav Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 chargers work fine in any car but this one....... my two F150 Fords charge at a high rate full time, running or not. I'm looking to tap into 12v to have real charging in this Outback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfoyl Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 There are chargers you can plug in to your cigarette socket that have 2 outputs - 1A and 2.1A. A quick search on eBay should find several priced around $5 out of China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabsav Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 the problem is not with the charger....... the problem is with the car. the power ports do not put out enough juice to charge the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru Scott Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 So, are you talking about cigarette lighter power ports or USB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 What Scott wrote. Cigarette lighter sockets have to supply something like 10 amps at 12v to run the lighter. I can't imagine one being limited to less than 5 amps. That would be 60 watts at 12v. My phone will only fast charge with the cable it came with, and a usb 3 port. Usb 2 limits to 0.5A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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