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      06-06-2019, 10:32 PM   #1
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Charging smart phone

E 84 2014 X1. Manual says not to charge phone or external devices using USB, Why not?
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      06-06-2019, 10:36 PM   #2
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For one thing car battery is barely enough for car.
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      06-07-2019, 09:34 AM   #3
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i say because is super slow to charge, disappointing i know for a luxury brand...
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      06-07-2019, 08:21 PM   #4
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i say because is super slow to charge, disappointing i know for a luxury brand...

mreric is correct. Not enough amperage to charge very fast if at all for larger phones.
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      06-08-2019, 08:47 AM   #5
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For some stupid reason the USB port is a very low amperage port that is only for data usage. You need to use one the the 12V lighter adapters for effective charging.
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