- Apologies if a thread about this already exists - searched and could not find anything . .
My Bold will INTERMITTENTLY not charge when on a car charger (tried two different car chargers - both are brand new, and both are BB brand - also tried in both my cars to rule out a questionable 12V source). I know it is getting DC because BBLight keeps the display lit when connected, but after a few minutes of charging, the charging stops. If I bring the phone inside and connect to my wall charger, it starts charging - then I return to the car, it will charge for a few minutes and then stop (and so on, and so on . . )
I uninstalled BBLight to see if this was the cause - no difference.
If anyone has experienced this and found a cure, I would truly appreciate some info.05-15-09 09:24 PMLike 0 - That's odd. Maybe there is something up with your port on your phone? But I guess you would have said that SOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... I would assume that it's because the car charger is a joke (hehehe) when I use mine, it barely charges it, too. Basically it's only good for NOT letting it die, just holding the same life in it. Maybe someone else has had a similar experience though.05-15-09 09:27 PMLike 0
- I got a "high output" charger for my car for my iRiver back in the day, and it's still less effective with the Bold than a wall charger... but it gets the job done. I can gain a good 25% or so in a 15-20 minute drive to work.05-15-09 11:02 PMLike 0
- I too use a car charger from an old Razr.
I am going to disagree with BlueFyre though. It does charge it, albeit not as quickly as a wall charger would. Just like the USB cable.
Is there possibly something wrong with your car's cigarette lighter or the way it's plugged in? In a previous vehicle of mine, the location of the cigarette lighter and the shape of the charger plug sometimes conflicted with each other and it wasn't always that easy to charge my phone.05-15-09 11:12 PMLike 0 -
- That's odd. Maybe there is something up with your port on your phone? But I guess you would have said that SOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... I would assume that it's because the car charger is a joke (hehehe) when I use mine, it barely charges it, too. Basically it's only good for NOT letting it die, just holding the same life in it. Maybe someone else has had a similar experience though.
What takes a longtime for me is the USB when it is connected to PC, this takes 3-4 hours to charge.
So of course i don;t allow it sit on PC USB forever as i will use wall unit or when in vehicle i will use the BB changer.05-17-09 06:02 PMLike 0 - Hi drs555,
Heat MAY have been an issue - 40-42 degrees C = 105-108 degrees F; it was a very hot Southern California day; although I don't know if it was hot enough to make the inside of the Bold as high as 105 F . . but, it could be.
Also - I upgraded to ATT's brand new .438 release . . so far, the charging issue has disappeared . . but time will tell.
Anyway - thanks for the heat tip . .05-17-09 07:25 PMLike 0 - Hi drs555,
Heat MAY have been an issue - 40-42 degrees C = 105-108 degrees F; it was a very hot Southern California day; although I don't know if it was hot enough to make the inside of the Bold as high as 105 F . . but, it could be.
Also - I upgraded to ATT's brand new .438 release . . so far, the charging issue has disappeared . . but time will tell.
Anyway - thanks for the heat tip . .05-17-09 11:06 PMLike 0 - haha whats funny is when I had Verizon, I had a pink Razor and the charger was the same as my BB Bold. And I usually don't ever have to charge my phone in the car. Which is why I didn't go buy one. But I needed it charged one day and remembered that I still had my Verizon one still. And is works like a charm. Thanks Verizon lol05-18-09 12:55 AMLike 0
- Apologies if a thread about this already exists - searched and could not find anything . .
My Bold will INTERMITTENTLY not charge when on a car charger (tried two different car chargers - both are brand new, and both are BB brand - also tried in both my cars to rule out a questionable 12V source). I know it is getting DC because BBLight keeps the display lit when connected, but after a few minutes of charging, the charging stops. If I bring the phone inside and connect to my wall charger, it starts charging - then I return to the car, it will charge for a few minutes and then stop (and so on, and so on . . )
I uninstalled BBLight to see if this was the cause - no difference.
If anyone has experienced this and found a cure, I would truly appreciate some info.05-18-09 01:06 AMLike 0
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