I moddet my prius v and add qi charging to the center console. By sharing I hope to insipre other Prius drivers. 20210101_234854 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM On the front of the center console there is a flat spot. 20210101_234822 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM Using a opening tool I removed the plastic part. 20201231_134600 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM Ones I got it loose I took it inside to work on it. 20201231_134640 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM 20201231_145759 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM I tested the best spot for the QI charger using a 3S lipo. Once I found Sweet spot I used a knife to make shure the QI coils were as close to the plastic surface as posible. I installed the PCB using a hot glue gun. 20201231_160845 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM Using a multimeter to check the 12v line from the 12v socket, it measured 14v witch was no problem for the QI charger, it can handle 12 to 24volt. 20201231_160942 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM 20201231_161047 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM I needed to cut the wire of the 12v socket to add the QI charger. I used heatshrink tubes that contain tin to make a nice solder joint. QI charging Prius V 2012 by Piet25 posted Jan 2, 2021 at 12:08 AM As you can see in the video the phone in charing in any directory. This is because i used a 3 coil charger.
Thnx, you can purchase these "qi charger diy" units from ebay or even aliexpress. Just searched for QI DIY
