What is this circle thing?

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  1. Krissy

    Krissy New Member

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    Does anyone know what this is.
     

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    Oh that could be. I bet u can plug it in an place it right in that circle!! Thanks. Now I can sleep
     
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    Wireless = no need to plug in anything.

    Try placing your phone on the circle and see if it charges (assuming you have a phone that can be charged wirelessly, and the car is in Ready Mode).

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    That doesn't look like any wireless charger I ever saw. And it's definitely not the charger that comes built in. Car wireless chargers need the phone to lay flat, not balance on a raised, off-center circle. It's hard to tell from a 2-d picture you can't touch, but it looks like some kind of a plastic cap. Is it fastened down?
     
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    If it's an aftermarket charger there should be a power connection somewhere. The wireless charger on my 2017 also has an on-off switch.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    My old GPS came with a smooth circle with double sided tape for mounting the unit to a spot where the suction cup couldn't get a grip.
     
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    sleeping at night ! Now that sounds like a PLAN !