EDO Tech Ultra Compact 5V USB Direct Hardwire Adapter Kit for Apple iPhone 6 6plus 5, 5S, 5C, 4, 3G, 3, Sony Xperia, LG Optimus Smartphone Phone GPS Navigation SiriusXM Satellite Radio & Dash Cam

described accurately.

I used this for the past few years with my older Pixel phones and it worked just fine. Recently I upgraded to a Pixel 7 Pro and the phone won't charge when connected to it. Google's official car charger (from iOttie) is 30 watts; I'm no electrical engineer but I'm pretty sure that 1200 mA at 5 volts is a lot less than 30 watts. So, be aware of your device's power needs before buying this adapter.

Purchased this as I began using a Thieye T5e 4k Action Cam as my dash cam as it has dashcam features (auto on/off, 2min video segments, & loop record), and at the time of this review only cost $99, so making it the most highest quality dashcam you can have at the cheapest price.Anyways, I was connecting this camera to my car's USB port from my navigation unit, as a cigarette lighter/12v accessory port is not available, however due to this camera being primarily an action cam, I found when I did this, it recognized my Stereo/Navigation as a PC, so it would think it's being plugged into a PC/Mass Storage device so it would prompt me with a menu when plugged in, rather than start auto recording. I also tried the trick of modding a usb cable and cutting the data sync lines, while this worked with the camera, unfortunately my car's stereo unit was not happy as it would spit out a warning message thinking that something is wrong with the USB device and as a safety measure had disabled the USB port, thus causing the camera to shut off.So that's where this EDO Tech USB direct hardwire device came in handy.. it allowed me to send power to my camera through a USB cable without the need to rewire my camera's installation and without any issue.the only hiccup i encountered is, in my car, the fuses aren't conveniently located within the interior of the car, instead they are located under the hood.. so this made the process of tapping the EDO hardwire device with a fuse tap kit impossible unless I drilled a hole or found an access to the engine compartment of my vehicle.. so since I didn't want to do this, I found that I could just tap off the power and ground of my Car's navigation/stereo unit as this was within the voltage and amperage range that the EDO device takes, worked out great!

This 5V adapter kit works exactly as described. It allows you to tap into the 12V of your car using either a fuse tap or a wire tap. While a wire tap is cheaper, I would recommend a fuse tap just so that you can't fry this adapter or whatever is attached to it (dashcam or phone).The product itself is quite simple. Attach the red end to power and the black end to ground and it steps the power down to 5V and 1.2A. I attached the power to a fuse tap (I used this one  E Support 12v Car Add-a-circuit Fuse TAP Adapter Mini ATM APM Blade Fuse Holder Pack of 5 ) that was tapping into the cigarette lighter in my car so that it would power on and off with the car. It also has a red indicator light inside of the converter box so you can see if it's powered. It has a lot of wire to use (too much for my needs, but better too much than too little) so length isn't much of a concern.One complaint a lot of other reviewers have is that their dash cam stops working as it thinks it is connected to a computer. I didn't run into this issue, but you can easily fix this by cutting the data wires in the USB cable if needed (and if you know what you're doing).Another complaint is that the adapter only provides 1.2A, which is pretty slow for many larger phones like the Note, Galaxy S5+, or iPhone 6/6S Plus. Just be aware of that as it may not keep up with power draw on your phone so it may just discharge (albeit a lot slower).Overall a great product, would buy again! E Support 12v Car Add-a-circuit Fuse TAP Adapter Mini ATM APM Blade Fuse Holder Pack of 5

This little converter, once installed (and that was no easy task in a 2017 Toyota Sienna), works great for charging my phone. I placed it up near the top of the dashboard so it is close to my phone holder. This way I only need a 12" charging cable to reach the phone and it is out of the way of other controls and the shift lever. While I like it I'm curious how long it will last; the wires for installing it are long enough to reach most anywhere in your dashboard but they are of a very smallish gauge. I wired mine to the back side of the (switched) antiquated cigarette lighter port. Getting a good connection with click-lock style connectors required doubling the wire over for a good contact. Before purchasing I was concerned that is might not meet the sometimes elusive requirements of a new iPhone but it charges my iPhone XS quite well. All-in-all this is a good product allowing additional placement or relocation of a USB port for charging phones, or tables. Recommended! NOTE: this review asked for an "easy to Install" rating to which I offered a 4 star rating due to smallish wires. Your install might be easier than mine or harder ... only you, your location requirements, and your dashboard can determine if it will be an easy install or not!