BMW WIRELESS CHARGING RETROFIT // DIY!

[@njackson3148]

while i would like wireless charging, i would use the cup holders more often

[@QQuaeE]

behind them there is another tray , maybe it fits there

[@NexerIV]

@@QQuaeE Nope, behind there is a small "ash" tray.

[@Jry088]

Just get a wireless charging mount. Much better than this diy

[@barcherda]

@@Jry088 nah this is sick af, and prevents cluttered wires and crap

[@Ttletcom]

nothing is good enough unless you lost it

[@ANT5003]

BMW finally gets cup holders correct after 100 years. We find a creative way to ruin it. 😂 still a very cool mod regardless 😂

[@BrovarianMotorWorks]

🤦🏼‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@dylan-nguyen]

tbh I love the cupholders in my e90. the cups are out of the way and it reminds me to always get a small or medium... LOL I highly prefer my e90 cup holders to my f30 :(

[@BrovarianMotorWorks]

@@dylan-nguyen my e34 cup holders which were a complete option to have is no bigger than a 12 oz can on anything that circumference

[@logdib11]

Bro you can’t even put polar pops in my f30 idk what you talking about 🤣

[@CSGOkQ]

nope, I need that for my drinks.

[@lheizer]

CSGO kQ me too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LuxuryNoCap]

lmao

[@mikeyt12321]

To fix your lightning port on your phone, try getting a pin or something thin like that and scrape out the inside of it. I had a similar problem and it sounds basic but mine had a load of compacted pocket lint at the bottom which was stopping the charger/ headphones getting a clean connection

[@VOCALISTAWOWW]

JD bro, this was simply sick! I can’t believe these people are throwing so much hate in the comments. Putting your phone in the center console is so lame and definitely difficult to access! Please keep changing the game sir!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha thanks, Alex! Finally, someone that understands.

[@Jfunkstaa]

An e90 tutorial on this would be awesome 😿

[@doingyamom]

I dunno if I’d call this an easy diy, but it’s cool regardless. Good job!

[@SoloTravel.D]

you should.ve bought a fast wireless pad that is just 1amp output ... it.s gonna take forever to charge your phone it.s a nice idea but you should get a fast wireless charger if you go through all of that hassle

[@koleto_pz]

It`s Iphone. It is not supporing fast charging at all.

[@JDCarsChannel]

Correct, the iPhone does not support fast charging.

[@newpath1tech]

JD Cars Nikolay Nikolov all iPhones that support wireless charging DO support fast charging...up to the first 50% in 30 mins...minimum 18W charger needed

[@SoloTravel.D]

it doesn.t matter that not all iphones support fast charging ... if you go through all of that why not put a fast charging pad ?!

[@dakotasilverman7915]

gheorghe daniel the iphones do not support fast charging through wireless charging only thru wired i have one

[@nickpiercy3119]

Use a small rubber grommet to finish the hole drilled for the cord. Should clean it up nicely

[@JDCarsChannel]

Good idea!

[@00mukika]

In my opionion this is one of the best videos about diy wireless charging. Thank you :)

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thank you!

[@victorshane4134]

On the center piece, there's a 12 volt cigarette lighter connector and a simple antenna which identifies your car key. Theres no lights there. I work for bmw and I assemble the center console ;)

[@THAT2V]

Take a thumb tack or paperclip and scrape out of the lint from your charging port on your phone. I had the same problem, turns out, that port collects lint every time you slide it into your pocket

[@JDCarsChannel]

I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

[@sammy12492]

Jackson Shrader was literally looking for a comment to recommend him to do this cuz i had the same idea!! But yea clean up the port its actually a common problem

[@ceazy1861]

Awesome I had the same idea for a my next car im going to get

[@GuidedMotorbikeTours]

Here's a crazy idea... How about installing the wireless charging unit under the centre console. Near the rear. You keep the cup holders and could always place a thin rubber / vinyl cut out piece the size of the phone to stop it sliding off

[@BrovarianMotorWorks]

I can pretty much do this to any car now thanks to you

[@dr.sakethreddyvelapati3376]

Wow! Extremely detailed and you're not even a bit lazy!

[@Ron.engert]

Dude, you never fail to impress, well done!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks, Ron!

[@Itgyrl909]

Folks complaining over your mod... SMH... You did an amazing job! I was happy for you when it worked at the end!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha thanks man!

[@veritas17]

This was a really good video, gives me ideas for my E90 335i. Thanks!

[@NickGorkes]

84102449887 OEM wireless charging for the E90

[@veritas17]

@@NickGorkes thank you!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks man!

[@LifeofAngga]

Great cheap solution, just an idea for upgrade if possible repalce the velcro with a magnet tipe contactor connected to the 12 v cable underneath so then when you need to use the cup holder the wireless charging pad can be completely removable.. just an idea.. overall really like the video and all the implementation

[@JDCarsChannel]

Good idea! Thanks!

[@jonathanfriend5609]

Hand gestures are like chris fix haha

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha

[@barcherda]

10 months later. But I think the best thing you could do with that hole in the cupholder, is to put some sort of rubber grommet to keep it as sleek as possible but also to make the hole smaller.

[@davidmitchell5638]

Well with this tutorial I can do this to any car! Great job, thank you 👍🏻

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks, David!

[@alexgratzaTV]

great video , respect from germany

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks, Alex! I appreciate the support!

[@notsojoerogan]

Next video: How to retro fit A/C vents for cupholders!!!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha

[@corykasper]

Epic! Totally doing this to my F30

[@JDCarsChannel]

Yeah man!

[@XMG3]

Not worth losing drink slots tho, rather charge it in the office or at home

[@hima-iv5mc]

you can just take it off dumbass

[@BigALdeek]

Very cool but pretty difficult for me to undertake but dope regardless

[@MotorRaz]

Great job bro👍👍

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks man!

[@repairtime]

Very nice DIY mate. 👍😉

[@andreholland6717]

Just found your channel but you got a new subscriber keep up the content

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks man!

[@graceandalexandradalton9323]

As you went to the trouble of removing the whole trim why not fit the board under the front flap where the OEM wireless charger is fitted?

[@Jay-sz5dt]

Wow this is cool , I think this on wrangler would be cool

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks Jay! It would be so cool to do this on the Wrangler

[@TandTProject]

Only thing I didn't like was the velcro, if you were going to drill through the cup holder assembly you may as well trim down the tops of the cup holder to fit the circuit (or move the charging circuit into the cup hold and leave the induction above, you would need to extend the cables)

[@ericwiedemann4697]

If you were thinkng about it you should have wrapped the induction coil around each cup holder then you have a wireless charging cup holder

[@mdlink623]

Great idea, very professional explanation too

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thank you!

[@OCPhoneGeeksMissionViejo]

Hi! just a tip for your phone, take a tweezer and remove the lint which has gotten stuck in your charging port.. This will help with your connection issue.. Love the DIY though!

[@RicaMOfficial]

I don't own a bmw neither a phone with wireless charging, kept watching till the end lol.

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha thanks man!

[@deccan1194]

You should've done it in the armrest. There's a phone holder in it. Could've turned that into a wireless charger and still have your cup holders

[@JDCarsChannel]

Yeah but then you have to put your phone in the armrest every time

[@bestdiycarcustomization941]

Why not shave down the cup holder dividers so it still sits flush and hot glue some magnetic strips to the sides of the tray and cup holders

[@AlexE55Jr]

You can pull up the center console. And splice it into the pad. Hardwire it

[@samuelmyers8253]

Nice Retrofit Bro!

[@antkn33]

Where would I put my beer!?

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha

[@Omari1125]

With all these new mods we won't have to worry about buying the 2020 BMW...lol.

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha

[@Vasiu.Cristian]

Drop the red or white el wire inside the cup or around the holder and it will make that gap interesting

[@CarlifemallEmily]

nice DIY video

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks!

[@NourHummadi]

great video

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks Nour!

[@iliascohen]

I would never ruin my car for wireless charging... For all deniers: we got F30s - no G20s! Just set back of your steerings and enjoy our beautiful cars....

[@MrMcbear]

How is that ruining your car...it's a $40 tray you can remove

[@ShumileSwift]

this is sick

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks Shumile! I'm a huge fan of your channel... I've watched tons of your F30 videos. Lmk if you're down to collaborate.. dm me --> @jd.cars

[@ShumileSwift]

JD Cars bro im totally down, been watching your vids for a while myself, i love them. Lets talk soon

[@ALuna244]

Great idea, but with the way I drive, my phone would instantly fly off lol I usually put my phone in between the handbrake handle and center console.

[@Jeffsvr]

Great idea, you just need to plan ahead when you do things like this, not exactly german engineering, haha...(I couldn't help it lol) Thanks a lot for the idea. I'll do the same on my E36 which has a storage area with free space underneath there along with the cigarette lighter plug.

[@pavelbabich4589]

did ?

[@aam77]

Nice one. Though evidently the new tray now doesn't sit perfectly on the cupholders.

[@doylahh]

I was thinking he could have filled down the plastic in the cup holders too, shame!

[@DougZbikowski]

So where do you keep your Super Slushie now?

[@sagardaryani8181]

Superb, smart work done.. Really make sense to watch ur video..

[@misaelcruz1435]

Keep the vids coming bro 👍🏿

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks man! Will do!

[@Jaguar7444]

I wondering if you could have just plugged a wireless charging pad into the cigarette light port and then put it on that tray. But it's cool mod and a cool video. Thumbs up.

[@kastriotdestani8446]

Took a shot every time he said "As you can see" Im now in renal failure

[@shunjaruff]

we cant fit it in the armrest place?

[@Nvable]

Great job. I need to do this for my e39 M5. Dont use the cup holders anyways, they suck.

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hell yeah

[@DonnyGT]

Good work!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks!

[@TonyMVF4]

Wow that was awesome but a little past my comfort zone. I’d rather have an electronic specialist install this. I don’t have any of those tools (wire crimp, heat gun, etc)😳😳 But it looks great. What an awesome idea. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Eddie-gb3bn]

I’m doing this on my E92. Who wants to see that?

[@Adam92]

I'm going to try it on my E60

[@triushiz9637]

make a vid

[@triushiz9637]

@@Adam92 make a vid

[@JDCarsChannel]

Sweet

[@hibillhotmailcom]

Yep, me.

[@RonDavisceo]

NICE WORK

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thank you!

[@alaska0052]

Hi, can you please make a video on how to install RGB Led strips to the foot wells and hard wire it to the cigarette lighter. I have the same vehicle. Nice video.

[@niolss]

Wow. An insane ammout of work for that

[@l.vaughnhenry3078]

Very nice work🔥 now, any ideas for a 2006 e90 🤔

[@peterkukolik8402]

good job

[@osamaromehcfp]

well done

[@JoshuaMaclin]

I had the same issue with my charging port. Turns out there was a pretty significant amount of lint packed tightly in there which prevented my cable from connecting properly. I used a safety pin to get it out. If you try the same Just make sure your phones off and be gentle.

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks! Good to know.

[@E_Ten]

On my F30 I have a wireless charging phone cradle with the BMW ExactFit Magnetic phone mount (from rennline). That way I don't cover any airflow or cup holders and my phone is facing me. Useful for navigation. The only drawback is that it obscures the heat seater button from the passenger and the very short wire to power the charger from the cigarette lighter is kind of cumbersome. Maybe I'll reroute the cable. Still a useful video for learning about taking off those trim pieces.

[@boosted_john]

This is actually pretty dope

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks!

[@boosted_john]

Forsure! I hope to do something similar on my e92.

[@K20z3si]

Hey jd the reason why your charger port has play in it us because your have debris inside the port use a paper clip and take out all the dust that has accumulated

[@antsgame]

Nice video thanks!

[@Chris-zg6uh]

Smart man !!!!👌👌👌💯😉

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks!!

[@stephenyoungblood3683]

Might want to drill a hole or Add a light to the cover to let you know it is powered up!

[@rb8058]

Noyce. Now do one for E90 installs, please.

[@mattv3394]

He sets up the whole wireless charger and then realizes that his phone doesn’t have wireless charging

[@kproduction1769]

Villanava Vids you sound stupid no offense

[@maxf8099]

Those might generate a suprisingly amount of heat, be careful that the plastic doesnt melt

[@SteeloTooTrill]

i would place a strip of RGB LED in the cup holder

[@IvansBikesBmws]

I like the idea if you dont need use the cup holders.

[@WhoDykeJones]

Great video

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks!

[@Powerman3000]

where you put your cups?

[@CajunTaco]

Or you can just buy the one from bmw. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@JJ-vy2vz]

Link ?

[@CajunTaco]

Jesse Juarez www.bmw.ca/en/topics/offers-and-services/bmw-accessories.bmw-wireless-charging-tray.html

[@iloveglue3375]

@@CajunTaco it seems aids cause hard to put your phone in and out with bmw's tray. and with this rip cup holder and car looks ruined with the tray bulging out

[@rb8058]

CajunTaco nope, works on F30 only. Need something for an E90 here.

[@vernonvassallo7915]

Is their enough plastic on the back to file the back of the tray down so it will be flush like the original?

[@JDCarsChannel]

I don't think so :/

[@jcm312]

As you can see.... I say as you can see A LOT!

[@AlexE55Jr]

Nevermind you did splice into it. Goodjob

[@JDCarsChannel]

Hahaha

[@mrcrazysnipez1]

Smart guy!

[@Maarioo007]

Bmw already have a solution for that, the wireless charging snap in adapter

[@JDCarsChannel]

Yeah but then you have to put your phone in the center console - difficult to access

[@nosoupforyou425]

@@JDCarsChannel - Tru. I found a $14 one that fit perfectly in my armrest of my i3 and have direct access to USB power source. There are times when I want to see my phone. But still love having wireless charging. Great video and ingenuity 👍

[@nosoupforyou425]

@@Davidm31199 www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017KQXO4U?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title

[@nosoupforyou425]

@@Davidm31199 - placed charger on anti slide pad placed barrier to tighten up area so phone does not slide

[@MetalVII]

JD Cars yeah...but you’re not using the phone whilst driving though...right?

[@dontleaveamessage]

Why can’t it be installed in the middle compartment ?????

[@twodoll100]

Thats true

[@KallouWhatElse]

12:50 : otherwise, cut a lot of useless wire of the converter, keep 10 cm of it and sold it on cigaret lighter connexions. But nice video :)

[@786manor1]

That’s fu..Ing cool!!!

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks! Stay tuned... we have an even cooler version coming soon!

[@sevinboralugoda1927]

Could have used a magnetic usb connector.

[@levkarpets3329]

First you going to drilled a small hole pull the wire through then cramp your connections on the other end

[@bbesco2021]

Take a shot of tequila for every time he says “as you can see”

[@Adam92]

I'm going to try it on my E60

[@JDCarsChannel]

Sweet!

[@matreyia]

EXCELLENT.

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks!

[@iamdarcside]

Drinking game... Take a shot every time he says "as you can see here"

[@booblyash]

Idea 10\10 Implementation 5\10, this could be done much more precision way, without even gluing anything, grinding brand new interior piece, or cutting wires. Use more imagination

[@Stingafan]

You leave the door wide open for counter criticism simply by butchering the English language. Grammar is the first defence of anyone trying to put someone down in a comment section. You fucking barbarian! Idea; 5/10 be more constructive with your criticism. Implementation 5/10 you could be more precise with the message you are trying to get across to your target audience.

[@Gearsandco]

nice full option bmw f30

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thank you!

[@Doc_K-Space]

Nice hack👌🏼

[@JDCarsChannel]

Thanks man!