pelucidor

Over the last few days I have been looking for swivel-head car charger for my phone that will fit into the center console with the armrest down.

Today I found the perfect item at Target for $9.99 by a company called Wireless Gear: their "Retractable Rapid Car Charger". Not only is it swivel head (and fits perfectly) but it has a retractable cable (0"-40") and different end connectors for many different phones. The one I got (Model 3RC4209) has 3 connectors in the box for all Motorola, Blackberry and Nextel phones and was all black with a blue LED when charging. Wireless Gear also had other chargers for all Samsung phones, all LG phones etc.


I have a Blackberry 7130e with a mini-USB connection for charging. My wife has a Motorola RAZR also with a mini-USB connection for charging. But somehow these connections are different and the default AC charger for one device cannot charge the other. The mini-USB connector on the Wireless Gear charger works with both perfectly - something the 'experts at Radioshack' told me would be impossible.

lobuxracer

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Got a website for these guys? I'd love to get a low profile charger for my Treo.

kilo6_one

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me too, do they make different kinds? i have a blackberry........

pelucidor

Yes the one I bought is for my Blackberry and also covers my wife's Motorola. I could not find a website for Wireless Gear. Built in China with support out of Manhattan according to the box.

IS_NIICE

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pixxxxxxx!?

hapaboy

post some pics when you can. so i can demolish my old pix of it not closing,, hehe.

CWS

Thanks for that informative post, Pelucidor! Very well written, too.

javyLSU

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I picked these up at Target for $12.99 a piece, although I've also seen them at BestBuy and other big box retailers (for $19.99). It's solidly built, fits perfectly under the armrest (it even has some clearance to spare), and has an LED light when when plugged in. The one I got for my Treo even comes with three adapters: one for a Treo, one for a BlackBerry, and another one that charges any device that uses a mini-USB plug. Here's some pics:




Bends up to 90 degrees:


Can't really see the LED because of the flash...


Center console lid laying flat...


Clearance under the lid:


Javier

Style2k6

http://www.walgreens.com/brandstore/...yName&PID=2865

Looks like you can order online from Walgreens all different kinds.

vlexus

Very cool shot!

VikH

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I use the Radio shack swivel charger splitter that gives me 2 plugs. Works great!

as3.0cl

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moster cable makes a charger thats already bent at 90 degrees. theirs have various tips you connect to the end of it to charge any devise you want.
http://www.monstercable.com/itips/

i do have the ipod power source from monster cable which is the same 90 degree bend and it works perfectly.
http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=2649

cheappc

Wow this is cool, whats the model # for the radio shack swivel charger for two jacks?

tfz_hebe89

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wow I need to buy one of this.. very nice find

passnu2

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Thanks for the pics Javier

Thanks for the info to the OP

what is everyone doing to pass the wire threw when its closed. This is one thing I wished they had though of to have a pass threw for the wire, both the charger and for the aux...All of my past cars and including my wifes TSX have this. I know you can keep the phone in the compartment but for us that have email for work to the phone that just doesn't work. I need the phone to be visible for this reason. I had thought about running a wire threw some where?

Mike