Manual Transmission ONLY

M2siast · 07-07-2023, 12:23 PM

As title reads:

If you have a Manual Transmission G87 that has the wireless charger, where is it located?

- In the armrest compartment
- In the cubby in front of the cupholders on the console

Cheers!

rangerfan94 · 07-07-2023, 12:47 PM

My car came with a phone overheater, and it works quite well. In only a few minutes, my phone is completely overheated and carplay disconnects. This process is described in detail on page 1,666 of the manual. Works flawlessly.

M2siast · 07-07-2023, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rangerfan94

My car came with a phone overheater, and it works quite well. In only a few minutes, my phone is completely overheated and carplay disconnects. This process is described in detail on page 1,666 of the manual. Works flawlessly.

Glad it’s working as designed.
Where is your heater located?

Squidget · 07-07-2023, 01:25 PM

Armrest cubby. Includes plastic jaw clampers to keep the phone upright and swaddled, so it can overheat more thoroughly.

Why do you ask, is there variance between cars? Is it EVER in the front cubby on manuals?

M2siast · 07-07-2023, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Squidget

Armrest cubby. Includes plastic jaw clampers to keep the phone upright and swaddled, so it can overheat more thoroughly.

Why do you ask, is there variance between cars? Is it EVER in the front cubby on manuals?

There’s a person saying there is, I want to find this car.

Squidget · 07-07-2023, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

There’s a person saying there is, I want to find this car.

Ah, I just came across that thread.

M2siast · 07-07-2023, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squidget

Armrest cubby. Includes plastic jaw clampers to keep the phone upright and swaddled, so it can overheat more thoroughly.

Why do you ask, is there variance between cars? Is it EVER in the front cubby on manuals?

Vote in the poll! LOL

Squidget · 07-07-2023, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

Vote in the poll! LOL

Ok, Ok! Done.

AZG87 · 07-07-2023, 03:47 PM

Don't know why but option 3 made me literally LOL.

Ravenseal · 07-07-2023, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangerfan94

My car came with a phone overheater, and it works quite well. In only a few minutes, my phone is completely overheated and carplay disconnects. This process is described in detail on page 1,666 of the manual. Works flawlessly.

Almost choked on my drink reading this. Thank you.

rangerfan94 · 07-07-2023, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravenseal

Almost choked on my drink reading this. Thank you.

Too bad you didn’t. It might have helped to cool your phone were it just removed from the overheater.

rangerfan94 · 07-07-2023, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

Glad it’s working as designed.
Where is your heater located?

Under my M Performance arm rest.

CodeSlinger · 07-08-2023, 11:02 AM

Can someone confirm the location and type of the USB and power sockets in the Manual M2 w/ Wireless Charger?

From what I gathered it's a USB-C in the center console, USB-A in the space in front of the gear shift and a 12v socket in the space in front of the gear shift.

JustinHEMI · 07-08-2023, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Can someone confirm the location and type of the USB and power sockets in the Manual M2 w/ Wireless Charger?

From what I gathered it's a USB-C in the center console, USB-A in the space in front of the gear shift and a 12v socket in the space in front of the gear shift.

That's what's in my non-wireless charger manual car.

I love that center console C, it works with the adaptive charging of my Pixel 7. Finally a car with a useful USB port!

M2siast · 07-08-2023, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Can someone confirm the location and type of the USB and power sockets in the Manual M2 w/ Wireless Charger?

From what I gathered it's a USB-C in the center console, USB-A in the space in front of the gear shift and a 12v socket in the space in front of the gear shift.

That’s correct.

CodeSlinger · 07-08-2023, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

That’s correct.

Dang it, I was hoping their would be a cigarette lighter 12v charger somewhere else in the car as well.

Squidget · 07-08-2023, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Dang it, I was hoping their would be a cigarette lighter 12v charger somewhere else in the car as well.

Just curious, but why do you need two 12V sockets?

CodeSlinger · 07-08-2023, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Squidget

Just curious, but why do you need two 12V sockets?

Would prefer to have one in the rear seat area so I can wire up a dashcam to it without having a wire visible to the driver. Plus having more charging cables in the car is never a bad thing. Not the end of the world but a bit disappointing

M2siast · 07-08-2023, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Would prefer to have one in the rear seat area so I can wire up a dashcam to it without having a wire visible to the driver. Plus having more charging cables in the car is never a bad thing. Not the end of the world but a bit disappointing

Wire it to the fuse box and run the cable through the seams underneath the door seal.

JustinHEMI · 07-08-2023, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Would prefer to have one in the rear seat area so I can wire up a dashcam to it without having a wire visible to the driver. Plus having more charging cables in the car is never a bad thing. Not the end of the world but a bit disappointing

Yep recommend hard wire. It was easy peasy in this car.

JustinHEMI · 07-08-2023, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Would prefer to have one in the rear seat area so I can wire up a dashcam to it without having a wire visible to the driver. Plus having more charging cables in the car is never a bad thing. Not the end of the world but a bit disappointing

By the way, here's my thread on hardwiring dash cam, but really it just references a G80 thread for hardwiring a dash cam. Worked great in my car.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2018405

CodeSlinger · 07-08-2023, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

By the way, here's my thread on hardwiring dash cam, but really it just references a G80 thread for hardwiring a dash cam. Worked great in my car.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2018405

Awesome, thanks! I saw that a few weeks ago and was going to have to find it again.

I still would have preferred the extra 12v connector for the drive home from SC before I have time to hard wire, but not the end of the world.

View Poll Results: Where is the charging pad in your MT car?
In the armrest compartment	17	48.57%
In the cubby in front of the cupholders on the console	0	0%
I don't have a G87, or a manual transmission car, or wireless charger, but I want to vote!	18	51.43%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

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