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#21 ·
slab said:
Like many, I've had zero success in getting my phone to charge with the Qi wireless charger included in my RAV4 Prime. No matter where I placed it, it would charge for approximately 20-30 seconds before it would stop and the orange indicator LED would start to blink.

I've read a couple of references about potentially fixing the issue by changing the charger's frequency, which supposedly could be accomplished by pressing and holding the charger's power switch. I decided to give that a go today, and I had no success. I tried holding the switch when powering up (it wouldn't actually power up at when doing that), and holding the switch when already powered up, which didn't appear to do anything (and didn't even shut the charger off for that matter). The phone just kept disconnecting when testing just as always.

In the process of trying a few other random things, I decided to press the power switch twice while it was powered up, and interestingly the green LED turned to orange. Hmmm... So I powered the charger back off, and then back on again. The LED was green as usual, and then plopped my phone on the pad. The LED turned orange, the charge indicator on the phone lit up, and shockingly enough, it continued to charge without disconnecting. I removed the phone and placed it back numerous times, and it always starts charging and continues to do so, even when the phone isn't precisely lined up dead center. I let it go for 10-15 minutes a couple of time, and it never disconnected.

I'm not positive that there wasn't a combination of other things that I tried that ultimately culminated in a functional charger for me, but I believe what did the trick was (intentionally verbose :) ):
  1. turn the vehicle on (or enable accessory mode)
  2. insure the phone is removed from the charging pad
  3. if the charging pad is on (green LED lit), turn it off via it's power switch
  4. turn it back on via it's power switch (green LED lit)
  5. press the charger's power switch twice consecutively (you should see the LED turn orange)
  6. power the pad off via it's power switch
At this point, you should be able to turn it on (green LED), put your phone on it, and hopefully it'll work for you as it now does for me. Note, that there may well be multiple settings and thus if this procedure doesn't work the first time, perhaps try it again.
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Thank you Slab -- your solution worked great for both myself and my brother in our RAV hybrid limiteds!
 
#23 ·
The more I experiment with my Qi pad the more I suspect it's less the pad and more my Pixel 5.

This phone gets pretty toasty when I use Wireless AA, that coupled with the Wireless Charging makes the phone get downright hot.

I've also had my phone disable the flash and video camera when it gets too hot.

The support site for the Pixel 5 says the phone may throttle performance or disable certain features when the phone gets hot.

That's probably my issue. It doesn't look like the Pixel 6 is any better. Maybe down the road if Google implements a cooler running CPU in later phones my pad can get more use, because I do like setting it there on longer drives to stay topped off. Guess it will be useful for passengers until then.
 
#24 ·
Finally got my dealer to agree to change my wireless charging pad in my 2021 R4P XSE PP. I brought my R4P in for its 5k service on Feb 14. I asked them to check the charging pad while in for service. I was told "it works". Brought R4P back in on April 11 for the DCM software update TSB. I again asked to havd the pad checked. The tech brought me out to the car and showed me an iPhone 13 and then my iPhone 13 Pro charging on the charging pad. Drove away and within a block of the dealership the pad started not working with the orange light flashing. I was ready to give up. Brought the R4P back in today April 20 for the Traction control software recall. I asked them to check the charging pad again and lo and behold they said it is not working correctly and they are ordering the part to replace my malfunctioning charging pad. It is back ordered so I was told to expect about a two week wait. I'm hoping this will fix it! Kudos to Westbury Toyota.
 
#25 ·
Gymnbat said:
Finalmente logré que mi distribuidor aceptara cambiar mi plataforma de carga inalámbrica en mi 2021 R4P XSE PP. Traje mi R4P para su servicio de 5k el 14 de febrero. Les pedí que revisaran la plataforma de carga mientras estaba en servicio. Me dijeron "funciona". Regresó a R4P el 11 de abril para la actualización del software DCM TSB. Volví a pedir que revisaran la libreta. El técnico me llevó al automóvil y me mostró un iPhone 13 y luego mi iPhone 13 Pro cargándose en la plataforma de carga. Se alejó y dentro de una cuadra del concesionario, la almohadilla comenzó a no funcionar con la luz naranja parpadeando. Estaba listo para rendirme. Trajo el R4P hoy, 20 de abril, para el retiro del mercado del software de control de tracción. Les pedí que revisaran la plataforma de carga de nuevo y he aquí que dijeron que no funciona correctamente y que están ordenando la pieza para reemplazar mi plataforma de carga que funciona mal. Está pendiente de pedido, por lo que me dijeron que esperara una espera de dos semanas. ¡Espero que esto lo arregle! Felicitaciones a Westbury Toyota.
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conseguiste solucionar el problema con el cambio de la bandeja?
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#27 · (Edited)
A few things to chime in on here. First off, I was never able to get the double-click technique to do anything for me. However, all of this did lead me to open up the owner's manual and read up on the wireless charging. What is listed in there is a triple-click that switches the charger into fast-charging mode. When in fast-charging mode, the light will alternate between orange and green continuously. Regardless, neither the regular charging mode nor the fast-charging mode would charge my iPhone 13 Pro Max while inside a case that I've successfully used with a ton of other wireless chargers.

I've been highly motivated to sort out wireless charging because I'm using the USB-A port in the tray area permanently for wireless CarPlay and really didn't want to deal with having a cable going from the center console into the tray, not to mention plugging/unplugging my phone which totally negates the whole benefit of having wireless CarPlay. After trying a bunch of different cases, I've finally found a couple that work for me with the charging pad. This is the one that I'll be sticking with due to the combination of sturdiness and grippiness (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096HSYS3S), but there are other models from the same manufacturer that worked for me as well. I'd prefer to stick with a case that is a little more protective and will continue to try out other ones I come across, but I'm happy to have found one that works that I also find acceptably protective. Based on my testing it seems the OEM Panasonic charger is highly sensitive to the phone being any distance away from it which is why you need a fairly thin case as well as one without any embedded metal or magnets.

FWIW - I'll also call out my wireless CarPlay setup here as I know some folks have had issues finding a good one. This adapter (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4VG2FT6) combined with this shelf (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BB1MTFFQ) has been an absolutely perfect setup for me. The adapter fits into the smaller compartment of the shelf so it leaves the charging tray empty and tidy. There is a slight lag (1/2 second) between pressing the car screen and having the action occur on the phone, but I can totally live with it in exchange for the wireless CarPlay. It was a painless install and setup and after a week including an 8 hour roadtrip it's been flawless so far (knock wood). The only issue I have with it is caused by Toyota choosing to disable Bluetooth whenever there is a CarPlay device plugged in. When I'm driving my kids they often like to take control of the car radio from their phones and that isn't possible since I will have the CarPlay adapter plugged in permanently and there is no AUX port on the '22 RAV4. BTW - If you're in a similar situation, have your kid log into their Spotify account on your phone since Spotify will let them control the music on your phone from theirs.
 
#28 ·
To add to the possibilities, here is a wireless charger that I bought with the intentions of putting it on this tray in the center console (see arrow in picture below).
www.amazon.com

Amazon.com: Wireless Charger, JADJ 15W Max Fast Wireless Charging Pad, Qi-Certified for iPhone 13/12/11/SE 2022 2020/XS/X/XR/8/8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S20/S10/S9/S8, Note 10/9/8, AirPods Pro(No AC Adapter) : Cell Phones & Accessories

Amazon.com: Wireless Charger, JADJ 15W Max Fast Wireless Charging Pad, Qi-Certified for iPhone 13/12/11/SE 2022 2020/XS/X/XR/8/8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S20/S10/S9/S8, Note 10/9/8, AirPods Pro(No AC Adapter) : Cell Phones & Accessories
www.amazon.com
I haven't gotten around to try this out but the pad works fine with my iPhone 8+ with a fairly thick case which causes intermittent charging on the OEM wireless charger. My wireless CPlay2Air CarPlay adapter was killed by a software update so I wasn't in any hurry to do any testing since I've been plugging in the iPhone.

BTW, I have two USB charge ports inside my center console.
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#32 ·
Is your phone an iPhone 12 or newer which have support MagSafe? Or with MagSafe case on? I have same issue with 2023 Prius prime build in QI charge slot, before I use regular much thick case with iPhone 11 pro max, it works fine with QI charge slot and google 2nd gen charger stand, but after I change to MagSafe case on both chargers get same behavior as original post. I also have same issue with iPhone 12 pro witch support MagSafe on Prius prime build in QI charge slot. I think both charger has software which detects magnetic force from charging coil side and stop charging
 
#34 ·
Have a 23 it's got 3 (or 5) usb ports 1 type A for the driver it's the only one that transfers data, and 2 in the driver console in the middle, both type C, (there may be 2 more type c in the rear, the C's are for charging only and they're going to charge faster than the wireless charger, and not heat the phone like the wireless does, anyway, bravo Toyota for the type c ports, when you get around to data transfer from them it's much faster than type a usb.
 
#35 ·
Leroy11 said:
Have a 23 it's got 3 (or 5) usb ports 1 type A for the driver it's the only one that transfers data, and 2 in the driver console in the middle, both type C, (there may be 2 more type c in the rear, the C's are for charging only and they're going to charge faster than the wireless charger, and not heat the phone like the wireless does, anyway, bravo Toyota for the type c ports, when you get around to data transfer from them it's much faster than type a usb.
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For those with earlier RAV4s (5th generation) that have only USB-A outlets, those outlets can often be changed to USB-C or even dual USB-A and USB-C outlets from other Toyota models. Some even come with a back light (to more easily see them inside the center console). For the most part, they are plug and play.
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#39 ·
Waking up an old thread...

My iPhone 15 Pro Max on iOS 17.2.1 does that charge for 10 secs then flash amber 3 times routine. Apple had issues with the initial iPhone 15 / iOS launch that overheated phones in BMWs, they fixed it in iOS 17.1 but broke it for many GMs, including Toyotas.

I am a little reluctant to try this method. It does not seem to be enabling / disabling auto coil homing. My question is does it loosen up the tolerance and keep the charging session going even when not ideal? Has anyone noticed the phone runs hotter after turning on the double click mode?
 
#40 ·
The Q charger in my 2019 RAV4 XSE is basically worthless. On the rare occasion where I need to charge my iPhone I have a USB cable attached to one of the USB ports in the armrest compartment. I just pull out some of the wire and plug in the iphone . Drop it into the cup holder and let it charge. It charges faster than with that Q charger.
 
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