BMW i4 iPhone MagSafe Charger

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The BMW wireless charger is underwhelming, in that it charges very slowly and overheats for many people when using carplay. Since the BMW wireless charger is qi and not MagSafe, it is limited to 7.5W charging speeds, and has alignment issues, which I suspect contributes to the overheating problem. I set out to design my own wireless charger, built around an Apple MagSafe charger, that would allow the full 15W charging speeds, as well as magnetic alignment. This was designed for an iPhone 13 pro, but the camera clearance should accommodate most magsafe phones. Print the base with PLA, and the cover with TPU for a nice soft-touch feel. Or print both in PLA if you don't have TPU. Roll up the excess cable inside the enclosure. Paint the exposed cable black to blend in better. The front/back fit snugly into the existing digital key tray, so there's no need to affix the charger to the tray. I do not know if this works on top of the official BMW wireless charger. It does however allow the phone to be used as a digital key. Knowing the problems with the BMW wireless charger, I removed it from my build, with the plan to DIY my own magsafe. Parts: - low profile DC power adapter : https://a.co/d/1q4KrfX - USB-C right angle adapter: https://a.co/d/0n2Fhrv - standard magsafe charger: https://a.co/d/4LmdURB