Our 2023 CCH SE has the cordless phone charger, a feature we are not likely to use. The space could be better used for storage. Even with the ON-OFF switch inside the charging area turned OFF, I would feel more comfortable if I could disable the charging device at the fuse box. I read there is a second fuse box under the driver's side kneespace, but not sure how to access it. After I took a picture, it looks like an access panel might be just below the air bag. But, I don't see any kind of name to indicate that it IS a fuse box location. Or is the fuse box someplace else? Can any one help? For the fuse box under the hood, not sure what all of the abbreviations stand for, but nothing jumps out as a cordless phone charger circuit.
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Fuse for Cordless Phone Charger
Our 2023 CCH SE has the cordless phone charger, a feature we are not likely to use. The space could be better used for storage. Even with the ON-OFF switch inside the charging area turned OFF, I would feel more comfortable if I could disable the charging device at the fuse box. I read there is a second fuse box under the driver's side kneespace, but not sure how to access it. After I took a picture, it looks like an access panel might be just below the air bag. But, I don't see any kind of name to indicate that it IS a fuse box location. Or is the fuse box someplace else? Can any one help? For the fuse box under the hood, not sure what all of the abbreviations stand for, but nothing jumps out as a cordless phone charger circuit.
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Thanks for telling me where it is - I never would have stumbled across it otherwise! I managed to remove the cover to get a good look at all of the designations. Mine appears to be the same as yours. Now, I need a code book to decipher some of the abbreviations. Any clue as to which fuse (if any) is for the cordless charger? Hopefully it is on a circuit by itself ...
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I managed to pull the likely suspect fuse (5A ECU-ACC) by making an 18" high bench out of upside down recycling containers and some foam rubber on which I could lay. The Qi charger was disabled after pulling that fuse ... but so was the center Multi-Media Display for Backup Camera, Navigation, Radio, Audio, etc. Next step will be to start pulling trim and try to find the plug to unplug.
UPDATE: Qi charger successfully unplugged. Used a video I found online showing how to install an aftermarket Qi charger to learn how to remove the trim. See earlier post for link to full video.
And, for just removing the trim, here is link to an edited version that is much shorter. You can tell by how hard of a time the guys in the video were having that the trim pieces don't come out easily. Mine were just as tough to get out as they are hard to grip.
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The next to the hardest part for me was unplugging the connector from the Qi charger. There is a small tab on the back of the connector that must be pressed in and then the connector will slide right out. A friend gave me that hint before I applied more brute force and would have probably broken the connector.
Photos of my steps:
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The larger center console cover can be raised and tilted up enough to get to the connector:
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After the connector is released, then the entire center console cover comes out. At this point I put electrical tape over the Qi charger connector port. (After picture was taken)
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And, electrical tape over the wiring connector.
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The trim goes back in very easily:
www.dropbox.com
And, for just removing the trim, here is link to an edited version that is much shorter. You can tell by how hard of a time the guys in the video were having that the trim pieces don't come out easily. Mine were just as tough to get out as they are hard to grip.
Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
The next to the hardest part for me was unplugging the connector from the Qi charger. There is a small tab on the back of the connector that must be pressed in and then the connector will slide right out. A friend gave me that hint before I applied more brute force and would have probably broken the connector.
Photos of my steps:
The larger center console cover can be raised and tilted up enough to get to the connector:
After the connector is released, then the entire center console cover comes out. At this point I put electrical tape over the Qi charger connector port. (After picture was taken)
And, electrical tape over the wiring connector.
The trim goes back in very easily:
Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
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