Phone won't charge since changing my car

[Tony Starks]

I used to be able to charge my phone in my old car, but since changing to my Mazda MPS it won't charge.

Is there a way to check theres enough power getting through or to check my USB lighter plug?

[GreenV8S]

Plug something else into the suspect lighter socket, or plug the USB charger into a known good lighter socket.

It seems very likely to me that the lighter socket isn't powered on the new car. Maybe a blown fuse or just a loose connection.

[tapkaJohnD]

This wasn't charging, but recognition. My new car wouldn't recognise the phone, on Bluetooth. It demanded a code.
No code in handbook, none of the codes on the phone worked.
Took it back to dealer, who entered "00000000".
It worked.

John

[Tony Starks]

There's power there, as an old 1a plug lights up. It just seems there's not enough juice to charge the phone

[paintman]

A quick google of 'Mazda mps won't charge phone' brings up a lot of stuff on the subject & low power to the usb socket appears to be the issue.
Here's a random one for you:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/why-your-usb-ca...

You might be better plugging it into a lighter socket adapter - although many of those only work if the ignition is on.

[Tony Starks]

Thanks.

Mines 2010, so no USB socket. Just 2 lighter sockets, one of which doesn't work