Do they make a Motorola RAZR 5-pin USB 2.0 to mini-USB cable?

[andrew s]

Among my mini & micro USB devices, I have a Motorola RAZR that I want to
charge in my 2.1 Amp USB car cigarette adapter.

Everything charges with this setup EXCEPT the Motorola RAZR V3.

Digging into why, apparently Motorola uses a 5-wire cable instead of
a 4 wire cable.

How do I find a 5-wire USB2.0-to-mini-USB cable?

Googling, I find tons of cables, but none SAY how many wires they have.

[tlvp]

Post by andrew s
Among my mini & micro USB devices, I have a Motorola RAZR that I want to
charge in my 2.1 Amp USB car cigarette adapter.
Everything charges with this setup EXCEPT the Motorola RAZR V3.
Digging into why, apparently Motorola uses a 5-wire cable instead of
a 4 wire cable.
How do I find a 5-wire USB2.0-to-mini-USB cable?
Googling, I find tons of cables, but none SAY how many wires they have.

Google specifically for [ Motorola USB charging cable ]. The first page of
hits has plenty of sources (even for under $3 a pop), wiring diagrams, etc.

HTH. Cheers, -- tlvp

[b***@nsripco.com]

In alt.cellular.t-mobile tlvp <***@att.net> wrote:
: On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:57:05 +0000 (UTC), andrew s wrote:

:> Among my mini & micro USB devices, I have a Motorola RAZR that I want to
:> charge in my 2.1 Amp USB car cigarette adapter.
:>
:> Everything charges with this setup EXCEPT the Motorola RAZR V3.
:>
:> Digging into why, apparently Motorola uses a 5-wire cable instead of
:> a 4 wire cable.
:>
:> How do I find a 5-wire USB2.0-to-mini-USB cable?
:>
:> Googling, I find tons of cables, but none SAY how many wires they have.

: Google specifically for [ Motorola USB charging cable ]. The first page of
: hits has plenty of sources (even for under $3 a pop), wiring diagrams, etc.

: HTH. Cheers, -- tlvp
: --
: Avant de repondre, jeter la poubelle, SVP.

I found a multy charger car to 3 different things 1 of which is miny
usb and works perfectly with my v3, and is around $8 or $10, hope this
is helpfull.

Butch

[Francis C.]

I found a multy charger car to 3 different things 1 of which is miny usb
and works perfectly with my v3, and is around $8 or $10, hope this is
helpfull.

If it works with the V3, it's only because the CABLE works with
the V3 because the Motorola Razr is NOT standard USB even though
the connector LOOKs like a mini-USB connector.

[sms]

Post by andrew s
Among my mini & micro USB devices, I have a Motorola RAZR that I want to
charge in my 2.1 Amp USB car cigarette adapter.
Everything charges with this setup EXCEPT the Motorola RAZR V3.
Digging into why, apparently Motorola uses a 5-wire cable instead of
a 4 wire cable.
How do I find a 5-wire USB2.0-to-mini-USB cable?
Googling, I find tons of cables, but none SAY how many wires they have.

What you need is one of these
<http://dx.com/p/mini-usb-power-connector-for-moto-v3-32583> which they
no longer sell. It modifies the Mini USB connector so the phone will
charge from a standard Mini USB charger or USB-A to Mini-USB cable. I've
used these successfully.

If you could find a Mini USB cable with five wires you could modify it
as described at
<http://pinouts.ru/CellularPhones-A-N/razrv3_charger_pinout.shtml> but
you're unlikely to find such a cable unless you cut one off of a
Motorola compatible car charger (not sure if the resistor is inside the
Mini USB plug or inside the charger).