Extension for charger cable?

ronnie123 · 09-15-2009, 09:09 AM

Has anyone found an extension for the USB/charging cable that works? I bought this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220475117818 and it does extend the cable. However when I plug in the iphone (3GS) I get an error message stating that this device is not supported for charging. When I disconnect the extension, the stock cord works fine...it just too short for where I'd like to use it. The stock cord provided with the phone is fairly short so I would guess this has been an issue for others as well. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Watcher · 09-15-2009, 09:16 AM

I bought 3 of these 10ft USB Extension Cables listed below. They all work like a charm! Monoprice is excellent! Most of the things I needed to return to Monoprice because they were incompatible or just didn't work, they told me to keep or throw away and they credited me my money back, shipping and all. However, beware of their chargers for the iPhone - use at your discretion and make sure you comb the reviews.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

ronnie123 · 09-15-2009, 09:29 AM

Thanks Watcher. That looks just like what I bought but a little longer...of course how else would it look. I wonder what's different between mine and this one. Anyway, for that price I can afford to take a chance and see if hopefully this is different and actually works. Thanks for the link.

Watcher · 09-15-2009, 10:44 AM

From my experience, not only these cables but others are not made the same. Monoprice can be trusted, though.

Europa · 09-15-2009, 10:59 AM

If the stock USB cord is too short, I recommend getting a surge protector power strip instead of a USB extension. The 3GS requires more juice and using anything but a stock 3GS Apple iPhone USB cable when upgrading, syncing or restoring can cause errors. If you are going to use a USB extension, don't use it while upgrading or syncing.

Watcher · 09-15-2009, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Europa

If you are going to use a USB extension, don't use it while upgrading or syncing.

Exactly!

psylichon · 09-15-2009, 02:57 PM

Avoid USB extension when it comes to anything iPhone-related. Trust me, I'm speaking from experience.

Watcher · 09-15-2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by psylichon

Avoid USB extension when it comes to anything iPhone-related. Trust me, I'm speaking from experience.

Well, I don't know about the 3GS but I've been using this aforementioned USB extension cable to charge my 3G since I first bought it last year with no problems at all. However, like Europa mentioned, I don't use it to sync the iPhone so I couldn't recommend others to do it either.

psylichon · 09-15-2009, 03:31 PM

The 3GS is a different beast than the 3G in regards to power consumption. The battery draws more power, and it's a greater drain on the USB spec. I've seen countless reports of 3GS-specific charging and syncing issues.

acosmichippo · 09-15-2009, 03:56 PM

yeah, i tried using a 4-foot USB cable to connect to my 3gs's dock. It originally came with an iphone car charger (designed before even the 3G model).

that was a massive load of fail. I threw it away.