Cannot charge phone from USB port

[benjwhite9]

I have a 2019 Leaf. My phone will not charge when plugged into the USB port in the dash (near the on/off button). I suspect a blown fuse. Does anybody know which one it might be? Or other possible causes?

 

[user 24513]

Car has to be turned on to charge via USB..... and, the cable we have is super funky and needs to be diddled to get good contact in order to charge...... just some thoughts.

 

[Learjet]

look in the manual for passenger compartment fuses, find fuse box, open fuse box, read location of fuses on cover, check fuse.

 

[benjwhite9]

Okay, I have checked all likely fuses (most likely being the 20A "power SW" fuse), and all are good. Furthermore, I discovered that the USB power is not actually dead. I can power a small USB fan from the very same USB port! Yet my phone will not charge when plugged into this port, it will actually discharge faster than being left unplugged. There is nothing wrong with the phone, the same behavior occurs with my wife's phone.

Is there anybody who understands USB that can shed some light on this problem? For example, how much voltage and current can the USB port in the Leaf deliver? If I know that number, I can get on an Android forum and ask what is the expected charging behavior under those conditions.

 

[LeftieBiker]

If all of this is happening with one cable, try a different one.

 

[benjwhite9]

And that was the problem. Thank you, @LeftieBiker.

 

[BuffaloBillsfan]

I am now having the same problem, however it isn't the phone, the charger cord is new and it charges with the cigarette socket with a quick charger. I haven't checked the fuse yet, I just assume both of them are tied to the same fuse.