The fact that your charger works at all means it's in the minority. Mine works, too. Wireless chargers in general are not particularly fast, but mine seems to keep up with the drain of Android Auto playing music and navigation at the least, and actually charges beyond my usage at best. It varies, though. I have a Pixel 6, so it could just be a difference in our phones. I remember seeing once a number of parameters during which the charging will stop, so it could also be that yours was not charging the entire time due to those parameters. It also tend so to be pretty picky about where it's placed on the charger, so if it slid to the side a bit it may have stopped charging.

 

iPhone 15 Pro, about hour drive, using CarPlay, gained 2%. Definitely charging slowly.

I do have a case.

 

I did a modification to the ProClip mount. I really like the MagSafe system, even though I have an Android phone. I just put my phone in a MagSafe compatible case and it charges great. I mostly like the ProClip mount, but I think it puts the phone too low (blocking the vent) and a little too close to the steering wheel. So I cut the factory ProClip mount off of the ProClip base and fabricated my own plate that moves the phone.

Anyhow, here's how it turned out:

More info here:

https://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/threads/cell-phone-holder.237858

I know that ProClip also has a dash mount that puts the phone over to the right of the HVAC controls. This company makes a competitor to that mount:

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In my opinion it’s a failed design (not specific to the Ridgeline) because it’s too inefficient via heat creation. It will heat up your phone too much even without a case. I have a brand new iPhone 15 Pro and it is still too hot to be viable. Only an emergency backup if you forget your charger.

 

The iPhone is suppose to accept 3rd party wireless charging at uptown 7.5w, but my feeling is that the Ridgeline isn't delivering that much power.

The wireless charger in the 2020-2023 Ridgeline is limited to 5 watts.
The wireless charger in the 2024 Ridgeline is limited to 15 watts.

The charger in the 2020-2023 Ridgeline rarely worked for anyone. I could never get it to charge any of a few different iPhones or two different AirPods in my 2021 Ridgeline for more than a few seconds.

The 2024 Ridgeline has a different wireless charger that may work better.

The same devices that wouldn't charge in my 2021 Ridgeline charged just fine in my 2023 Tesla Model Y's wireless chargers.

 

I should have noted, I have a 2024 BE. The wireless will charge my phone slowly but it’s too hot to be of any use other than a backup in my opinion.

 

Honda's wireless charger supplier needs to take notes from Tesla.

Tesla's wireless charger has a chonky heatsink.

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A couple of members here have disassembled the wireless chargers in the (2020-2023) Ridgelines. I don't know of anyone who has disassembled a 2024 Ridgeline charger yet.

https://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/threads/replaced-the-guts-of-the-wireless-charger.241301/

https://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/threads/wireless-charge-pad-failure-possible-reasons-fix-attempts.236908/

 

Also have an iphone 13 mini, it very slowly charges it. If I need a serious charge, I plug it in via USB-C.

 

I’ve tried a few times to use it, its extremely slow, barely charges my 15 Pro Max 2% in an hour, and the phone gets super hot. I actually plugged in a MagSafe charger into the usb c slot and have had no issues.

 

I just bought a new 2024 Motorola Razr phone so yesterday I put it on the wireless charger while the truck was in the garage to see if the charger worked and it did show it was charging. I left it for maybe 5 minutes and was surprised to see it had added 2% on the battery. The 2024 truck was not running and was in accessory mode.

 

I have a 24 and a Samsung G21 and it BARELY charges the phone while using Android auto. It does however do a great job warming the phone up, which will be a nice feature come winter. lol

 

Most of the rentals I've gotten have these surface chargers. They also heat everything up so warm it's annoying. I usually just plug the phone in to the usb due to it anyway. Easier and charges better as those things just don't work that well. The charging stand one I had at home it burned itself up. Not sure what happened to it. Went back to the plugin walwart.

 

First - wireless charging should not be slow. If I put my iPhone 15 Pro on the Apple Magsafe charger (wireless) with an appropriate power supply, it WILL fast charge. With that being said, my 25 TrailSport did not charge the same phone but 2-3% in a 2-hour drive home Saturday night. I am very disappointed in Honda since it appears that they have had years to correct this issue.

Second, CarPlay works great in the 2025 model. I have only had one issue and it was on the phone side of the link. Closing CarPlay on the phone and then reconnecting fixed it instantly.

 

Apple's MagSafe charger works at up to 25 watts.

The charger in your '25 Ridgeline works at up to 15 watts, but only a maximum of 7.5 watts for iPhones.

iPhone requires Qi2 to charge above 7.5 watts. The Ridgeline's charger is Qi, not Qi2.

 

Well, that just sucks!

 

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I added the Apple MagSafe on a pro clip mount. Holds the phone at the top of the dash.

 

Using CarPlay, especially wireless creates heat. Charging, especially fast/wireless causes heat. If your phone gets too hot it will stop charging to protect itself.
I'll be more than happy if the replacement charging pad I'm getting does no more than maintain the charge in my phone.
If I need to charge my phone in the RL, I'll have a USB cable at the ready.

 

Wireless charging in my ‘24 Ridgeline does the same thing. Maintains the battery. It’s very disappointing.

 

I posted before but since then I have charged my phone up pretty fast in my 2024 RTL. I am surprised how well mine is working after reading the other posts on here. It is not as fast as a wall plug but for a 12 volt system it is pretty fast.

 

My 24 RL charged my Samsung s21 SUPER SLOW, but then I got a new s24 and it charges much faster. I have no idea why, the phones have very similar charging specs.