I wish this was a joke. Bosch used USB Micro-A on some of their e-bike motors to connect to a phone, which is USB C. The only one I’ve been able to find is the one Bosch made that’s like 3 inches long and basically useless.

      • unmagical@lemmy.ml
        4·
        1 year ago

        AFAIK There’s not a Micro-A exclusive receptacle. There’s Micro-B and Micro-AB (which accepts both) receptacles though.

        Given that, see if you have a Micro B cable laying around and see if it physically fits in the port, if so just use a Micro-B to Usb-C.

        • SteevyT@beehaw.orgOP
          3·
          1 year ago

          Holy shit, it actually fits, no clue if the connection is good, I’ll need to find an adapter to go with my test cord.

          Edit: Well, with the A to C adapter I have I cant get the cord to make a connection.

          • unmagical@lemmy.ml
            3·
            1 year ago

            I think you’ll probably have a difficult time getting an adapter to work–possibly even a Micro-B to type-C cable.

            Here’s where it gets annoying.

            USB is traditionally directed; you have a host and a client. This was codified in the physical standard until type-C. Type-A ports (and the respective jacks) are intended for hosts while type-B was intended for clients. A usb-C to micro-B cable therefore will be intended to provide power/data from the C side to the B side and in almost every case this will not work in the other direction.

            In your case the battery bank is intended as a host to provide power. You might find a Micro-B to C that works, but it’ll probably be out of spec.

            So why does the Micro-AB port exist? Well the micro part implies your device is mobile. Being mobile might mean you have a battery, and having a battery means you might want to charge it. That means your device can likely operate as a host (to charge your phone) OR a client (to charge your battery) through the same port.

            Since type-C is intended to be fully reversible the type-C port and cable will have wiring to facilitate that. However a Micro-B is intended to be directional and with a fixed orientation so the wiring, even from a type-C jack will facilitate that.

            I wish I’d remembered that before the false hope, but it completely slipped my mind.

            You will probably be able to use a USB-C extender if the only problem is that the original cable is too short. They have some at Walmart for $2 USD.

    • SteevyT@beehaw.orgOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      The C end is correct, the B end physically fits, but I can’t get anything to happen. The port on the Ebike is Micro A for some insane reason.

      Edit: Bottom left of this picture.

    • SteevyT@beehaw.orgOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      It appears that either this or making my own cable are my options. Although, the person who wants it really does not want a “janky” looking cable. Im trying to figure this out as a favor to the local bike shop to pacify a problematic customer of theirs.

      • jarfil@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        does not want a “janky” looking cable

        I’m wondering… could you use a USB-C female-to-female adapter, hook the Bosch cable into it, and hide the whole contraption somewhere, so that it would look like the bike came with a USB-C port?

        • SteevyT@beehaw.orgOP
          2·
          1 year ago

          Not really, could maybe camouflage it in with the brake/shifter cables, but not truly hide it anywhere. Also, when I say the Bosch cable is short, it’s like 3 or 4 inches long, at that length I dont think I could get the joint anywhere good to hide.