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GT RS charger wall mount

5.7K views 11 replies 8 participants last post by  nenebuer  
#1 ·
Hi there,
Finally took delivery of my beautiful GT RS and now to make it look "professional" I like to mount the level 1/2 charger into to the wall near the 240v socket.
Unfortunately, Audi parts claims there are none "in stock" and I have no clue when searching in Amazon (and eBay) exactly what bracket mount will fit nicely the charger.
I read prior discussions and now according to Audi (Parts) it appears that is not longer the accurate part number.
Any suggestions?
 
#9 · (Edited)
Repurposed our old Porsche charger cabinet.

All of the chargers utilize the same mounting system, however each generation of charger is a different depth. My Porsche cabinet and charger are referenced as "Version 1." The current units are "Version 3."

OLD install. Mounted to a small box I made so the whole thing could conceal the 6-50 outlet and keep the cord from fouling the door tracks. I made a simple French cleat to facilitate hanging it on the wall.
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Inside the cabinet
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Replaced the 6-15 outlet with a 14-50, swapped in the Audi charger and discovered the depth issue.
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Padded out the mounting bracket inside the cabinet with some thin PVC boards and a sheet of rubber . Also had to source some longer M5 screws. I think it looks pretty OK now.
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The wall to charger cord is much shorter on the Version 3, so I had to source a shorty extension cord to reach the outlet.

$20 for 18" in 6 gauge

Just wanted to share. The Porsche cabinet is a nice bit of kit. Glass front. Plenty of capactiy to wrap the cord around it. Keeps the cord from getting nasty laying around on the floor.
 
#11 ·
The old Porsche wall-to-charger cord was much longer and only 10AWG, so it fit in there quite easily.
VAG is now pinching pennies by shortening them by about 50% on these new 6AWG cords
I couldn't even come close to making it fit, so I purchased that RV extension and ran it a few charging cycles times before I buttoned it all back up.There was barely any noticeable heat on the extension. Less than the Audi cord, in fact. I'm very risk averse when it comes to projects like this

Also forgot to mention that I needed a 4X4 box extender because I couldn't get the new 4 conductor outlet (14-50) safely screwed down.

Current state of affairs. Plenty of relief in the path.
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