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Default Modifying a USB cable to charge iPod without PC connection

On 29 abr, 10:04, Man-wai Chang wrote:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/07/si..._charger_units...

+5V ---50k --- D-
* * * * * * * * |
* * * * * * * *10k
* * * * * * * * |
GND ---40K --- D+

Is this safe? Would it work?

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Seems to me that this mod should work. All that this mod does is to
put some voltage in D- and D+ pins, and that voltage will never be
greater than 5V, so I don´t see why it will not work.

Just give it a try. You won´t fry anything.