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I saw some individuals discussing purchasing Ford interface modules with blue light surrounding the USB ports and being very unhappy when they received an interface module with white light that surrounded the USB ports. Is this the reason why? USB 1.0 and 2.0 ports and plugs can be white or black. USB 3.0 ports and plugs are blue. USB 3.1 ports and plugs are teal blue. USB sleep-and-charge ports are often yellow, orange, or red. These ports can charge phones or electronic devices even when the computer is switched off.

I'm not trying to go off-topic from the original question. I'm just trying to address how you would go about figuring out what USB functionality is in your Ford vehicle. Still trying to figure out what my 2020 Ford Edge SEL USB is. I found a lot of people upgrading old 2015 Ford Edge to CarPlay SYNC-3 using a new "interface module" At least I know which USB part is in my 2020 Ford Edge SEL - I just do not know what its specs are. 2020 Ford Edge SEL Interface Module Part #: 19A387 HC3Z-19A387-B Blue Usage: 09/06/2018, Edge 2015-, Sync III;09/06/2018, Edge 2015-, Sync Gen 3 Lite Section: Audio Equipment - Original Fit Most parts available next business day. Your Price: $54.00 https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/electrical/control-modules/interface-module-14362543-1 https://www.amazon.com/GaofeiLTF-Interface-Module-Carplay-HC3Z-19A387-B/dp/B07WNHF928 Maybe HC3Z-19A387-B is just a dumb USB hub and it doesn't do anything other than act as a dumb USB plug?

Here is a YouTube video of a guy pulling the Ford USB hub out of his 2016 Ford Galaxy and replacing it with a new Ford USB hub which can do fast charging. So, I guess what I want to know is which Ford USB hub is in my 2020 Ford Escape SEL and what are its specs?

USB 2.0 does not support 2.0 amps? Battery Charging Specification 1.2:[22] with increased current of 1.5 A on charging ports for unconfigured devices, allowing High Speed communication while having a current up to 1.5 A USB 2.0 VBUS Max Limit, increased the maximum allowable V_BUS voltage from 5.25V to 5.50V to align with the USB Type-C Spec, which was released simultaneously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB

enigma-2, I think I can't reply to posts because I'm a new member? Anyway... Thanks for the information about "Smart Charging". I have a 2020 Ford Edge with SYNC-3 and I guess I might have "Smart Charging" - but here is no way to know - correct? My Ford Edge owner's manual says nothing about Smart Charging.

Ebank: nice post - thanks. 5.08 volts looks like an outdated USB 2.0 port. I would have thought Ford could not buy USB 2.0 ports that output a somewhat out of date 5.0 volts versus the current 5.5 volts. Of course you have a 2019 Galaxy and Ford may have upgraded for the 2022 USB ports. The 1.47 amps is a little lower than the expected 1.5 amps - but, very close.

My 2020 Ford Edge SEL has USB 2.0 logos next to the USB-A ports. That means that they should output 1.5 amps and 5.5 volts which equals 8.25 watts. If you have an iPhone 13, it is designed to charge at 20 watts. If you own an iPhone 7, it came with a 5 watt charger - but, it will charger faster with a 12 watt charger. USB 2.0 ports will not cut it in 2022. Ford needs to get with it and upgrade to USB 3.2 with USB-C ports with 100-watts. I think my 2020 Ford Edge SEL with SYNC-3 has "smart charging" USB ports. I need to study that. Ford "Power Points" (i.e. 12-volt 10, 15 or 20 amp cigarette lighter ports) can provide 120 to 240 watts. You can purchase USB cigarette-lighter chargers that output upwards of 36 watts - but, you would need to carefully purchase one that outputs the watts you need. There are a lot of rip-off chargers available that do not output what they are advertised to output. Amazon Basics sells dependable products of various watt outputs (in my opinion) - just make sure you don't accidently purchase the wrong one.