[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do on this post! Glad to see we're getting some innovating going on here beyond what I've already done!

[MENTION=1751573]vandettaz[/MENTION] - Good call with this, just want to advise some more on this before anyone starts it or has any doubts about starting it. I did this recently too, and can now pull a whole 1A out of my 2A charger, but I didn't take out nearly as much as vandettaz did!

Also, consider where your connections are when determining where to make the cut in the cable - I made mine closes to the Y of the cable on the long section between the Y and the MicroUSB connector because the end closest to the MicroUSB will be where it connects into the phone. If that doesn't work for you because of where the Y ends up inside your car (and hopefully you guys are tucking away all the excess cables and not leaving them flopping all over the place!), then at least try it somewhere in the middle section of the cable where the soldered connections aren't going to be in an area that gets much contact. Even the best soldered and wrapped connections can become damaged because of the placement and abuse to that area over time!

The 5 wires that are exposed when you strip the outer black protective cover are thick, but not that thick. They are smaller than 20GA, something like 25GA or so, and my wire stripper was too large to contact it properly. Don't attempt the stripping of these wires with something that won't work and you have to try and tilt the strippers on an angle in order for it to strip, that will only result in a loss of strands of wire under the color coded cable. Pro Tip: just use your finger nails! You won't be able to tear the wire strands underneath, and you should be able to grip, cut, and strip the colored cable easily to expose the bare wires in order to twist and solder. Drop a piece of shrink wrap tubing down the wire before soldering, and then solder them individually and wrap each one with electrical tape, and then when it's all taped up, run the shrink tube over the connection and heat with a heat gun / hair dryer. Your connectors will be stronger than they were before, but again, take care of them so they last a long time! JUST taping the connections will loosen over time as changing conditions in temperature will cause the adhesive in even the best 3M electrical tape to soften and fall off over time.

[MENTION=2773701]Basileus_AU[/MENTION] and anyone else interested in that cable - make sure you test the amperage of that when you get it! I want to see if the length isn't the only thing holding this back.... while we're decreasing cable lengths over here, it may stand to reason that the actual quality of the cable may be a bigger factor! Not saying that the one you're getting for cheap won't be cheap, but you know what I'm saying....

If anyone still cares, I've decided to ditch the ball mount and ground down the backing of the mount to be flush fit, and then slapped a piece of Velcro tape on the whole backing because I was sick of the mount moving so much on me and that locking cover under the MicroUSB connector cable coming off randomly when attempting to plug in my phone. It has made this mount a good bit more stable and easier to work with over time, but I'm still not 100% satisfied with this yet.... I much prefer a fixed mount designed for this phone without having to plug in the cable each time I enter and unplug on exit. This concept of launching car dock and outputting audio + that killer Craigsdock would be a VERY awesome combination! I wonder how you can use a Y cable like this one in the US and put an NFC tag on the Craigsdock to launch car dock mode.... hmmmmm