Hi Martin This page will tell you how to charge your remote. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205384 Good luck. 73 de Jean-Paul N1JPL > On Jan 6, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Dwayne Reid wrote: >=20 > If the cord that plugs into the power supply has a standard USB-A=20 > male connector on it, you won't damage anything by trying it. The=20 > old charger may not be able to negotiate current above 500 mA but=20 > that may not be a problem. Your only option is to try it. >=20 > dwayne >=20 >=20 > At 10:01 AM 1/6/2016, Martin McCormick wrote: >> As an electronics experimenter, I feel kind of dumb >> asking this question because it sounds so simple. >>=20 >> We have an Appletv whose remote has the new Lightning >> connector on it. The remote came with a cord but no charger. >>=20 >> My wife has an older iPhone whose charger originally had >> the 25-pin Apple connector on it's charger. The Lightning cable >> fits it just fine but is it safe to use? >>=20 >> If the charger is your basic USB 5-volt source and the >> intelligence for knowing when to stop charging the battery is in >> the remote, itself, I would think it would be okay. If not, that >> remote might be a very expensive firecracker. >>=20 >> I don't have any good way to test for sure which is why I >> am asking. Again, the charger power adaptor was sold with the >> iPhone so it isn't just a no-name wall wart from who knows where. >>=20 >> Thanks. >>=20 >> Martin WB5AGZ >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing >=20 > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .