Basically I took this thing out to replace my clock and now I can't get it to stay in. Maybe I just don't know how its supposed to go in, but I have tried a few different ways and I can't get it to stay. If I plug something in the whole socket will come with it when I try to unplug it. Any ideas?

 

There is a retaining ring that keeps it from coming out. Mine fell into the dash somewhere.....

 

If you don't have the retaining ring on the back it will come out. You can put some wire around the plastic fingers in back and twist it tight so the socket doesn't come out.

Cheers,
Larry

 

Well at least your comes out. Because I took mine out to replace some things when I put it all back together I cant even take it out of the holster.

 

Mine has never worked.

 

I have an extra one of those retaining rings if you need one.

 

Does it look like almost have a full circle with a little piece cut out of it? If so I have still have that. Where does that go? on the backside of the socket?

 

That's it, it goes on the backside of the trim piece.

 

I hate taking this apart because of it being 20 year old plastic. Thanks everyone for the tips again. I was having that in front of it. haha. What does everyone do for the bigger socket on the Porsche? some sort of shim?

 

I read someplace where a guy wanted to use his phone charger and the Porsche lighter socket was too big. He bought an el cheapo lighter from wally world and built the outside of it up with aluminum tape to fit the inside receptacle, said it works good now. I would guess he cut the vent holes out and trimmed the tape on the back side. Might be worth a try I guess.

Cheers,
Larry

 

My Garmen charger will not stay in the cigarette lighter socket. If it falls out as I am driving the Garmen shuts down and says there was an interruption in power. It is an annoyance.

I drive as long as I can on the battery life.

 

I have the same charger and same problem. Cured by placing a wooden matchstick in the holder before inserting the charger plug.

 

I will give that a try.

Thanks

 

You're welcome. The Garmin plug is too long, as you know. Must be another lead on the net somewhere with a shorter plug...