Chuck A.

I am looking for the type that plugs into the cigar lighter, but the Porsche one is over $100. There's also a non-electronic version, but even that one's over $60.

Is there another brand model out there?

Link to Porsche Part

techno99

I use this one from Sears:

Sears 71219 Battery Charger

jimbo3

The other cig plug charger that Porsche offers is ~$50 from Sunset. It's an automatic on/off and the plug-in power supply has a red LED when it's charging. A 20 gauge 25' (approx) wire runs from the power supply to the cig plug-in and is thin enough that you can shut the door on it with no problems/damage. I've taken the additional step of placing a mini rotary switch ($3 at Home Depot) about a foot away from the cig plug-in so that I can turn it on/off while sitting in the car. (I lay cig plug-in on the garage floor within reach of the parked vehicle so I don't have to plug/unplug from the wall.)

-Jim

The Brewmeister

Here's the one I use. http://www.carcareonline.com/detail....oduct_id=29204. CCS is right in Lodi. No affiliation, etc.

Chuck A.

Does that plug into the wall (110)? I don't see a plug in the picture.

ppressle

I found this one on amazon: Schumacher battery companion. I liked the name.

$30, computer controlled. Seems to work for me.

Pete

Chuck A.

I already have the larger version of that. It works fine, but I'm looking for the type that plugs into the cigar lighter. I guess I could make an adapter for mine, but I'd rather just get whole new unit(s) since I have a few vehicles I'd like to get these for.

centerpunch

The $60 Battery Tender Plus is the one to get.

http://www.batterytender.com/

roebedo

Just picked up a charge-o-mat this weekend and works great! I looked at other battery chargers/maintainers around $49 or so.. but still had to deal with battery connect.. hood cracked open etc..

Here is a link to a site selling for $71 (no affiliation etc..)

http://porsche2.niello.com/cgi/buy/2003021022330001

Good Luck

doberdog

I got mine from BMW with auto shut off etc for $80 canadian.

TheOtherEric

i'd recommend a used schumacher smart charger from ebay. I picked up a 2/30/60 amp smart charger for like $30 and the smart chargers all have a maintainer mode too. The total shizznit. You get a good charger and a maintainer all in one.

Tom W

I have a Sears trickle charger. Works great as long as the battery is mostly charged to start and can be wired in for a quick connect/disconnect. (Be warned that Optima batteries need more than a trickle to charge them when they get low.) When the car was stored in the garage, I had it on the trickle charger, now that it sits in the trailer, I simply kill all power with the electrical kill switch (even easier than a charger).

Beezr

+1 on Battery Tender Plus (works great - though does not use cig lighter)

tj90

+1 on the schmacher battery companion. $18 at wally world. I rigged a cigarette lighter so that I never have to raise the hood.

I can definitely say to stay away from the Vector (also rebranded black and decker) maintainer - biggest piece of crap.

Jukelemon

I second the BMW charger. Comes stock-at least in the M3's.

Should be able to find one used.