mrsystems

I'm curious if any of you have figured out the solution to cell phone chargers that plug into the cigarette lighter being too small and falling out. I contacted Porsche thinking they sell some sort of compatible version but no. I've got a 95 993 and a 2010 phone, ha. Thanks!

deekay911

Google it - there's two types of cigar lighters - type A and B......

Robert993TT

If you are a IPhone user. Buy the TomTom Carkit for Iphone. It fit´s perfect.

I also had some problems in the past. Not long ago I bought a USB cigarette plug to recharge a camera. It did not work at all. A couple of years ago I borrowed a GPS and had constant problems with the plug falling out.

I use a cigarette plug for my CTEK charger and the fit is not perfect. But it´s a minor problem since the car is stationary when in use. Does anyone know if the Porsche marked CTEK chargers cigarette plug is different?

g_murray

+1
The plug-in charger on my Garmin 296 was always giving me a 'external power disconnected' message when I used in the pcar. :-[

My solution? One eveing, I whipped out my soldering iron and put a 'dab' of molten solder onto the 'tip' and shaped it like a 'cone'. Net result - the 'tip' is proud by about a millimeter.
I then put a small screwdriver under each of the 'springy bits' and lifted them out a smidge - so that the fitting INTO the cigarette lighter socket - would be 'tight'.

Has worked a treat ever since!

G.

tom97c4s

Cell phone store have a sleeve that can be inserted to take up the slack and make a tight fit

Amfab

toothpick

Amfab

Do you have a link for this? I cannot find it

Falcondrivr

I wired a second 12 outlet and placed it under the dash above the pax footwell. Just because I don't like the placement of the stock lighter for charging stuff.

Rinty

evan:

Just order a sleeve from Escort. I keep one in the glovebox.

porschemikeandnancy

I had this problem with a radar detector. Simple solution. Fold a piece of somewhat firm cardboard into the cylindrical shape of the standard plug. I simply inserted the cardboard into the lighter socket first, then plugged the plug in. Nice tight fit. The cardboard not being a conductor of current, solves this problem nicely.