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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Got mine at Sears, 8 or 9 years ago. Works great.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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CTEK 3300
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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CTEK 3300 model here. The icons on which mode you want, make it very easy to use.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Battery Tender Plus
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Battery tender with cigarette adapter. Has worked great for 3 years+, just be sure that light is NOT blinking after you plug it in, that means it's not charging. For me it's easier than getting to the battery.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Thanks everybody for you input! Thinking about the ctek 3300 but I'll take a look at some of the others that were suggested.
John, thanks for reposting on the 993 forum.
Hope everybody had a Great holiday!
Thomas
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by _boman
Works great, however, I do not
trust the cigarette lighter plug in.
Have several CTEK models, the 7002 works on several battery types and can be used to supply the car if you take the battery out. The 993 cigarette plug is wider than current standards...you have to move it around to make sure the connector stays in (same with your cell phone etc.) If you slam the door it will likely move enough to not charge. Just make sure it is charging after the door is shut...you are good to go. Much easier than connecting to the battery in a 993.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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I have a CTEK that I use with my 997 and would like to alternate to the 993 as well. Do you guys just plug in to the cigarette plug in the dashboard? The 997 has 3 different cigarette plugs some of which are switched and some aren't so it is important to use the right one.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RudyP
Do you guys just plug in to the cigarette plug in the dashboard?
Some owners plug into the cigarette lighter which on my 993 is "hot" all the time, and others plug into the charging harness that connects directly to the battery. I use the latter method.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Thanks Alex!
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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The SOLAR PL2208 Pro-Logix 8 Amp Automatic Battery Charger is what I run. It's good for conventional batteries as well as AGM batteries like Odysseys and Optima. It's one of the few chargers that is recommended by Odyssey. No fan and no annoying noise.

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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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Battery Tender Plus
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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Another vote for the CTek 3300 w the cigarette adapter. Works like a charm
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Old May 14, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 993Maineiac
I've been using the first generation Porsche unit continuously for about seven years with no problems at all. Plug and play- it doesn't get any simpler.
+1. Except mine has been used for almost 12 years with no problems.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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I need one too. Thanks for the thread!
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