Originally Posted by KoB

996.1 or 996.2? IIRC, the .1 had the Euro socket, the .2 has the US socket. On my car (2000 Cab), about half the plugs I used would fit fine, but the other half would fall out. Swapping the Euro socket for the US socket resolved the uncertainty.

OP ... please keep us posted as to how this lasts over time. My console gas several scuffs and I've been thinking about replacement, repaint, etc.

Originally Posted by wyovino

Is the plug too wide for the socket? If it is, maybe you already have the US socket but the non-smoker plug is European.