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mikefocke · 02-24-2008, 05:00 PM

How is the fit of the lighter plug in the lighter socket? There are 2 sizes of lighter sockets Porsche used depending on year and country. There is a red plastic adapter I got with my Porsche charger that goes into the socket and allows a solid fit but I do have to fiddle with it a bit to make sure that the male end is into the socket far enough and is seated.

Certainly you can connect to the battery terminals, though that is a bunch of trouble and requires the front trunk lid to be opened or the wires to crimp the rubber weatherseal.

The preferred method is really to use the socket...if it works. Has for me for 4 winters.

02-24-2008, 05:00 PM	#1
mikefocke Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sanford NC Posts: 2,581	Charging How is the fit of the lighter plug in the lighter socket? There are 2 sizes of lighter sockets Porsche used depending on year and country. There is a red plastic adapter I got with my Porsche charger that goes into the socket and allows a solid fit but I do have to fiddle with it a bit to make sure that the male end is into the socket far enough and is seated. Certainly you can connect to the battery terminals, though that is a bunch of trouble and requires the front trunk lid to be opened or the wires to crimp the rubber weatherseal. The preferred method is really to use the socket...if it works. Has for me for 4 winters.