Battery conditioner

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Alan Mackew

So after buying a special battery charger/conditioner so I can maintain the battery via the cigarette lighter socket I find that, despite what it says in the owners manual, the connection to the lighter socket does not work unless the ignition key is in the accessories or on position.

Anyone thinking of buying the genuine Porsche charger should check first if it will work on their car.

Just had my car two weeks (2003 2.7 Tiptronic) checked over buy local independent specialist and no problems apart from the need for a wheel alignment.

Keep Boxing on

Alan

All water cooled Porsches were delivered from the factory with always hot cigarette lighter sockets to facilitate the use of battery maintainers. If yours is not always hot, it is because someone altered it, it did not come that way.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

All water cooled Porsches were delivered from the factory with always hot cigarette lighter sockets to facilitate the use of battery maintainers. If yours is not always hot, it is because someone altered it, it did not come that way.

JFP,
Is there a possibility, that a blown fuse is impeding to charge the battery throw the lighter..?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Gilles

JFP,
Is there a possibility, that a blown fuse is impeding to charge the battery throw the lighter..?

If the fuse was blown, it would not be hot when the car is running; it has been rewired.