My trickle charger won't insert - any ideas? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

JoeFromPA · 11-07-2010, 03:21 PM

Also, anything unusual about jumping the boxster?

JFP in PA · 11-07-2010, 03:51 PM

Yeah, you have the "European" cig lighter in the car and need the North American version. Order 997.652.101.00.A05 and 996.652.102.10 for about $23 and you will have everything you need to switch it over and have the maintainer actually work............

Burg Boxster · 11-07-2010, 04:13 PM

...in the mean time, either go for a direct connect to the battery or use a business card folded up (or something non-metallic) to keep it wedged in place. Don't forget to check the cells in the battery and add distilled water if needed, otherwise you'll quickly cook the battery instead of reviving it.

mikefocke · 11-07-2010, 04:29 PM

battery? I thought your battery had to be at a certain voltage (somewhere about 8v???) for the maintainer to actually detect that it needed a charge. This isn't like a real charger IIRC.

Said as one who left the dome light on his SUV on the other day and when he went out to change the time....was reminded that Honda radios need a security code too. Fortunately I had it and a charger. The Honda's lighter plug is not connected to the battery when the key isn't in so the maintainer would have to be battery connected with the Ctec/Porsche extra cost kit..

JoeFromPA · 11-07-2010, 04:29 PM

Gents,

This same trickle charger was previously used to bring this battery back to life a year ago when the horn went out and it was honking while in storage. It took 4-5 days of trickle-charging, but the battery then worked fine.

I have the right pieces, but it won't seat....

Bruce Wayne · 11-08-2010, 05:27 AM

"I won't insert though - it looks like it has about 1/2-3/4" left to go and it's not "seated"....it slides right out with the smallest pressure."

sounds like a size problem.. what does the wife think ?

blue2000s · 11-08-2010, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeFromPA

Gents,

This same trickle charger was previously used to bring this battery back to life a year ago when the horn went out and it was honking while in storage. It took 4-5 days of trickle-charging, but the battery then worked fine.

I have the right pieces, but it won't seat....

Did the compressor leave something behind or pull something out that it shouldn't have?