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cigarette ligher plug
boxsterd - Friday, 17 June, 2011, at 7:48:47 pm
It's always bothered me that the cigarette lighter plug on my 01 base Boxster seems "loose", meaning adapters for my Garmin GPS and iphone slips out when I go over bumps. This doesn't happen in my other car. Was there ever an update to the plug? It seems mostly useless except for the cigarette lighter.
Thank you! grinning smiley *NM*
boxsterd - Saturday, 18 June, 2011, at 1:03:06 am
This is a less expensive alternative...
Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Saturday, 18 June, 2011, at 9:20:46 am
... which you may even be able to DIY for free!
I did.

[www.maxmost.com]

Just find a plastic sleeve (or a 1" sample piece of tubing - from Home Depot) that fits the 12 volt socket.
Cut to length and cut out the two openings for the grounding springs and you now have a nice FREE adapter.
I've had mine for 13+ years.

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)


Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
And Escort might still make one. *NM*
Laz - Saturday, 18 June, 2011, at 10:04:08 am
And Valentine 1 as well *NM*
Pedro (Weston, FL) - Saturday, 18 June, 2011, at 4:09:00 pm
Pedro Bonilla

1998 Boxster 986 - 200,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]


Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Re: cigarette ligher plug
boxsterd - Thursday, 30 June, 2011, at 1:08:13 am
I got the cigarette lighter sleeve/plug upgrade from Suncost but I'm sure how to install it. How do I remove the old sleeve? Do I need to get behind the front plate? TIA.
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