Getting that charger plug to fit snugly into the cigarette lighter socket on a 993

Plug with spacer added that wraps around the barrel of the plug.

The 993 has the older style large-diameter cigarette lighter socket. It is an unswitched outlet so it is ideal for plugging in a car battery maintainer/charger.

Turns out my charger's plug won't make a reliable connection to the lighter socket in my 993 as the plug is the newer smaller diameter and fits too loosely.

Short-term solutions can include putting a fat rubber band around the barrel of the smaller plug or using electrical tape to do the same. Both should be positioned so they don't interfere with the electrical connection to the socket barrel.

A better solution is to cut a strip of aluminum roofer's sheet metal flashing from a home improvement or hardware store and make a spacer that wraps around the barrel of the plug.

 It should be made so its two ends overlap and tuck under one of the barrel contact springs on the plug. Now the plug fits firmly in the socket easy peasy!

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