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

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.

So I cut a strip of aluminum sheet flashing, thin sheet metal, and made a spacer that wraps around the barrel of the plug 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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