Cigarette Charger Too Small?

Kav1892 · 24-09-2009 01:56AM #1

Hi,

I drive a 98 VW Polo and anytime i try to connect a charger into my cigarette lighter socket,(eg Garmin charger) they wont fit.......only by maybe 1mm or 2......but the chargers work perfect in all other cars......any ideas?
Does this particular model have a smallers cigerette socket?

Also, when i was driving home last night i had particular trouble in accelerating and the car sometimes shuddered and had lower revs than usual......when i got home the engine seemed a little warm and listening to it i cud hear a dripping sound and a kind of steam sound from under the bonnet....yet nothing was leaking from the car........any ideas on this? wud my radiator cause this perhaps?

HELP PLEASE!!!!

Victor · 24-09-2009 02:25AM

Check your water, oil and battery - carefully.

Kav1892 · 24-09-2009 02:27AM

Victor wrote: »

Check your water, oil and battery - carefully.

Oil has been checked.....

U mean radiator water?

And check what on battery?

antodeco · 24-09-2009 04:45AM

I had the same issue with some car charger devices. I got a 3 plug adapter. Fits perfectly, then I just plug the other bits into the adapter!

Victor · 24-09-2009 08:55PM

Kav1892 wrote: »

U mean radiator water?

Yes.

I don't know the details, but some battery need water occassionally.

ianobrien · 25-09-2009 08:38AM

Victor wrote: »

Yes.

I don't know the details, but some battery need water occassionally.

DON'T PUT TAP WATER INTO THE BATTERY!!!!!!!!

If you are topping up the battery, use de-ionised water or distilled water. ORdinary tap water has salts present and then react with the plates in the presence of the acid, reducing the battery performance

Cigarette Charger Too Small?

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