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CTEK 56-263 Comfort Connect Cig Socket | 
 enlarge | Brand: CTEK Power
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $8.99
You Save: $3.00 (25%)
New (4) from $8.99
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 496
Media: Automotive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 1 x 4
MPN: 56263
Model: 56-263
EAN: 7350009562638
ASIN: B0016LA5O8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Quick connect | | • | Watertight | | • | For both 12 millimeter and 21millimeter outlet |
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Product Description
CTEK Connection lead (Comfort Connect) with cigarette plug.(New Version)
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 Works Great! January 21, 2010
Don Weiser (Pisgah Forest, NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered the CTEK US 3300 for my Porsche 911. It's the same charger that Porsche gets $115 for because it says Porsche on it. I didn't know the CTEK US 3300 didn't come with a cigarette lighter adapter so I had to order this accessory but still saved approx. 50% over the Porsche brand charger. Both the CTEK 3300 charger and this CTEK Comfort Connect worked great and charged my vehicle's battery.
A fine addition to the CTEK charger system April 13, 2010
HMMWV (santa clara, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like all components of the CTEK system the cig socket charger is quality built with o-ring seals in the electrical portion to keep it dry and a firm grip on the socket. That being said, there are some things to consider.
Keep in mind not all cigarette lighter sockets on cars are live 24/7 - most imports tend to kill all outlets when the key is removed while american cars tend to leave the sockets live all the time. This makes it difficult to use this with EVERY car without leaving the key in the ignition which can in many cases draw more power from the battery than the charger puts in, thus depleating the battery charge. It's not a win-win scenario.
One alternative is to install a second always on cigarette lighter jack for this plug. If you are going that route I would suggest an alternative which works well with asian and german imports, again from ctek: CTEK 56-380 Comfort Indicator Panel - this is an alternative if your jack is not live without the key turned. It occupies a blank spot on the dash and performs 2 functions - red/yellow/green blinking leds 24/7 to indicate the battery's state of charge and a ctek input jack to acccept any of their chargers where normally there would be a set of clips, rings, or the -263 cig socket. Installed properly it looks like a factory install, provides an indication plainly visable, and a rubber covered location for inserting the ctek charger end. If you can't use this 56-263 easy connect cig socket plug, then the 56-380 is the optimal solution which fits perfectly into a din switch array on imports.
Both solutions get you the same result - you have an inside car convenient way to charge your battery from 117 VAC without opening the hood [or the trunk/rear seat/ all the oddball places some cars (ahem bimmer) put their batteries]
Both methods are convenient, professional, well made, and part of a system that works well together to keep your car ready to start no matter what battery you use to start it. The -380 version adds the battery state indicator wihch is a nice bonus at the end of the day to be able to glance at the dash with the key removed and determine the immediate charge status while the -263 (this item) can be used with most any vehicle even riding mowers!
Works great January 18, 2010
D. Gardner (Cupertino, CA USA)
This works great for a "weekend" car you want to keep on the battery maintainer without fuss. It is designed to work with CTEK charger models which have "comfort connect" (not all of them do). Wish I had bought my CTEK 7002 charger and this adapter a long time ago. No need to open the hood or trunk to top off the battery.
great product bad price from Amazon affiliate June 11, 2010
B. Cunningham
Nice product but I bought this today for $6.95 at my local Interstate Battery store. Are there any rules about what non Amazon retailers can advertise as the retail price? I would recommend looking locally, and specifically at Interstate Battery outlets to purchase this item.
Handy, if needed July 10, 2010
B. Procell (Ruston, LA)
My CTEK charger is the best. Haven't needed to use this piece yet, but I'm sure it will work as needed!
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