http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWDVW

Is this the factory battery maintainer for the 997 ? Anyone used it, good price ? Or, if anyone knows where to get a better deal I'd be interested to know. Thanks

 

Yes its the Porsche one. I got mine from Arling and just started using it last night

 

Just make sure your lighter is "active" with the key out. Otherwise, you may not accomplish very much.

 

I just received mine from this ebay seller last Saturday and hooked it up on Sunday night. It works just fine. This is the best deal I've seen on the genuine Porsche batery maintaner/charger so far. Checked Panorama and Excellence as well as locally (Bay Area, Nor Cal). Best price I could find was $139 plus tax and shipping (in California, that is).

 

I found a couple searcning on Google for about 120, but this ebay seller seems to be the best price. Thanks for the responses guys - I'll snap this one up.

 

Why won't the one for the 996 work??

 

It's the same one Neil. They don't make one specific to the 997. Since my dead battery issue, I use mine religiously.

 

Do you just leave the window down and run the AC cord through it ?

 

Just run the cord out through the door sill on the bottom and close the door. Otherwise you will get a lot of dust and maybe even a mouse or two in your interior.

 

It is made by CTEK, Porsche slaps there sticker on it. I have it and it works great.

You can but the same product here ($69.95) if you don't care about the label.
http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=3480

 

WILL THE PAST MODEL BATTERY MAINTAINER WORK FOR THE 997?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Genui...QQcmdZViewItem

 

like sandoval posted the porsche is a relabeled CTEK 3300 which you can buy all over the place for $60-70 proably even cheaper if you search hard enough. I got mine for $65 shipped. It works perfectly and if comes with the pigtials to quick-connect to any battery as well as the lighter adapter. The quick-connect is a far better way to charge as its a direct conection to the battery and not through a lighter and fuse panel which add impedence and resistence....extra quick-connects for additional vehicles were $4 each.

http://www.ctek.com/us/MUS3300/features_benefits.asp

dw

 

That looks nothing like the Porsche ones I have.

 

I just bought an ebay one... Going out of town for a month and my battery will surely be dead.

 

GreggT then you probably have the old style.