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Re:How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own acces... by agumonkey on Monday May 22, 2017 @06:21PM (#14397352)
That's exactly what I'd love from any company. Funny I just got an anker car usb adapter and

1) the packaging was cute, very apple-ish in sensory pleasing, the product is cute and solid, below it there's a tiny card with Happy ? on one side, Not Happy ? on the other ... it was very engaging.

2) there's a fitting issue in my car, the positive electrode doesn't connect with the socket until I put 10kg of pressure on it. Maybe I should make a review.. (I don't even need a replacement, just a tip on how to fix the issue)

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Re:How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own acces... by Washuu on Monday May 22, 2017 @09:25PM (#14398143)
I have that issue with an older Jeep I own. The cigarette lighter socket is longer than most newer sockets so some USB chargers just do not make great contact.
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Re:How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own acces... by agumonkey on Monday May 22, 2017 @09:36PM (#14398184)
That's probably it, or I suspect the shape of the bottom connector to be a bit too beveled. I'll try to fit a piece of conducting metal between the two.
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Re:How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own acces... by seanp2k2 on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @04:23PM (#14404975)
Crumple up a piece of tin foil around the end. Make sure it won't fall off and bridge the walls (negative) with the tip (+). Ghetto but effective if you only rarely unplug it. Alternatively, solder wires onto it and plug them into your fuse box. Add an inline fuse for added protection.
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