I did on the Cayman first time I used it. Mine has a centre console socket too and that seems to manage the load just fine.
992 C4GTS Euro Trip essentials
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I carry one of these cordless tyre inflators in my 992 Turbo S
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takes up very little space and can be recharged from a USB charger with the supplied cable (I use the charger for my iPhone). It also comes with a 12V plug and cable so if the internal battery has discharged you can still use it by plugging into the 12V socket in the passenger footwell. If you have had to use it then recharge can take place in the car using the USB socket.
Another issue to be aware of is if for any reason your 12V battery loses charge (a bit of an issue with Lithium batteries for some reason) and your 911 is locked, you will only be able to get in with the mechanical key that's inside the remote fob but you then need to get 12V onto the terminal in the passenger footwell fusebox in order to open the bonnet to get access to the battery so you can re-charge it (see the manual). Ever since this happened to me with my previous car (992 GT3) I carry one of these plus this and replaced the eyelet connectors with a pair of croc clips. Then you have the problem of charging the battery, both my previous 992 GT3 and now the 992 Turbo S have a Lithium Battery so I also carry one of these on any long distance trip where I will be away overnight. It seems like a lot of stuff to carry but it takes up very little room and believe me if you discover you have a flat battery in the morning after an overnight hotel stop and your car is locked you can be be on the move a lot sooner rather than having to wait for the road side assistance to arrive.
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Another issue to be aware of is if for any reason your 12V battery loses charge (a bit of an issue with Lithium batteries for some reason) and your 911 is locked, you will only be able to get in with the mechanical key that's inside the remote fob but you then need to get 12V onto the terminal in the passenger footwell fusebox in order to open the bonnet to get access to the battery so you can re-charge it (see the manual). Ever since this happened to me with my previous car (992 GT3) I carry one of these plus this and replaced the eyelet connectors with a pair of croc clips. Then you have the problem of charging the battery, both my previous 992 GT3 and now the 992 Turbo S have a Lithium Battery so I also carry one of these on any long distance trip where I will be away overnight. It seems like a lot of stuff to carry but it takes up very little room and believe me if you discover you have a flat battery in the morning after an overnight hotel stop and your car is locked you can be be on the move a lot sooner rather than having to wait for the road side assistance to arrive.
On the 992 the footwell socket is designed to power a compressor and I use it to inflate my tyres exactly that way.
How often has your battery lost all charge overnight?
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