Help! 12v plug fix

[Dakotalee]

So I was replacing a fuse in my mighty kools 12v plug and this microscopic spring flew out and grew legs and ran away so now I'm having a hard time getting a good connection when I plug it in. Anyone know a fix?

 

[user 423]

Get a magnet and fish for the spring.

See if the spring from a ballpoint pen will substitute. May need to cut it for length.

Splice in a new plug.

 

[highdesertranger]

go to a REAL hardware/auto parts store and find a substitute spring. short of that get a new plug. highdesertranger

 

[Weight]

Replace the plug with quality such as Blue Sea

 

[maki2]

I vote for upgrading the plug, replacing the old one with a marine quality that won't easily corrode and also makes a very firm connection.

Do you know why the fuse blew?

 

[Dakotalee]

I replaced the circuit board inside

 

[DannyB1954]

A spring out of a ball point pen might work.
But like HDR said a good hardware store.
I do not favor that style of plug for anything more than a GPS or charging my phone. Too easy for a bad connection. If you can switch to something like maybe Anderson plugs it would be better. They come in different sizes to match the load.

 

[Weight]

If you must have a plug. https://www.bluesea.com/products/1015/12_Volt_Plug_with_Dash_Socket Anderson are good, but overkill for a small fridge box.

 

[DannyB1954]

Anderson are good, but overkill for a small fridge box.

Besides the large plugs used for things like jumper cables, they make smaller ones as well. Here is one example https://powerwerx.com/150-piece-anderson-powerpole-connector-case

 

[Weight]

And not as easy to unplug.