2018 E400 Coupe 12v outlet rant
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2018 E400 Coupe 12v outlet rant
I always had to plug the radar detector in the 12v plug in the rear bottom outside part of the center armrest just below the vents.
A pain with cord stretching all the way to the back.
How the hell did MB not provide a 12v plug somewhere in the front of the cabin?
The only car that I ever had that is missing one in the front.
This is my wife's car.
At least my 2023 M340i has one in the front.
Finally got that off my chest.
A pain with cord stretching all the way to the back.
How the hell did MB not provide a 12v plug somewhere in the front of the cabin?
The only car that I ever had that is missing one in the front.
This is my wife's car.
At least my 2023 M340i has one in the front.
Finally got that off my chest.
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I always had to plug the radar detector in the 12v plug in the rear bottom outside part of the center armrest just below the vents.
A pain with cord stretching all the way to the back.
How the hell did MB not provide a 12v plug somewhere in the front of the cabin?
The only car that I ever had that is missing one in the front.
This is my wife's car.
At least my 2023 M340i has one in the front.
Finally got that off my chest.
A pain with cord stretching all the way to the back.
How the hell did MB not provide a 12v plug somewhere in the front of the cabin?
The only car that I ever had that is missing one in the front.
This is my wife's car.
At least my 2023 M340i has one in the front.
Finally got that off my chest.
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I share your frustration. With using the 12V outlet at either the side of the transmission tunnel, or the rear of the console, it put my detector switch too far away to be able to use it. So a few months after purchasing my 2019 S213 i also purchased a Wagan Tech splitter. It has a 12V, and three USB plugs; I plug that splitter into the car's 12V outlet, and put the splitter in the cupholder where I plug in my radar detector. In the event I need both cup holders at the same time, I just wedge the splitter between the seatback and the console, still allowing me close proximity to my shut off / volume controls. I don' t know if they still make the 'cup' version of the splitter, but there are others on the market. It has worked for me.
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I share your frustration. With using the 12V outlet at either the side of the transmission tunnel, or the rear of the console, it put my detector switch too far away to be able to use it. So a few months after purchasing my 2019 S213 i also purchased a Wagan Tech splitter. It has a 12V, and three USB plugs; I plug that splitter into the car's 12V outlet, and put the splitter in the cupholder where I plug in my radar detector. In the event I need both cup holders at the same time, I just wedge the splitter between the seatback and the console, still allowing me close proximity to my shut off / volume controls. I don' t know if they still make the 'cup' version of the splitter, but there are others on the market. It has worked for me.
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Great spec, love that maple wood, anyways, it is meant to be part of the plastic part sticking out, there is a cover for it, I don't know what options you need to have that. So I am guessing with vehicles that don't have it, that part is just there with a strange placeholder cover?
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