Bad Plug, No Plug in

One of the little quirks of plug-in vehicles is that if the plug don't work neither does the car. If it's raining and you're in a hurry it can take 5 min. to get the thing plugged in and working. The housing is flimsy the various parts rotate relative to one-another when they're not supposed to even after tightening. There is no strain relief so the wires are rather in danger.


Plus the little door and the flip-up protective cap are a pain.
So,
I went out looking for a better solution. External 'male' 120V plugs are fairly rare but they are used on some RV's and I finally found one. I think this will work though mounting it may be a challenge. The interior wiring needs to be changed out to support my Watt-Hour meter and the plugs for the battery warmers (that are on order). I think this could work.



The section of the car that the new socket needs to go on is not flat. I drilled the necessary holes and test-fitted it. Then covered that section of the body with plastic wrap and coated the back of the socket plate with black RTV silicone sealer and then screwed it in place. The sealer cures to match the shape of the surface it's on and presto, you have a matching gasket. Updates later.