Melted Charger Cord

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This morning I went out to pull the charger plug and it seemed to be stuck in the car. After a bit of work I got it pulled out only to discover that the plug had gotten pretty warm and partially melted one side of the plug on the cord.

I’m in FL, a block from the Gulf so corrosion is always a problem. Could a dirty connection cause this or am I possibly looking at another issue?

2001 825, stock, new batteries.

Thanks!

Edit: Male terminals look to be clean- Guess they don’t corrode as it’s a marine grade plug but man, that thing got how enough to mar the plastic in the plug.

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yes. I live on the water in FL. corrosion is a problem . I put an electrical grease on the plug prongs to keep that from happening .

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That’s exactly what I did.

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Most cases it’s the cord wire size/quality. In this case the connection behind the male pins look overheated.
Disassemble the male power inlet and take a look.

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Those are marinco plugs . Used on Boats

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Just got back from the local boat store with a new plug. That brown wire is melted into the plastic of the old one.

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Mine was burned like that when I got it too. Searched on Amazon and found the exact same plug and about half the cost of what West Marine was charging. I can’t find a link though. Sorry.

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All good, Doug. Local marine supply had it for the same price as Amazon. Took 10 minutes to install and we are charging again.

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I had to replace the receptacle also due to overheating and contact damage. One thing I think may cause an issue is not getting the extension cord plug pushed fully onto the receptacle and so I make a point of seating it fully and so far have been good.

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Thank you. That’s probably the case here as the kids will plug it in after using it. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on it.