Customer Reviews

Wagan Triple Socket 12VDC Power Splitter with Battery Checker

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2 star:		(4)
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Got this because it was a 3 way splitter that didn't have long cables and I thought the battery checker would be a nice feature. However it constantly pops out or falls out of the outlet with nothing plugged into it. Never stays in once you start plugging devices to it. Makes the whole unit useless if you have to hold it in with one hand while driving.

I tried it on the back outlet in my car just to see if I could use it there for trips, but it doesn't stay in there either. I tried it on a couple of my friend's cars to see if they could use it, but same problem, it keeps falling out very easily...so I can't even give this thing away.

Also the plug part is pretty long, so it sticks out quite a bit.

Skip this and get something else.

I purchased this product because I wanted to connect my XM, Cell phone and GPS at the same time. It became a little top heavy, and so every time I hit a bump, it browned out, so I had to keep resetting my XM. It became annoying, so I eventually just plugged the XM in on it's own.

This item does provide three socks for one, but as a warning, it is quite cumbersome and tends to "stick out" pretty far. It works okay in my truck, but when I try to use it in my wife's SUV it interferes with the transmission selector stick. You have to remove it from the plug before you can put her vehicle in park. If you have a lot of room between your cigarette lighter plug and the shift stick this will work for you... if it less than 3 - 4 inches you may want to look for something else.

We use this in our minivan for over 1 year now, we power 1 or 2 DVD players and the GPS. Never had any issues, it works great and fits well in the outlet, it does not come out and does not get hot. I saw some comments on the lights, we don't pay attention to them, did not purchase this as a battery checker. I know the light stays green when the car is running.

My car has only one socket so previously I needed to choose between my cell phone, Ipod or GPS. This has come in very handy.

( for those who remember Kind of like Judy, Judy, Judy. Too many portable electronics! Too little time, and power sources. We really need a better option. However, this is fine for now.

I bought this because I needed more power outlets. Little did I know it would be very helpful in diagnosing a bad battery. I've been able to help several friends with battery issues.

This item worked okay, the main problem was that it arrived broken in the packaging. I was able to fix it by superglueing it back together, none the less, it broke again.

Construction was weak at best. It now resides in a landfill somewhere, and I'm not buying another.

What can I say? It works as described and doesn't take up a lot of room. Good product.

I managed to drop the power splitter removing it from packaging and shattered the plastic ring around the power tip. I was able to glue it back together and use it on a trip, but it broke again when I removed it from the socket. Even while it worked, it was very sensitive to any movement of the plugged in devices and lost power frequently. I need a splitter, but I'll replace this one with a socket with separate leads to power my GPS and cellphone versus a solid unit with integrated plug-ins.