Help with my Hymotion plug-in receptacle....I broke it :(

I'll do some checking and get an answer for you.

 

I don't have a Hymotion kit, but I do have an Enginer PHEV hit. The bumper plug for it (and other PHEV kits) is fairly generic. Here is a link to one you can order: 15A Power Inlet (black) | Marinco

 

Yes, the Enginer kit is a generic Marinco one.
I just wanted to double check whether or not any of the Hymotion installs were done with a special connector.

 

See the last paragraph of this message for the simple solution that would have prevented your ground prong from breaking off.

I had this problem a couple years ago. This is a common problem with the Hymotion systems. All I had to do was contact Hymotion. When I told them that I wasn't going to be able to get to a "green chip" dealer to have the plug repaired, anytime soon, they offered to send me the replacement cable (with the three prongs at the end). Shortly thereafter, I receive the repair kit (cable, instructions, etc.) in the mail.

So, you can either GO to a green chip dealer for the repair, request the kit and do it yourself, or request the kit and have some other semi-experienced person do it for you. My stepson (25 years old), who likes to tinker with cars, installed mine for me, and it has been working fine, ever since.

Keep in mind: It does involve replacing the whole cable, and it does involve removing the bumper and a couple other parts. If you're out-of-warranty, I'm sure they'll still SELL you the kit, for a modest price.

Once the new cable/prongs are installed, here's my tip for avoiding the problem in the future:

The problem seems to be that certain cable heads (the one that caused my problems: Amazon.com: Yellow Jacket 2806 10/3 Heavy-Duty 15-Amp SJTW Contractor Extension Cord with Lighted End, 100-Feet: Home Improvement) don't fit properly into the cylindrical socket, on the back of the car. It's a design flaw. (The prongs are offset from the center, with the ground prong being too close to the edge of the socket.)

However, I still use the same cord, with the same plastic, cylindrical head. I just filed off enough plastic (on the ground-prong-side of the plastic plug head) so that the plug would still fit snugly, but not so tightly that it would put excessive stress on the ground prong.

 

The female end of the cord is generally the problem in cases like this. I got a new 12 gage cord and the female end went bad in about 3 months. I took it back and had it replaced and the replacement went bad too. They put cheap ends onto the cords. I now always recomend getting a 20a female end and putting it onto your old cord because replacement ends normally have a better spring on the contact and that gives a better wipe during insertion.

Thanks,
Dan