Mobile charger question

[100d]

I recently bought a second mobile charger from a buddy who had been using it only with the regular home outlet adapter. Not the faster 32amp NEMA (the one you stick in a dryer outlet )
Anyway….i took that newly acquired charger and put in the nema adapter and it still shows charging at a slower speed. 16a vs 32a.
This is weird because that outlet handles my original
Mobile charger without issue at 32amp with the nema adapter.
Why didn’t the second hand charger get recognized to charge with 32amp when I use the dryer outlet connector?

They look identical. Does it take time to register since it was used as a home outlet adapter for so long?

 

[rcho8]

any pictures you could share on the Charger? part numbers, and what does your vehicle see the charger as?

 

[100d]

Sure. Will send pics

 

[100d]

So the bottom connector is great. The top one works slower but also gives me a message that it’s not fully in. Which is weird cuz it’s inn

 

[100d]

More close hp
Shots or the one that the charger cable “isn’t fully in “

 

[100d]

Is there a way to clean it out or something?

 

[100d]

This is the error. Then it starts charging at 16amp.

 

[ucmndd]

You’ve got a busted piece of charge port hanging on one of those pins.

 

[100d]

You’ve got a busted piece of charge port hanging on one of those pins.

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Where? How can I get it off? Can you please help me identify the broken piece so I can remove it.

 

[ucmndd]

Where? How can I get it off? Can you please help me identify the broken piece so I can remove it.

I’m not really sure how much more help I can offer than a zoomed in pic with it circled in red…

 

[100d]

Any idea how I can remove it?

 

[ucmndd]

Any idea how I can remove it?

I’d probably start by trying to grab it with something and pulling/twisting.

 

[100d]

Clearly I’m new at this.
But here’s a better picture.
Would you mind recirckjng what exactly I’m supposed to be pulling out ?
I appreciate your patience with this old noobie

 

[karkrazy]

You can see the pins are not alike, and the right one has black plastic impeding it. If the plastic is melted over it, I’d be careful trying to remove it.

 

[jjrandorin]

Clearly I’m new at this.
But here’s a better picture.
Would you mind recirckjng what exactly I’m supposed to be pulling out ?
I appreciate your patience with this old noobie

Look at the picture(s) you posted. See how on the left side its a metal pin looking thing in the charging port, but on the right side it is a metal pin with a broken plastic sleeve around it? That thing.

Maybe this thread will give you some pointers?

Fix for plastic charge pin insulator stuck in charger handle

There is a common failure where the plastic piece from a charge port pin is breaking off inside charger handles, and causing either the supercharger or the UMC to become unusable. It often happens with earlier build cars, and especially with rough treatment of inserting the charger handle, or...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[ShawnA]

Tweezers, needle nose pliers, or a
Sewing needle

Hold the two connectors next to each other and you will see the “extra “ material

The “extra “ material needs to be removed…

It is interfering with the full engagement of the pins.

 

[100d]

Ok. Looks like it’s wound tight. Will try with needle nose.

 

[100d]

Thank you all!!

Found the little bugger.
Now it’s charging as it should be.
Bless you all for your patience with the elderly.

 

[karkrazy]

Thank you all!!

Found the little bugger.
Now it’s charging as it should be.
Bless you all for your patience with the elderly.

I was gonna say you should give your buddy a hard time for selling you something that’s defective

Glad it worked out

 

[100d]

I’m still giving him a hard time