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I need to either buy BMW style male ends for my stuff or put different outlets on the bike.
I believe their called DIN plugs very common in other parts of the world, as Paul says they are a more secure plug
Why is the BMW style plug better than the normal 'American' style outlet. Or is it? I need to either buy BMW style male ends for my stuff or put different outlets on the bike.
The Powerlet (BMW style) plug is designed and manufactured to specific standards and tolerances published by the International Standards Organization (ISO). As I understand it, there is no controlling standard for the US cigar lighter power outlet and while they are all close to one another, there are actually variations in design and size. Due to the ISO uniformity and design, Powerlet plugs stay tighter, make better connections, have less tendency to vibrate loose and are more water resistant. And that is the answer to "Why".
The BMW DIN socket does fail (corrosion and lack of contact).
Es ist mir egal, or as they say in France Vive la diff?®rence.
The difference does not start there, it begins there. The use of metric measurements is another difference, something the rest of the civilized world does (including the American scientific community - and interestingly enough the gangland dudes that use 9 mms.)
The plug is widely used in Europe.
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Outside of the hardware store and most US Navy ships, the world is metric.
the threads on spark plugs and socket wrenches.