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So, I wanted a spare charger for my vehicle and found them to be stupidly expensive. I did some research on them, and it appears the charging apparatus itself does nothing except give status lights. It does not contain a transformer or a regulator, those things must be located internally in the engine and are not reliant on the charger itself. So, as someone who deals with electric circuits at work, I want to create my own cord. I am thinking of getting the same handle Ford uses and wiring directly to AC power. What would be the reason this would not work? Anyone tried this or know of something I am missing about the Ford supplied charger besides status lights? The Ford charger there is not much information on, but the Leviton charger I was able to get information for. The only features I would not have are the following: "Built In Communication verifies proper connections before charging can begin" - which is fancy for ensure circuit is complete "Auto-Restart" feature that enables charging to restart after a minor fault - This one confuses me because I do not know why it would stop charging after a minor fault, something internal to the engine? To me neither of these are worth the extra $500 I would be paying to get their charger. Any info would be appreciated, thanks.