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• Re: weird things happening (peripheral VC)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:54:37 -0500
  >First - while driving, I'm listening to the radio, and I plug my >cellphone = >charger into the cigarette lighter to charge the phone. All...
• Re: Zodi Tent Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:34:21 -0500
  ...http://www.type2.com/archive/vintagebus/043445.html > I don't see why a person couldn't adapt a cigarette lighter adapter > plug-in...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:13:03 -0500
  ...I have > the GoWEsty 2nd battery setup and plan to expand that to power interior > lights, cigarette lighter outlet, and radio. Wondering what brand...
• Re: Decals
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 14:00:38 -0400
  I don"t know how if affects paint but lighter fluid and WD40 are both good at disolving adhesive. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date...
• Re: dual battery/vanagon.com error?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 06:01:56 EST
  ...number three fuse which is for cabin power, radio and cig. lighter receptacle. Cut and splice this to the wire going back to the...
• LT28 Sighting / TDI Beetle Driving Impressions
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:37:50 -0700
  ...I especially liked the lack of a cigarette lighter and the presence of 2 - 12 volt sockets (cigarette lighter sockets with cover). There are...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 29 Sep 2018 09:30:23 -0500
  I think blue lox tire is what you want. Lighter that that, you can use PVC pipe dope. Easy disassembly. But stay away from...
• found FS: removable Weekender Edition fridge
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:44:35 EST
  ...Plugs into to the 12V DC lighter receptacle in your van and 110V AC current. This normally goes behind the front passenger seat. He...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:39:47 -0500
  ...has less energy per unit volume, simply because it is a lighter substance (less stuff per unit volume). mcneely > > John > > > > On 6/29/2012...
• FS: gray sliding door panel, 4spd shift lever.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:12:02 -0700
  ...My existing uphosltery is lighter and the check pattern is bigger (again, only slightly different, but I'm a pain about this stuff). I...
• Re: gowesty aux battery problems
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 10:27:26 -0500
  ...i pulled the battery, >>checked all my new wiring, and confirmed that the aux battery was >>connected >>to the fridge/sink, cig lighter, int...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:28:41 -0700
  ...I don't need the cig lighter receptacle , but the voltmeter would be handy just for an at a glance check > > http://www.banggood...
• '83 Westy with a nice cool fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Evans
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 17:40:57 -0800
  ...Anyway here are a few things I will suggest to novice fridge lighters in the future. - O means Off (in German On and Off...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 17:47:24 -0500
  ...is the standard arrangement used on automotive tires; like the cigarette-lighter socket it's been generalized to other things (A/C systems, FI...
• Re: What is that darn silver thing on my Westy diesel dash???????
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 18:32:29 -0500
  ...If you want more cigar lighter plugs, stop at Wal-Mart and by one of those 13 12v outlet logs to power up you...
• 81 On the Road and speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 16:38:28 -0400
  ...and the lack of gages this bus is great soo much lighter then a westy and feels like it corners on rails :) Can't...
• Re: 12 Volt Outlet - Source?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:06:39 -0600
  ...All of the outlets I've found online are designed to plug > into the existing cigarette lighter. An archive search did not answer this...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 16 May 2012 20:44:17 +0000
  ...why not just sell a gallon of gas and a Bic lighter? Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Jamie Fitterer" <fittdog8848...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:35:05 -0600
  ...If somehow you put smaller and lighter tires and wheel into the 15" setup, you could gain power. Sam has a great point. The...
• Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:47:00 -0500
  ...Just the light a bit before bed time and had the cell phone plugged into the lighter socket for a recharge. My battery is...
• Re: Radio Won't Turn Off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:03:58 -0400
  ...Radio Won't Turn Off I replaced a blown #3 fuse for lighter, radio, inst/clock and now the radio will not turn off...
• Re: it's friday CST (UTC - 6 hours) - Now Physics
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:38:34 -0800
  ...seems to me throwing your mass in an upwards direction whilst tugging on the handlebars will pull up the much lighter bike, BenT Feesiks
• Portable CB
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 May 1996 19:34:33 -0400
  ...wheels!! So on an impulse I bought a hand held cigar lighter plug inable CB radio, I says that it has 40 channels and...
• Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
  Historical mailing list - =David--M=
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 13:31:25 -0400
  ...upon a small AC/DC color TV/VCR combo >with >cigarette lighter power plug (now we�re not real TV addicts but the >thou...
• Re: Has anyone removed a/c systems in 84ish Westies?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 08:15:00 EDT
  ...I > think my vanagon will like this change to a lighter load. A/c is not > necessary here in Humboldt County, Ca on the...
• More pedantic propane trivia...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:42:05 -0700
  ...Of course the first to boil off are the lighter molecules (ethane, propane) and what you are left with on the bottom are the...
• Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 22:56:02 +1200
  >2 cycles are lighter, more power efficient, having a power stroke each time >the piston rises. No crankcase+no oil changes, less moving parts...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:23:15 -0600
  ...Mine goes from 17 mpg at 70 mph to about 22 mpg at 55 and lighter weight cars do even better on the spread...
• Re: The mysterious 'Silver Socket'
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:51:32 -0700
  ...It holds more securely than the classic US lighter > socket, and it seems to have more contact surface. The plug ends are > conveniently smaller...
• Cool Box with battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:30:11 +0100
  ...The coolbox is finally connected to the cigar lighter output of the powerpack. The powerpack which I got from Argos (UK General Store) delivers...
• Re: Now my van won't start...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:00:19 -0800
  ...is that the radio and hazard lights work, but > the cigarette lighter gives no charge to my cell phone charger, and the > key doesn...
• Re: Electric: Where should +12V to camping fusebox and relay originate?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:02:35 -0700
  ...things. (in my case, dome lights, camper light, stereo and cig. lighter socket IIRC) Neil. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http...
• Re: Fw: What is the name of the Vanagon blue color?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:35:48 -0400
  ...My '85 is Dove Blue Metallic (a lighter blue) and I really like that color. My '90 was Orly Blue and I really really...
• Re: CB placement
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:46:27 -0700
  ...I installed mine behind the dash, with the connector for the microphone emerging just to the right of the lighter. I am using a...
• Speedometer wheel clip
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:05:03 -0700
  ...anything usually leaves me with a funny feeling and a lot lighter wallet but if that's what I have to do I'll...
• Re: ASA Type 8 (Mercedes) wheels from tire rack for a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:33 -0700
  ...The shop that does most of the work on my van was amazed at how much lighter the CV900's (21 lbs) are compared...
• Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 01:05:58 -0700
  ...switch, Rear heater fan, Ventilation slide controls, Front heater fan, Cigarette lighter. My headlight switch does not light up at all and nor do...
• Re: Tyres and nitrogen
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 11:02:52 -0600
  Bigger bang for the buck?????? John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Mike Miller wrote: >Use hydrogen, it's even lighter. May make for an interesting...
• Re: Mystery switch in centre of dash
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:20:54 -0600
  ...Too small to accept a standard cigar lighter, in front of the passenger seat. The second is a black plastic spring loaded push button...
• Re: Fresh air fan enhancements?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:00:04 -0700
  ...the windows rolled up? > > (a solution other than a 12v cigarette lighter powered fan on top of > the dash) > I'm with you, man...
• Re: Wheels, a different perspective?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:38:54 -0700
  ...it has seemed to me that it was desirable to have lighter wheels to improve handling. I may be completely off-base here, but...
• retiring
  Historical mailing list - Fuhrel, Robert
  Tue, 21 May 2013 16:20:30 +0000
  ...Someone told me that lighter fluid, unlit, might dissolve super glue. Does it? I don't need to be advised to be more careful...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:56:22 -0800
  ...Hell why not helium for lower rolling resistance? Or hydrogen, even >>> lighter. This is my Vanagon, I've named it Hindenberg... >>> >>> George/ATL > -- > David...
• Re: protect your van from fire!!! metla engine lids FS
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 04:48:32 EDT
  ...I have since replaced the engine lid with a lighter metal air-cooled Vanagon lid. I guess VW figured that the WBX could get...
• Re: Dremels
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 15:58:18 -0500
  ...Sure -- but lighter and cheaper and doesn't tie up your router. Do they really have a patent on the bits? They don't...
• Finally, some pictures...
  Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:27:12 -0700
  ...The first (ac1) is strictly forced air and is circa 1950's while the other (ac2) has a lighter adapter to run while the...
• Re: Christmas Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 02:24:14 -0500
  ...I turned on the blinking christmas lights that I have strung around the inside of the van (costco cigarette lighter inverter works good for...
• Re: Instead of LED do fluorescent
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:12:48 -0400
  ...base 12 vdc fluorescent bulb (find them online or at RV > places.) Cut the plug off, replace with cigarette lighter plug, you got it. >
• Re: FS 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia Without Kitchen W/73.4K
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 2 May 2009 10:02:17 -0400
  ...The lighter pop-top will reduce the solar loading on the interior, I presume. The missing Dometic electric fridge can still be sourced in...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:40:14 +0000
  ...Phone around for the best deal.BTW, the Go Westy aux battery kit puts interior lights, the cig lighter up front, radio, on your...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 10:31:23 -0500
  ...And I tend to contradict > Colin Chapman's dictum of "simplify and add lightness" so starting with a > lighter material will help keep the...
• Re: Fw: Dash Power outlet..? revised
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:55:17 -0700
  ...Dash Power outlet..? > > > > For those (like me) who have always felt the standard cigarette lighter > > makes a poor 12vt outlet and only became a...
• Clutch pedal pressure
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 19:46:13 -0500
  ...this? Could the pedal assembly be different on the later models. Lighter spring on the clutch pedal maybe? Any comments or suggestions are greatly...
• Re: Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:12:41 -0400
  ...the frame? Also how > do I > connect my radio and cig lighter to the aux battery? The last one > would be > anyone know of...
• Re: General/Sorta dirt-road worthiness of 2WD Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 17:25:26 -0400
  ...My > intention is not to build a syncro, but a lighter 2wd van with _some_ > of the syncro advantages.
• Re: Inverter at Radio Shack
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 20:38:00 -0800
  ...In the VW, things are really bad > as >> the lighter socket is connected with a 20 gauge more suitable for 8 > amps >> at best...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:38:17 -0700
  ...They raised my van to 19", and they were way > too stiff for the lighter weight of a tin top.
• Re: f. Off-the wall request for Marlboro Miles
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Feb 95 10:51:41 CST
  ...Scott Harvey said: >hot/cold coolers that plug into your cig lighter jack. >This sounded like the greatest thing to have in my 'falia...
• Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:00:07 -0500
  ...legends. What about your other panel lights (heater, rear defroster, cig. lighter -- are they lit? Do they look reasonable? Does everything change when you...
• Tachometer help!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:41:51 EST
  ...switched illumination led went to the cigarett lighter led and ground to ground. I looked up the diagram for the tachometer led in the...