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• Re: 12V power inverter ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:22:23 -0500
  ...printer with a off-brand 75W power inverter through the cig >lighter. >I'm not an electrician, nor an exceptional mechanic(as seen by...
• Re: Syncro Westy FS, etc...Welcome to the vendor bashing list!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:50:33 EST
  ...and pay full price for it and be happy and glad that you made your wallet alot lighter than you really needed to... chris
• full westy -vs- weekender
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:18:04 -0700
  ...It is also a bit lighter and I can arange things the way I want them as opposed to what the westfalia folks thought...
• Re: Electric power vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:58:58 -0500
  ...Now if batteries could only get much lighter, hold a charge longer, and not be so toxic we would all be in electric conversion...
• Re: Curious locations for hardwired 3 way cig power outlet ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:42:11 -0700
  ...2way radios looks quite at home on top of the aux battery behind the driver seat with 3 way cig lighter velcroed in... and...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:41:17 -0700
  ...They are lighter than 14'' steel wheels . 10mm spacers up front and you can run 225/60R16 tires. > >
• Re: EV - Solar powered trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:08:34 +0000
  ...Jim and listees, Camping World and RVDirect have several different models of these things, attaching by way of cigarette lighter or hardwired. IMHO, be...
• For Sale (F)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:21:36 -0500
  ...New Cigarette lighter, spark plugs and fuel filter. New spare tire. Recently purchased "Yosemite Sam; 'BACK OFF'" mud flaps, (included but not installed). Best...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:05:09 -0700
  ...238K miles of thinking it's part of a rhythm section. Lighter than a westy and less wind resistance. 2 adults. Couple hundred pounds...
• Re: Engine Warmers and Heaters - Winter's on the Way!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 08:44:38 -0500
  ...I don't want to go to lighter oil because of the age of the engine. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87...
• Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
  Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 07:14:30 -0600
  ...I did buy a large battery with cigarette lighter type receptacle that powers laptops and small 12V appliances. It is portable and has jumper...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 12:02:28 -1000
  ...and 12V devices using a jump starter battery and > a cigarette lighter plug with two alligator clips attached. The plug has a > Buss 10...
• Re: Oil Weight Reccomendation
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:56:43 EDT
  ...A lighter weight oil doesn't carry away as much heat as a heavier weight oil. The lighter weight oil will also tend to...
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Nugent
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:03:20 EDT
  ...The only substitute for cubic inches that I know of is some kind of a blower -- unless it is to switch to a lighter...
• '85 Westy Wiring question about the S9 fuse
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:27:37 -0600
  ...I can already eliminate two, one which is fatter and goes to the cigarette lighter, and one which is darker than the other two...
• Re: need advice on charging light coming on in my 90 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:14:46 -0500
  ...I also purchased a black and > decker can cooler than plugs into the lighter socket. So, I had my car > stereo running, the can...
• hold in place bracket for storing the front table
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 2 May 2019 10:36:43 -0700
  ...now Also has any one made this table out of a lighter material ? Seems like there is no reason for it to be so...
• Re: Vanagon weights was [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:17:59 -0800
  ...of knowing the axle weights? Heh heh Lola is 100 pounds > lighter than your GL! > > Ellen > > �Be Content with what you have; rejoice in...
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 27 May 1999 10:44:13 -0400
  ...The new Sensor has a more modern looking > connector, shaped like a ciggarette lighter > Both sensors have 3 wires each (2 white, one black...
• Synthetic Oil for a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L Urner
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 10:11:11 -0700
  ...make sense to use both a narrower viscosity range and a lighter high end. If you're running synthetic how often do you change...
• Re: Be careful what you buy on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 15:32:59 -0700
  ...Be careful what you buy on eBay and now for the lighter side of things. I bought a car on E-BAY ITALY. Had...
• Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:25:56 -0700
  ...No cutting or moving or unplugging of any wires is required to move > over the radio, all interior lights, and cig lighter. Only one...
• Stupid Question Results so far
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:56:52 -0600
  ...My mechanic's rationale to use a lighter weight oil is that the heavier stuff does not get to the heads/lifters soon enuf...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:49:24 -0700
  ...On 08/30/2014 09:27 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > You are drawing 9 Amps from the battery yes, but if the lighter socket...
• Re: shore power vs batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:02:51 -0700
  Michael, for 12V USB adapters, best to stick with those cigar lighter USB adapters, because they're designed to have very low parasitic current...
• Re: amps in silver socket?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:42:31 -0500
  ...This is controlled by several things, the fuse in the circuit, the size of the wire, how heavy the lighter connection is, how good...
• Re: Waterboxer hop-up vs. swap
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:19:28 -0800
  ...exhaust, better intake, even lighter connecting rods for higer > RPMs and lest fatique, etc. It might be cheaper and/or easier to just > make...
• Re: Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers, Lake Superior?
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 28 May 2005 09:27:00 EDT
  Hi All, Back in the day, a long long time ago, in world, galaxies away.... I started kayaking in what was called a fold...
• Re: Engine Conversion MPG - We don't need no stink'n TDI
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:51:50 -0400
  ...Probably more reliable and lighter. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Akiba Sent: Wednesday...
• Re: Solar Panels in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:28:01 -0700
  ...or if I plug my solar panel into the > main cigarette lighter on the dash, both batteries charge simulaneously. > If I want to recharge...
• Re: '91 Vanagon GL -- Where to get 12 volts for JVC radio from Crutchfield?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 30 Apr 2021 01:51:45 -0700
  ...A/C controls are blocking access to cigar lighter. > > > > Thank you, > > > > John > -- ________________________________________________________________________ Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
• Re: Sliding door lower track repair
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:47:18 -0500
  ...Putting lighter sheet metal on top isn't going to hold up or work very well. Ken On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 10...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:40:40 -0500
  ...At the high end it recommends straight 40 weight, at the low end a lighter oil, I do not remember specifically, but maybe 10...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:47:00 -0600
  On Mar 15, 2011, at 8:07 PM, Bob Mund wrote: > 84 wolfy Westy > > Last fall I blew fuse #8 (interior lights, cig lighter...
• Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 20:24:34 -0500
  ...But my nickel is the oil was lighter than you thought. Yrs, D
• Re: [NVC] Griddle recco 2 fit atop Westy stove
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 16:40:48 -0700
  ...ended up with a square griddle with a handle on it. Lighter and easier to control. At the time I got the ones I...
• Re: Syncro Viscous Coupling : when should it be freewheeling ?
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sat, 2 May 1998 05:22:13 EDT
  ...on pavement, less tire abrasion sounds in slow tight turns, and lighter steering on the road. With no prior Syncro driving experience when we...
• Aux. Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:13:51 -0400
  I believe you are right about the all the interior lights, radio and cigarette lighter being on the same circuit. I would like to...
• Re: propane leak?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 08:21:44 -0700
  ...propane leak? Other then of course using a lighter how does one go about telling if they have a propane leak. Generally when I...
• Re: "Fireing up" my Van
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:10:26 -0800
  ...Zoltan wrote: > I went out and bought some barbeque coal > and lighter fluid and > cut an gallon oil can on the side, put the...
• Re: Tales from Europe and VW campers (part 7)
  Historical mailing list - jdd
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:41:40 -0400
  ...I've used plenty of bic lighters at colder than -30 C or even -40 C (-40 C is about the same as -40...
• Re: Grills, grills, grills
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:15:42 -0700
  ...That said, it has an old school 12 volt cigarette lighter outlet and a lighted switch to control some LED lights strips in the...
• Re: OK to Power a Laptop W/ Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:29:29 -0400
  ...I have since purchased a DC adapter (works off the cigar lighter) that the computer sees as being on AC. In other words, it...
• Re: Vanagon Crashworthiness
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 09:26:58 -0700
  ...I have seen North American Vans with lighter impacts where the drivers had to be cut out of the vehicle. It also depends on...
• auxiliary battery related
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:58:08 -0600
  ...pump, blower for furnace, two florescent lights and an extra cig lighter to plug in "stuff" like a computer and cell phone. At this...
• Re: 87 Vanagon problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 12:45:45 -0500
  ...These engines are not happy with the lighter wt oil. Install a new Mahle oil filter at the same time. This is the only...
• Re: roof
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 10:53:10 -0600
  ...jimt On Friday, Oct 4, 2002, at 08:05 America/Denver, Ben McCafferty wrote: > Is gasoline that much lighter than water? "A pint's...
• Replaced my steel lid, installed fire extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:42:17 -0600
  I wrote a while back about swapping the heavy steel lid on my diesel for one of the lighter-weight late models. I found...
• Re: Winch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:10:28 -0500
  ...Much slower, but a lot lighter to carry, cheaper, and not much need for it anyhow. ERic Tromper wrote: >Hi Folks, > >Kinda curious if...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery Hook-up
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:21:02 -0400
  ...I installed an auxillary battery and wanted to run the radio, CD and cigarettel lighter off that battery rather than the starting battery. Since...
• Re: The good trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:53:35 -0500
  ...I was a bit surprised to see you suggested > connecting the charger through the cigarette lighter. That is more > convenient, of course, but I...
• hard starting problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:57:04 -0400
  ...the process of moving the radio, xm unit, amp and cigarette lighters to the aux battery....for process of elimination.....and for better camping
• Re: Big Brake Kits?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:35:16 -0400
  ...pump, ect.Smaller steering wheel.yada yada yada.Hope I am wrong about these parts,but you will stop sooner from the lighter wallet.
• Re: batteries
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 28 May 2008 13:32:57 -0700
  ...80 >mph!!!!!!! Lighter than lead batteries. Smaller too. Thousands of >charges compared to 600-700 charges on the old lead wet ones. >We are...
• Re: Multi gas detector location
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:05:09 +0000
  ...The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide. > > Carbon monoxide is lighter than air and will rise, propane will do the > > opposite. > > Thus, this...
• Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:19:26 -0800
  ...As some mightve suspected, the short appears to have been in the OEM dash light circuit; the blue,grey cigarette lighter socket bulb wire...
• Re: Fuse #3 on auxilliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 18:43:52 -0700
  ...fuse at the panel so it would power dome lights, cig. lighter, in dash stereo. Neil. On 6/3/14, Gilles H Turmel <gilles...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:26:09 -0700
  ...Blown fuse 84 wolfy Westy Last fall I blew fuse #8 (interior lights, cig lighter, and stop lights), now when I try to replace...
• Re: Vanagon T-Shirts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:04:29 -0400
  I vote white or a lighter color only because I think the design on the back would stand out better. jim On Thu, Jul...
• Aux. Battery-Stereo Amp question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:19:02 -0400
  I am in the process of running wires to the stereo, xm unit, and cigarette lighters,and I am bidding on a 1800watt inverter...