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• Re: lights in cigarette lighter /headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 May 2000 17:27:21 -0400
  At 16:54 5/23/2000, Karl Ploessl wrote: >In my 81 westy is the cigarette lighter with a "surrounding green plastic >glass". Is...
• cigarette lighter hole.
  Historical mailing list - Jeannette and James Hayden
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 10:52:22 -0700
  I have a power inverter gizmo that I used for years in my 1980 Chevy van; it plugs into the cigarette lighter hole and...
• Re: '91 Vanagon GL -- Where to get 12 volts for JVC radio from Crutchfield?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:19:39 -0700
  How do you want your radio ON? - with or without the ignition key ON? I think the cigarette lighter is ON with the ignition...
• Re: need help w/ cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:29:09 EST
  ...EARTHLINK.NET writes: > Are there any tips to getting out the cigarette lighter housing without > destroying it in the process. I've tried pushing...
• Re: cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Denison
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 05:22:54 -0500
  Dear Gail, Don't know if this will help or not, but around here (Louisville, KY) you can find a replacement cigarette lighter socket...
• Re: massive oil leak (77 camper)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 1994 11:17:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It's got the extension cord to the cigarette lighter and both (the cigarette lighter and the phone) are hidden in the glove compartment...
• 12 volt heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 19:54:13 -700 (PDT)
  I saw a tiny heater that plugged in the cigarette lighter (which isn't used for cigarettes by anybody I can think of). Anyone...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:54:59 -0700
  ...Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available? Hello All: We're all familiar with the weird VW Cigarette Lighter Sockets and how they are a...
• Cigarete lighter removal
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:47:03 -0800
  Can anyone tell me how to remove the cigarette lighter in a 1989 vanagon GL? I'm trying to isolate a short in that...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:43:14 -0800
  ...Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights... > > > >I too would like to know how to get that cigarette lighter out of there. > > > >W...
• Re: CIGARETTE LIGHTER REMOVAL
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:30:30 -0500
  ...87GL Mark Hooper wrote: > I need to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash of my '87 Westfalia. I've > tried in vain to...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:49:32 -0800
  ...I have dash cams using the cigarette lighter plug (low draw amp)... there are times that I plug it in and forget to unplug...
• Re: USB power?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:08:28 -0700
  Yes, I hate that about cigarette lighter outlets. I'd like to find a locking connector, something like DIN 4165 (BMW/Hella/Powerlet), but...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:38:14 -0500
  ...In vanagons especially, the jacks were designed for lighting cigarette lighter, not powering laptops, GPS units, ipods, cellphones, and the refrigerator all simultaneously. I...
• Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:11:49 EST
  ...My illuminating lights behind the heater/vent control panel and the cigarette lighter (with green ring) in my 88 Weekender went out for a...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:38:32 -0600
  ...After all, that is not a cigarette lighter, but a power outlet. Or at least that's what modern car makers market them as...
• RE: 12 volt heaters?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 95 12:20:29 PDT
  ...It will not warm anything, and it burned out my cigarette lighter from overheating. DON'T GET TEMPTED. IT WON'T WORK. LEARN FROM...
• 12V cords/adapters
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 08:12:33 -0800
  ...I need an extension cord for the cigarette lighter and I would also like a 110v AC to 12v DC adapter with a cigarette...
• replacing the cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:02:03 -0400
  Can anyone give me a hint on how to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash? The original no longer holds a phone charger...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:32:29 -0800
  ...The OEM wiring put the cigarette lighter >> ON >> with the ignition OFF. >> >> thank you, >> >> dan >> > > > -- > Neil n > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https...
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:30:05 -0400
  ...On 10/14/08, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > The cigarette lighter (or for the politically correct, accessory power > outlet) is loose...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:13:45 -0700
  For those (like me) who have always felt the standard cigarette lighter makes a poor 12vt outlet and only became a standard because they...
• Cigar Lighter Wiring Question.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:10:43 +0000
  I need to install a new cigarette lighter for my GPS unit and I'm wondering if this is just a straight forward swap...
• lighter light
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:00:46 -0400
  ...Does anyone know who can sell me the lamp that fits into the cigarette lighter light holder ... assuming I manage to get the little...
• FW: removing cigarette lighter redux
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 08:01:52 -0400
  ...removing cigarette lighter redux I am once again trying to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash of my 83.5 V'gon Without...
• Re: Solar Panels and VW cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 18:14:14 -0600
  ...cigarette lighter for the van >> from a place >> specializing in VWs and Audis, and the same thing. > > VW used two different cigarette lighters/sockets...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:04:28 -0700
  ...Steven --- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Frank made a good point about the poor connection we > get with cigarette > lighter plugs. They tend...
• Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:20:16 -0600
  ...Maas <katherine@kjmaas.com>wrote: > Anyone else had problems with cigarette lighter blowing when you plug in a > computer with an inverter/adapter? I...
• A/C Fan speed 3 not working in ' 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:30:40 -0800
  ...It is (currently) the only thing wrong with my Vanagon other than the cigarette lighter bulb. I probably damaged it when I was trying...
• Re: CIGARETTE LIGHTER REMOVAL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:29:51 -0800
  ...Alistair >I need to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash of my '87 Westfalia. I've >tried in vain to pull the connector...
• Re: Cigarette lighter socket standard?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 11:34:25 -0500
  At 11:13 AM 11/5/2001, Dave M wrote: >Is the cigarette lighter socket on Vanagon's a standard size? >The reason I...
• RE: 12 volt heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 08:31:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >I saw a tiny heater that plugged in the cigarette lighter (which isn't >used for cigarettes by anybody I can think of). Anyone...
• Re: cigarette lighter behind drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:02:31 -0700
  ...cigarette lighter behind drivers seat > Hello all, > Can anyone tell me how that power connection works behind the drivers seat. > It looks like a...
• Re: Instrument light
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 23:08:12 -0500
  i went looking for a light for my cigarette lighter ring (they're the same size) at the local VW dealership. when i ask...
• Re: Cigar Lighter Wiring Question.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:38:57 -0700
  ...vanagon-lighter-socket/ alistair On 2013-08-18, at 5:10 AM, Bob Anderson wrote: > I need to install a new cigarette lighter for...
• Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:58:55 -0700
  ...First, to eliminate the #@% cigarette lighter plugs for some items I use in my WEsty. But also for other applications where I use 12v...
• Re: Mystery dash outlet '83.5 GL Westy
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  20 Jan 97 14:30:47 EST
  ...This is not a standard "cigarette lighter" outlet size here in the US. I called the BMW cycle dealer, as someone had mentioned, and...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:55:34 -0700
  ...In vanagons especially, the jacks were > designed for lighting > cigarette lighter, not powering laptops, GPS units, > ipods, > cellphones, and the refrigerator all simultaneously. > I...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter Overload
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:25:42 -0700
  My apologies for quoting the entire OED on the previous post. The usual <cntl><shift>end delete, didn't. pensioner
• Re: Second Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:16:10 EDT
  <<Any suggestions on how/where to hook up the inverter to the second battery?> > When I removed my cigarette lighter to install my AC...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moon
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:23:25 -0400
  Nevermind. Just had to re-word my Google search. Found it: http://www.bentleypublishers.com/tech/vw/vw.wiring.diagram.pdf
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:13:29 -0230
  At worst case use a piece or two of matchbook cardboard as a shim to hold the plug into the receptacle, just don't...
• Re: Removing Cigarette Lighter Socket
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:52:56 -0400
  ...On a related note, I want to replace the illuminated green band around the lighter as it is no longer illuminating (although the lighter...
• Re: replacing the cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:43:00 EDT
  ...Can anyone give me a hint on how to remove the cigarette lighter from > the dash? The original no longer holds a phone charger...
• Re: portable heaters?
  Historical mailing list - ~K~
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 23:10:51 -0400
  Anyone know of any decent heaters that plug into the cigarette lighter? I'm about to embark across Canada with no heat... thanks.
• Re: Cigarette lighter socket standard
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 11:39:12 -0800
  ...I've tried a couple of lighter socket accessories in my '89 dashboard and they never fit snugly, worked intermittently, fell out, etc. Any...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter Removal 101
  Historical mailing list - Marie Whitehead
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:59:13 -0400
  Roy- I'm curious- what kind of cup holder did you put in the open space where the ashtray was? Marie W.
• Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:35:51 -0700
  ...Maas <katherine@kjmaas.com>wrote: > Anyone else had problems with cigarette lighter blowing when you plug in a > computer with an inverter/adapter? I...
• Fw: Dash Power outlet..? revised
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:16:28 -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...
• removing cigarette lighter redux
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:42:44 -0400
  I am once again trying to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash of my 83.5 V'gon Without breaking anything this time...
• 12V meter with USB and cigar lighter outlets
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:58:10 -0400
  ...http://www.banggood.com/Dual-USB-Adapter-Charger-Cigarette-Lighter-Sockets-Digital-Voltmeter-p-949446.html Edward
• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 09:43:31 -0700
  But before replacing it, take a flashlight and look at the bottom end of the cigarette lighter. Maybe there's some debris or broken...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:34:54 -0800
  ...The OEM wiring put the cigarette >> >> lighter >> >> ON >> >> with the ignition OFF. >> >> >> >> thank you, >> >> >> >> dan >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Neil n >> > >> > VE7TBN >> > >> > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:11:41 -0800
  ...Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating > lights... > > Entity developtrust spoke thus: > >> I've heard of this shrink fit tubing. does it come in...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 02:17:39 -0500
  I have one of the VW units that plug into the cigarette lighter....tried it out and it killed my battery also. Warren C.
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:53:57 -0700
  ...On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > The cigarette lighter (or for the politically correct...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 11:03:15 -0700
  ...Cigarette Lighter >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> What year Vanagon again? >> Is ground ok? (at "star" near above fuse panel) -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil...
• Strange hole in dash
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lipert
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 21:05:51 -0800
  Anybody know what the little hole about 6" to the right of the cigarette lighter is? It has power going to it I think...
• In Defense of Simple Systems
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:23:13 -0800
  Larry, My Canon digicam proprietary charger/batteries do not adapt to a cigarette lighter plug, nor can these particular Canon batteries be charged in...
• power in bus for a PC (little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 28 May 2000 01:57:18 EDT
  ...One is a power inverter that plugs into the cigarette lighter and then has a box that has a standard american 120V type plug...