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• Oil Drip...
  Historical mailing list - Ben Wampler
  Sun, 16 May 1999 20:30:45 -0500
  ...What would be the easiest way to fix this? Also, anyone have a cigarette lighter from an '85 in good shape they'd sell...
• cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gail Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 01:24:40 -0800
  ...Seashore this weekend, and in the process of making sure the cigarette lighter was working, so that i could have a way of charging...
• Dash Cigarette Lighter Removal
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:25:45 -0700
  I would like to remove the factory cigarrette lighter from the dash of my '91 Westy. I've been able to release the lighter...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:26:07 -0800
  ...Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights... > Entity Mike Collum spoke thus: > > > I put a single wrap of electrical tape around the part...
• Re: How Many Lights Do You see?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:53:35 -0400
  ...the gauges, 1 for the digital clock, 1 for each fan switch, 1 for the heat adjustment levers, 1 for the cigarette lighter. Michael
• Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:55 -0400
  At 02:58 PM 3/19/2010, Loren Busch wrote: > I find cigarette lighter plugs, for many >reasons, to be very unreliable and finicky...
• Re: cigarette lighter hole.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:00:53 -0500
  James, Using a power inverter with out using the batteries ? Hallelujah, and amen. You have found perpetual motion !! Where did you get this miracle...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:27:18 -0400
  ...But seeing your dual cigarette lighter outlets jogged me into thinking, why not just use those? Problem solved. Thanks.
• Re: Solar panel battery charger, where to plug in
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 23:28:11 -0400
  ...i suggest having a helper plug and unplug the unit into the cigarette lighter, with sun shining, while the voltage is measured across each...
• Re: removing stock lighter socket
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:41:42 -0400
  ...Hannink and is preserved forever at http://www.vanagonauts.com/Cigarette-Lighter-R&R211.htm John Meeks '91 Multivan Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad...
• schrader valves/cig lighters
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:51:50 EST
  ...Ditto cigarette lighter size - My Valentine One radar detector plug, (american standard size) falls out of my folk's '00 GTI/VR6, and their...
• Re: Mystery switch in centre of dash
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:41:54 -0600
  That second one sounds like my cigarette lighter socket, minus the center button. Wonder if it's a plug for that of some kind...
• Re: Stereo Suggestion was iPod Solution
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:10:12 -0400
  ...Simply plug the VRFM7 into your cigarette lighter and then plug your USB stick into the VRFM7. Compatible with iPod's, MP3's, CD...
• Re: New Microwave oven
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:20:40 -0800
  ...Mark Dennis Haynes wrote: > Maybe it has a low power setting for "cigarette lighter socket" operation. > 660 watts @ 12 volts is 55 amps. Evenif...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 14:37:55 -0500
  ...Cigarette Lighter > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > My auxiliary fuse was moved to a small box behind the driver's seat, right next to...
• Solar panel battery charger, where to plug in
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 12:23:39 -0400
  I am about to buy a simple solar panel charger that plugs into a cigarette lighter type socket. I will primarily use it in...
• Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:22:53 -0500
  What is the secret to removing the cigarette lighter from the dash. I cannot see any way to remove this without destroying it. I...
• Re: A/C Fan speed 3 not working in ' 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 14:42:29 -0400
  ...currently) the only thing wrong with my Vanagon other > than the cigarette lighter bulb. > I probably damaged it when I was trying to remove...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 17:02:57 EDT
  ...Two round A/C control nobs to the left of the cigarette lighter (fan > >control, A/C on/off temp control) - was there some...
• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 2 Nov 2021 13:41:11 -0400
  ...Guess > what? They go in a cigarette lighter type power port. This is a brand new > insulin pump as in it has only been...
• Re: Long live the list!!!
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 00:07:27 -0400
  James Fritz wrote: > Thank god for the list!! > > Tim Hannink had figured out how to remove the cigarette lighter without breaking it. Give that...
• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 21:00:46 -0700
  ...Guess what? They go in a cigarette lighter type power port. This is a brand new insulin pump as in it has only been...
• Re: 12 volt heaters?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 22:08:06 -0700
  >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 - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:54:02 EDT
  ...We're all familiar with the weird VW Cigarette Lighter Sockets and how they are a little too big...does anyone know of a...
• Re: Westy RV battery question (fire concern)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 12:59:06 -0400
  ...I just connect the >+ and - poles to a BASIC DESIGNS12-volt cord (alligator clips and cigarette >type lighter adapter) and then plug in the...
• Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:14:45 -0700
  Keith, Well, it is a good sign that the TV set comes with a cigarette lighter plug... Can you tell us how many amps...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:45:47 -0700
  ...Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available? I just now put one in from napa part#(782-1600) with the green light ring . It was...
• Re: Power Outlet (Cigarette Lighter) Rotating
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:47:43 -0500
  ...Power Outlet (Cigarette Lighter) Rotating > I used large narrow piece of heater around the unit with a nylon zip tie > pulled tight. Worked well...
• Now my van won't start...
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:01:39 -0500
  ...The odd thing is (I think) is that the radio and hazard lights work, but the cigarette lighter gives no charge to my cell...
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:04:58 -0400
  I know what you mean, but the nice thing about the stock lighter socket is that it's illuminated. I'd just like to...
• Re: Strong dual USB?
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:52:53 -0700
  ...The cigarette lighter outlet, brake lights, interior lights, are on an 8 Amp fuse. The internet shows charge port devices with two 2.1...
• Re: So far away
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 14:32:59 -0400
  ...What�s the use of that little >conexion at the front part between the cigarette lighter and the >courtesy light near the co-passenger...
• Re: cigarette lighter hole.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 13:34:50 +1200
  >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: Instead of LED do fluorescent
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:54:15 -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.
• Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 11:35:00 -0500
  ...I use the cigarette lighter socket for charging my phone, and have also used it to power an Engels fridge which it does well...
• Re: Dash Cigarette Lighter Removal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:45:33 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/vanagon-lighter-socket/ <http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/vanagon-lighter-socket/> On Thu, Apr 1...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:36:03 -0400
  Hey speaking of Cig lighters - the green ring just spontaneously started working in my bus last night - it's cool. I never realized they...
• Re: Newbie battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 13 May 2007 12:46:33 -0700
  ...If additional wiring changes are made then all interior lights, the radio, and the cigarette lighter are also moved to the aux battery. Many...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:58:39 -0800
  ...n51219@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > What is the secret to removing the cigarette lighter from the dash. I > cannot see any way to remove this...
• Re: Solar Panels and VW cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 17:44:35 -0700
  RatShack (radio shack) and other folks sell some sticky backed magnetic tape. It's about 1mm thick. Cut a piece about 5mm square and...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:28:54 -0500
  ...What is the secret to removing the cigarette lighter from the dash. I cannot see any way to remove this without destroying it. I...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:44:09 -0400
  ...Wiring to the stock cigarette lighter socket will begin to melt with a sustained 10 to 20 amp load. I would suggest using test...
• Re: 84 westy - how to stop clock battery drain?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:27:35 -0400
  My '84 has the analog clock and it's fused with the interior lights, cigarette lighter, and stoplights (fuse #8). Fuse # Amperage Identification 1...
• vanagon airco switches (mounting panel)
  Historical mailing list - Raf Knockaert
  Fri, 20 May 2011 23:03:48 +0200
  ...switch) are mounted in a little panel between the radio and cigarette lighter). Does someone know the parts number of this panel? I cannot...
• How to tighten up the cig lighter socket?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:20:02 -0600
  I'm trying not to break any of the plastic parts on my illuminated cigarette lighter which has always allowed anything plugged in to...
• Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:02:28 -0500
  ...Maas <katherine@kjmaas.com > >wrote: > > > Anyone else had problems with cigarette lighter blowing when you plug in > a > > computer with an inverter/adapter? I...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:13:35 -0800
  ...Cigaarette Lighter removal secret What is the secret to removing the cigarette lighter from the dash. I cannot see any way to remove this...
• Re: cigarette lighter struggles
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:34:06 EDT
  ...i have lighter housings for sale if anyone is interested.. chris
• Re: The mysterious 'Silver Socket'
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:13:39 -0700
  ...Nothing much to see, just a matte natural finished steel socket about half the diameter of the standard cigarette lighter socket. If you're...
• Fresh air fan enhancements?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:14:08 -0700
  ...allow you to drive with the windows rolled up? (a solution other than a 12v cigarette lighter powered fan on top of the dash)
• Re: Power Outlet (Cigarette Lighter) Rotating
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:10:48 -0400
  ...Start smoking and use the cigarette lighter for what it is intended. or 2. Have the Hula girl hold up the arm. If the...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 07:35:22 EDT
  ...In vanagons especially, the jacks were designed for lighting cigarette lighter, not powering laptops, GPS units, ipods, cellphones, and the refrigerator all simultaneously. I...
• westy silver socket - where to get plug?
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 07:40:15 -0700
  Where can I get a plug for the silver socket that will convert it to a regular cigarette lighter plug? I heard bmw uses...
• Re: cigarette lighter behind drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Kris Estes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:48:42 MST
  ...It looks like a standard cigarete lighter connection but I am not getting any juice out of it. Does this require a special adapter...
• 1984 Westfalia 12V Power Outlet
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker (Guido)
  Mon, 3 May 2010 21:25:55 -0500
  ...There is a 12V power outlet to the right of the cigarette lighter. It has a smaller diameter connection. Can anyone tell me what...
• cellular phones
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 1994 15:20:07 +0800
  ...its own battery, which I recharge in the house, and if THAT gets low, I can plug the adapter into the cigarette lighter. /martha
• Round silver thing under clock?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 13:44:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...that round silver thing under the clock, that looks like a cigarette lighter is. I've looked through the books and nothing is mentioned...
• Re: cigarette lighter hole.
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:14:41 -0400
  > Using a power inverter with out using the batteries ? > Hallelujah, and amen. > You have found perpetual motion !! > Where did you get this miracle inverter...
• Re: westy silver socket
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 20:10:19 -0600
  ...Since I use the cigarette lighter socket for > power, and not for an actual lighter, I replaced mine with a power outlet > from Radio...
• FS: Dometic AC/DC Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wagner
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:05:23 -0500
  ...Plugs into the cigarette lighter or AC. $125 plus shipping. Mike e-mail inquiries to: wagner@i-stat.com