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• 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: Solar Panels and VW cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 15:16:54 -0400
  On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, patrice b wrote: > So-- is this some special sort of cigarette lighter that I need to get an > adapter...
• 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...
• cigarette lighter struggles
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:49:10 -0400
  I am still fiddling/practicing with the lighter I have from my spare parts supply before attacking the original in the dash of V...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:26:44 -0500
  >I too would like to know how to get that cigarette lighter out of there. > >W. If memory serves me .... open your glove compartment...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:11:41 -0800
  If you all didn't see the post yesterday, there was a great suggestion--slide thicker tubing on the lighter socket from behind the...
• cig lighter light?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 7 May 2002 11:21:20 -0400
  ...lighter?  and should there be some connection going to it other then the piece of metal that attaches it to the cig lighter...
• Re: A Good Cigar Lighter?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:55:17 -0700
  ...A Good Cigar Lighter? > > [As I approach pulling the dash to R&R the heater box I'll be gathering > hintz and tipz for...
• Re: thermoelectric cooler problems
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 5 May 2002 17:17:06 -0400
  > bought one of those igloo thermoelectric coolers... > well, i plugged it into my lighter and it blew the cig lighter/radio fuse. .. > the package...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:25:38 -0800
  ...On 11/16/21, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > hi everybody, > > I need help on how to wire the cigarette lighter differently so...
• Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:57:05 -0400
  Those accessory plugs, that insert into a cigarette lighter, are readily available at FLAPS, Radio Shack type places, and maybe even at Canadian Tire...
• 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...
• iPod in van info
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:29:25 -0700
  ...I chose a stalk dock thing that fits into cig lighter and the iPod docks onto top of adjustable stalk, a short mini plug...
• cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gail Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 01:24:40 -0800
  ...As soon as that fuse was replaced, the lighter self-ejected, and was hot. I observed that the lighter itself is quite short and...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:14:06 -0600
  ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > One thing I noticed about the stock lighter is it's too shallow to hold the > standard plug...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:33:19 +1300
  >Interesting! >The lighter socket in my '88 Westy was missing the lighter, but when >I tried to plug >in the lighter from my '90...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:08:16 -0800
  ...Cigaarette Lighter removal secret ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > One thing I noticed about the stock lighter is it's too shallow to...
• Re: 12V Cigarette Lighter Euro Adaptor?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:56:17 -0700
  ...Anyone know of a source for a shim to adapt standard cigarette-lighter power connectors to that wonky VW European-sized cigarette lighter receptacle...
• 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: What is that darn silver thing on my Westy diesel dash???????
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 16:36:20 -0400
  ...It is an accessory power socket used in Europe, much like a cigaretee lighter socket, but without the lighter. You can get the plug...
• 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: 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: Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:13:50 -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...
• inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:32:03 -0500
  ...It came with two detachable cables, one for the lighter and one going straight to the battery. I called Xantrex (the company that makes...
• 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: New Microwave oven
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:31:47 -0500
  ...660 watts = 12volts x 55 amps, right? or are microwaves different from light bulbs? or my math is wrong?) requires cig lighters that are...
• Sockets and Accessories for sale Was:missing a hole in my vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:14:38 EST
  ...MUCH better than the cig lighter type; mine are from John Deere, but they're made by Hella[as are the BMW ones] they...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:58:39 -0800
  Here you go, I made an attempt at explaining on my blog some years ago https://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/vanagon-lighter...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:55:34 -0700
  ...She > literally melted the lighter jack in there because > she had a 3-way > adapter with all her electronic goodies plugged > into. I was...
• Cigarette Lighter Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:02:28 -0700
  !@#$%! How does the common man remove the cigarette lighter assembly. Yep I know about the tabs on the plastic insert/retainer. How does one...
• 12V Cigarette Lighter Euro Adaptor?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:53:09 -0700
  Anyone know of a source for a shim to adapt standard cigarette-lighter power connectors to that wonky VW European-sized cigarette lighter receptacle...
• Re: Ipod installation in your van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 4 May 2006 18:08:05 -0700
  hi, I have my mini on a cig lighter based stalk. Has a dock at one end and a bendable stalk to the cig...
• installing new cig outlet
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:59:19 -0400
  I bought? a new cig lighter/outlet to install in my 86 syncro while I had the dash out. Turns out the new cig...
• Re: New Microwave oven
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:27:51 -0500
  Maybe it has a low power setting for "cigarette lighter socket" operation. 660 watts @ 12 volts is 55 amps. Evenif it has a 180...
• 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...
• Solar Panels and VW cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:25:37 -0700
  ...I bought a replacement cigarette lighter for the van from a place specializing in VWs and Audis, and the same thing. So-- is this...
• Re: stock lighter socket disassembly
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:38:10 -0800
  On 3/14/10, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > fellow Victorian vanagon owner was having problems removing the stock > lighter from the dash...
• 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...
• European Cigarette Lighter Outlet Size Question
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:03:31 -0500
  ...American Cigarette Lighter outlet (and into aircraft power outlet) but as I recall, the Vanagon comes with a different Cigarette Lighter outlet size and...
• Re: removing stock lighter socket
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:09:50 -0700
  ---- Original Message ----- From: "George Thorburn" >Does anyone have a quick "how to" for removing the stock dash mounted >lighter socket? From a long ago...
• 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: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:48:28 -0800
  Tolga, To hold the lighter socket in when the tabs are broken is to cut a short piece of appropriate size rubber heater hose...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:44:59 -0500
  ...Pesky lighters > Okay, this barely qualifies as having any Vanagon content whatsoever but > here goes anyway: Mrs Squirrel and I use BBQ/fireplace lighters...
• cig lighter green bezel light
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 1 May 2009 20:39:53 -0500
  tonight I was messing with my cig lighter bulb, and took the led out, put back the lamp because the led shines off the...
• Re: Plastic Vs Steel Engine Cover in a Diesel Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 23:11:01 EDT
  ...on the lighter weight plastic engine cover to replace > my steel cover that weighs a lot! > > The alternative is a lot lighter .. > > Has anyone...
• Re: Interior Lights Question???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 01:04:04 EST
  ...lighter is grounded through the lighter housing. > > I'm guessing that the bottom position of the interior light switches is manual > "on" but since...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:40:03 -0700
  ...does it come in all sizes? Yes, although the diameter for the lighter plug is large and Radio Shack may not have it. They...
• Re: Ipod installation in your van
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 May 2006 21:49:19 -0400
  ...Has a dock at one end > and a bendable stalk to the cig lighter end which has the mini din > jack to head unit...
• 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: Removing Lighter/Glove box 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - eric ley
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:20:21 +0000
  ...Removing Lighter/Glove box 85 Vanagon > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >> I understand I must remove the glove box to replace the lighter. How...
• Weird radio problem
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:53:06 -0500
  ...When plugging something like a cell phone charger into the dashboard 12v outlet (cigarette lighter), the radio sound cuts out (or diminishes so much...
• 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: cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 08:32:55 -0800
  ...As soon as that fuse was >replaced, the lighter self-ejected, and was hot. I observed that the >lighter itself is quite short and...
• Re: F/ Felder industries - lighter, lamp, outboard mount
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 6 Dec 2013 09:54:39 -0800
  ...trench art - lighter 2. folding lantern 3. motor mount for canoe 3. ’37 evinrude outboard http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/felder-industries...
• Re: silver socket
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 13:48:26 -0500
  ...the Lincoln mark VIII (don't know about other models) had a cigar lighter with a green lighted ring ... but it was standard size...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:01:25 -0500
  ...Lighter plug in dash a big joke... > Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in Vanagons a totally > useless waste...
• Cigarette lighter wiring?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Moon
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:38:40 -0700
  ...Can someone clue me in why there are six wires going to the cigarette lighter plug? Also, is there an online resource on how...
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:01:01 -0700
  ...note the first line :-) Lighter Removal 101 From: Timothy J. Hannink Model/Type: Vanagon ****DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FIRST!!!*** OK, I couldn't remember how...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:22:26 -0500
  ...snooted pokeable lighters 1. Sit on yer Scripto to warm the butane 2. Light yer Scripto with a Zippo 3. poke away. ;-) jm On...
• Re: silver socket
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:53:10 -0500
  Steve, Do the cigarette lighter assemblies come with the lighted green ring? Thanks, Mike Steve@EuroCampers.com wrote: > on 2/8/06 12:48...