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• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 09:39:00 -0700
  ...I use the cigarette lighter socket for charging > my phone, and have also used it to power an Engels fridge which it does > well...
• Cigar. and Glove Box light question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Thu, 6 May 2004 20:13:05 -0400
  ...lights on my cigar. lighter and the light above the glove box. What turns the light on the cigar. lighter and the glove box...
• Cigarette lighter Outlet voltage
  Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
  Wed, 6 Nov 2013 22:11:35 -0700
  I have an 89 Westy and am measuring about 13.1 to 13.3 volts in the dashboard cigarette lighter plug. Compared to my...
• Re: thermoelectric cooler prob update
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 6 May 2002 08:09:01 -0500
  ...i started to >inspect the cig lighter and noticed that there is a little light connected >to the lighter behind the dashed that i...
• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 12:49:43 -0400
  ...I use the cigarette lighter socket for charging > my phone, and have also used it to power an Engels fridge which it does > well...
• Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 02:56:20 -0500
  Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in Vanagons a totally useless waste? I've never gotten any good use...
• 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...
• RE: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:07:48 -0400 (AST)
  ...the usual VW budget I'd suggest beans and a Bic lighter. Why mess about with plain old electricity when modern natural gas can...
• Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:26:54 -0800
  ...Mrs Squirrel and I use BBQ/fireplace lighters like the Scripto Aim N Flame* when camping because the long snoots are useful for lighting...
• removing stock lighter socket
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:46:31 -0600
  Does anyone have a quick "how to" for removing the stock dash mounted lighter socket? Mine is very wiggely. I want to use the...
• Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:29:59 -0700
  ...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: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:33:49 -0800
  ...Lighter plug in dash a big joke... > > >> Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in Vanagons a totally >> useless waste?
• 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: Solar panels are GONE!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:24:21 -0500
  ...The cigarette lighter providing power even when the ignition is off can't be the issue -- if the cigarette lighter is disconnected when the...
• Re: fuse confusion
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:04:32 -0600
  You could quit smoking. > or replace the lighter element. > I've got a chronic fuse problem. I had to disconnect my > 12v lighter because...
• 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...
• 95 EV: Adapter for CellPhone
  Historical mailing list - Megan E. Sheppard
  04 Apr 96 13:18:16 EST
  My cellphone adapter( for the lighter), which worked fine in my Chev Blazer, does not sit tightly in my EV's lighter receptacle (which...
• Re: Lighter tyres for lighter steering?
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 09:46:48 -0500
  an interesting side note... the Contact patch of the tire in this size range(185R-14 to 205/70R-14) remains constant... you go...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:16:23 -0500
  I live at 9000' and the lighter thing is always a problem come BBQ time. Try matches......hey stinky, get over the smell of...
• 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 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...
• Cigarette lighter socket standard?
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:13:17 GMT
  Is the cigarette lighter socket on Vanagon's a standard size? The reason I ask is that I bought a plug-in fan thingy...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:53:58 -0800
  I've got the same loose lighter issue but the dash is in. Felt around with my hand from the glove box and ashtray...
• Re: Flashing Coolant light when cell phone plug into cig lighter
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:39:35 -0700
  ...Flashing Coolant light when cell phone plug into cig lighter This is a special feature built into all vanagons. It is a warning that...
• Re: iPod in van info
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:15:28 -0600
  ...I chose a stalk dock thing that fits into cig lighter and > the iPod docks onto top of adjustable stalk, a short mini plug...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:31:39 -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...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 07:35:22 EDT
  ...She literally melted the lighter jack in there because she had a 3-way adapter with all her electronic goodies plugged into. I was...
• Re: How in the h*ll?!?!???!!??!?!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:00:45 -0700
  ...I disconnected the > >quik-connect plug on the lighter, popped the lighter body nearly all of the > >way out but there seems to be...
• 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: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:34:54 -0800
  ...with all X circuit loads on, will the added load(s) connected to >> the cig lighter socket make total potential Amp draw too high...
• Some useful finds today...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 00:49:25 -0400
  ...BUT, I found an exact replacement lighter on the shelf in the "HELP!" section. I bent the little prongs (that hold the lighter 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: Silver socket (My '76 has one)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 12:45:57 -0600 (CST)
  ...When I >bought it (1990) there was no sign of a collapsable spare. >Sami - I also DO have a cigg lighter on my dash...
• Terminal/connector source was Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:24:24 -0400
  At 09:49 AM 8/31/2014, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I'm gonna chop off that cigar lighter plug about 6'' up the...
• Re: replacing the cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:44:35 -0400
  ...This will allow you access to the rear of the cigarette lighter. You can disconnect the wiring. Stage two. Disconnect the connector on the...
• Go Westy Steel Bumper Review
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:59:14 -0600
  ...Sturdy set up and much lighter than the tube bumpers I had before. Fit is snug to the van body so clearance is much...
• Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 11:10:38 -0400
  Hi Dennis (or anyone else), Would a 150 watt inverter also need to be plugged into something other than the cigarette lighter? I've...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:18:26 -0700
  I replaced my cig lighter with a pair of them obtained from West Marine. Nice to have the extra port, and looks good, too...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:01:59 -0800
  ...Mrs Squirrel and I use > BBQ/fireplace lighters like the > Scripto Aim N Flame* when camping because the long > snoots are useful for > lighting...
• Re: Solar Panels and VW cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 18:14:14 -0600
  ...or > you can replace your Vanagon lighter/socket with the > smaller (read standard) size. >
• 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...
• Re: Strange electric problem!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:45:01 -0500
  ...Electric short in the lighter socket... On the same fuse are: The braking light, ceiling light and lighter... Thanks guys...or the customer should...
• 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: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:35:30 -0800
  ...I'm going to try slow charging through the cigarette lighter, and carry jumper cables just in case. Raymond Sent from my iPhone > On...
• Flasher Relay Mystery Solved
  Historical mailing list - Bob Turnbull
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:54:10 +1030
  ...Joel Walker had the answer ---- ( sounds to me like the plugin isn't perfectly fitted to the lighter socket,and you've got some...
• Re: silver socket
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 13:25:41 EST
  ...regular 12v ciggy lighter outlet? i parted out a 86 westy weekender and it just had a 12v ciggy lighter outlet mounted on the...
• 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: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:06:49 -0800
  ...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: How to Locate Propane Leak (with a lighter?)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 30 May 2001 00:36:54 -0500
  ...Use a lighter-----My God, where do these nut cases come from? ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 74 Campmobile (Clementine) 85 GL 86 BMW 325 ES
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:04:28 -0600
  Karl and Daryl nailed it, it was the cig lighter that was causing the fuse issue. Thanks everyone!! Another problem solved...... Bob > Date: Tue...
• A (propane) Fridge footnote
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:09:34 -0700
  ...The fridge would not light?? The pizzo lighter would click (fire) ONCE and then not at all. So out came the fridge again (I...
• Bumper Painting question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:55:02 -0800
  ...spray the rest of the bumper the lighter color? or Paint the bumper all the lighter color, mask and spray the darker raised portion...
• Re: need help w/ cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:29:09 EST
  ...NET writes: > Are there any tips to getting out the cigarette lighter housing without > destroying it in the process. I've tried pushing in...
• Little problem with trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:26 -0600
  About a month ago, I mated a trickle charger with a cig lighter plug so I could plug up the westy electrical socket to...
• Re: How in the h*ll?!?!???!!??!?!
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 17:00:19 -0400
  Dear Jim, The removal of the cigarette lighter in a Vanagon is one of the great mysteries of life -- I gave up before I...
• 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...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 10:06:09 -0500
  ...Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in Vanagons a totally useless waste? I've never gotten any good use...
• 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...
• Re: Removing Lighter/Glove box 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:14:45 -0500
  >> I understand I must remove the glove box to replace the lighter. How do I do this? << Empty it first, bend the stops inwards...
• Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:20:05 -0500
  ...I'm also wondering which end is lighter, front or back. I'd rather put the lighter end on the dolly, but is this...