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• Re: Electrical Help nEEDED - 90' Carat
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 18 May 2007 12:30:36 -0500
  ...Dome light works, radio works, I think the Lighter >> works - no dash lights - any ideas? > > Check fuse S20 as if it was blown you...
• 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...
• Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 May 2011 06:49:07 -0700
  ...The cig lighter socket and the radio both get power from that circuit and there has been a trend for both to use more...
• Re: Speaking of custom interiors...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:41:12 -0700
  ...lighter too? Granted, it would probably be cost-prohibitive, but what about building the cabinets out of something like carbon fiber? Thinner, lighter, stronger...
• 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...
• Westy RV battery question (fire concern)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 May 1996 20:07:37 -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: How to tighten up the cig lighter socket?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:03:34 -0800
  ...If you want to try, you have to push the green plastic "catches" out from inside of the lighter (they snap into the metal...
• Re: All accessories on aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:33:12 -0700
  ...That location runs your accessories (radio, >> cig lighter) and your kitchen is already plugged into the aux battery. >> bob >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009...
• Re: 12 Volt Outlet - Source?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 19:05:53 -0500
  Harbor Freight has a plug that goes into your lighter socket with two good-quality sockets in the module. No cords, works great. LED...
• Re: Then I'd suggest refilling with a lighter weight oil.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:58:06 EST
  ...Then I'd suggest refilling with a lighter weight oil. Well, not exactly the good solution. Yes, the lighter weight oil will not tend...
• Re: Weird radio problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 07:23:25 -0700
  ...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 socket mod
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 02:26:43 EST
  In a message dated 4/1/03 2:22:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, jk.pnosrv@JUNO.COM writes: > H***a S2000 start button...
• Re: Gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:52:39 -0500
  ...2011, B Feddish wrote... >I've got an ongoing problem with the smell of gas. > >Any thoughts on finding this? Bic lighter? JUST KIDDING!
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:26:07 -0400
  ...The thing is I already have a 300 watt inverter that plugs in the cigarette lighter socket and I have my son's dorm...
• 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: Plastic(Alloy?) Vs Steel Engine Cover in a Diesel Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 09:01:30 -0700
  ...The plastic is so much lighter and doesn't seem to be less effective in supressing engine noise. I also have a better fitting...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:52:45 +0000
  To hold the lighter socket in when the tabs are broken, cut a short piece of appropriate size rubber heater hose to fit around...
• Re: Oil light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:56:51 -0600
  On 20 Aug , 2015, at 3:25 PM, Abel Longoria wrote: > just switched to a lighter weight 15w50 synthetic > oil. Abel What Heavier Weight...
• 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
• Speaking of custom interiors...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:01:04 -0400
  ...lighter too? Granted, it would probably be cost-prohibitive, but what about building the cabinets out of something like carbon fiber? Thinner, lighter, stronger...
• Re: Summer temp. inside Vanagon VS Paint color
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 20:47:01 -0600
  Don't know about the paint color, but it would seem reasonable that a lighter color van would heat slower than a darker one...
• Re: CDN Tire Inverter questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:17:49 -0400
  ...Go for the 300 and plan to install a proper cigarette lighter socket and 10 gauge wire for a 30 amp load. 300 watts...
• Re: A/C Fan speed 3 not working in ' 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:46:24 -0800
  ...the only thing wrong with my Vanagon other > than the cigarette lighter bulb. > I probably damaged it when I was trying to remove it...
• Re: iPods in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 16:50:28 -0700
  ...My coworker's brother also got an iPod and he plugs it into the lighter socket and it "transmits" to his radio, which is...
• 83 Westy / What is socket in dash for?
  Historical mailing list - Rissman
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 20:49:31 -0700
  ...It is smaller than a cigarrette lighter and is for something electronic. Mark
• Re: tire pressure for BFGs on Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 00:02:44 EDT
  I run 44 psi fronts/48 rears with BFG AT/TA 215/75/15�s on my Syncro Westy(Wolfsburg-slightly lighter than GL...
• 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...
• The lighter side of camping... cartoon
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 15:16:54 -0400
  Fellows and fellaws: I was looking for some radiographic images to set up a conference in one of my classes and came up with...
• 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 - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 09:48:10 -0700
  ...You might want to add an additional US type lighter socket next to it. Good luck, Tim Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET> wrote...
• Re: Mystery switch in centre of dash
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:07:17 -0600
  ...The mystery button is indeed a cigar lighter. Previous attempts to push it resulted in it popping right back out leading to the assumption...
• 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: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 02:03:51 -0700
  On 1/9/05 12:56 AM, "tolga" <tolga@MAC.COM> wrote: > Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in...
• Re: 12V meter with USB and cigar lighter outlets
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:27:24 -0500
  Those do look cool! I have a plugin 12v lighter volt meter: http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23587&category_id...
• Re: Advice-New Ignition Switch/Cig Lighter/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:56:12 -0800
  ...Tight fit and brittle plastic means be gentle :) I took some pics of how the lighter goes together http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03...
• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 21:23:16 -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...
• Re: Wiper Blades...totally pleased with these after 3 years. Rain-X Fusion
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 6 Feb 2020 17:38:29 -0800
  yup... 21" and 19" are the ones I use... but I get wiper blades with lighter armature such as Bosch Micro Edge. dan
• BakePacker
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 16:33:14 -0800 (PST)
  ...It 'bakes' - not a steamer and a LOT smaller and lighter than a Dutch oven and an old bag of charcoal.
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:03:47 -0400
  And don't forget, nitrogen is lighter than air.....by 20% I think. Miguel (going off line for a few days of Rocky Mountain...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 15:49:59 EST
  ...Yes I have used lighter fluid in the car then lit my clams. They were delicious. As for SPRING CLAMPS, we had some minor...
• Woah! Didn't see that coming!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Fri, 31 May 2013 17:43:16 -0700
  ...Prepping for my trip tomorrow, I took out this cell charger that I bought that fits into the cigarette lighter to test it out...
• Re: 95 EV: Adapter for CellPhone
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 13:53:23 -0500 (EST)
  ...Sheppard wrote: > My cellphone adapter( for the lighter), which worked fine in my Chev Blazer, > does not sit tightly in my EV's lighter...
• RE: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 14:14:28 -0800
  ...the usual VW budget I'd suggest beans and a Bic lighter. Why mess about >with plain old electricity when modern natural gas can...
• Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 19:48:45 +0100
  ...It shouldn't be plugged into the > factory cigarette lighter socket. Get some heavy duty socket and plugs and > install proper, (12 gauge) wire...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:31:53 -0700
  ...Cigarette Lighter To the listees smarter than me, all of you ! I am stumped. I have completed dozens of electrical mods over the winter...
• Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers - SOLD
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:52:31 -0600
  ...much lighter Salt Lake City
• Re: Removing Westfalia Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 12:37:56 EST
  3 words- zippo lighter fluid- softens the glue and the stickers come right off! WARNING-try it on a small hidden spot 1st to...
• Re: Flashing Coolant light when cell phone plug into cig lighter
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:22:00 -0400
  Jon, This is just a WAG but I would suspect the ignition switch or ground clusters behind the fuse block. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel...
• Re: Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:55:01 -0500
  Yes, Aluminum is much lighter, but also seems to be more corrosive. Yep it hurt me to hear you took the tanks off, and...
• Re: hold in place bracket for storing the front table
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 2 May 2019 12:12:39 -0700
  The table could indeed be lighter. It is made of masonite, or similar material, so lots of glue in that sawdust. Plywood would be...
• Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 11:51:40 -0500
  ...All successful and working fine.The last on the list was replacing the damn cigarette lighter as it was spinning in the dash and...
• Humid Air is less dense than Dry Air!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:27:46 -0400
  ...How can the air become lighter if we add water vapor to it? Scientists have known this for a long time. The first was...
• Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:04:36 -0400
  ...I cut a black Plexiglas plate and mounted a cigarette lighter under it. The mounting bracket for the lighter fits snugly into the ashtray...
• Re: How to Locate Propane Leak (with a lighter?)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 30 May 2001 00:28:25 -0500
  ...How to Locate Propane Leak (with a lighter?) > Is this really a safe way to locate a leak or was this individual pulling > our...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:23:20 -0800
  ...COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > What is the secret to removing the cigarette lighter from the dash. I > cannot see any way to remove this without...
• 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...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:07:50 -0700
  Cig lighter is maybe the most common to get loose and short out along from my exp. with a trailer pigtail that is grounding...
• 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...
• Re: CRASH WORTHY??
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 21:56:21 -0700
  ...The heavier vehicle will continue forward (at reduced speed) while the lighter vehicle will be pushed backward. The result is that for the people...