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• free air
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 22:07:00 -0600
  ...My wife always carried a small compressor that plugged into the cigarette lighter. It was not as reliable as my pump. Good pumps can...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:35:20 -0700
  ...The Schraeder valve is > >somewhat larger in diameter, IIRC. > >Larry > > The Schraeder valve is the standard arrangement used on automotive tires; > like the cigarette...
• Re: 12 Volt Outlet - Source?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:23:05 -0400
  ...All of the outlets I've found online are designed to plug > into the existing cigarette lighter. An archive search did not answer this...
• 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...
• 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:21:23 -0700
  Thanks to Frank Condelli, I now have a plug-in voltmeter plugged into the cigarette lighter. When I go to start the Westy, the...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 12:09:29 -0500
  ...2014 10:07:58 -0700 > From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Cigarette Lighter > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Hi Woody. > > What year Vanagon again...
• Re: FUKENGRUVEN!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 04:23:11 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the long haired stick figure on this one appears to be smoking a rather large funny looking "cigarette"...... :<) chris
• Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 11:19:25 -0900
  ...Love, Lotus (Flower of the North) vwvan82@ptialaska.net < Zero cigarettes since 6-3-96 ...> _____ /____o\ /_ _|__| ****** () ()
• Re: '81 Vanagon heater advice
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 10:30:46 -0400
  ...The 12v heaters that can run from cigarette lighter outlets and draw ten amps or so are in the 300 BTU/hr range. Good...
• Re: Speaking of Humorous---
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 22:37:40 EST
  ...And no I don't smoke them funny cigarettes anymore. makes my clients who work for the DEA jumpy. BenT
• Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:41:24 EST
  ...to clear the windows after we stopped for some fun and games, we would still be sitting there shivering and smoking our cigarettes. Rich
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:07:28 -0700
  Just did this the other day. I used a dremel tool to slice through the bit of green plastic that held the backside part...
• Electrical Question: Adding charger ports for accecories
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:57:42 -0500
  ...I I purchased a couple extra "cigarette lighter" plugs for charging accessories. My thought it to mount them where the A/C controls currently...
• Re: instrument panel lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 16:20:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The fuses are ok and the bulbs are ok. > > Anybody have any suggestions before I dig into this? > > Do the cigarette lighter and the...
• Re: tailgators ... Scourge of the Highway!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 14:59:00 -0700
  ...That really gets em every time! That and throwing cigarette butts out of the window if there is a convertible on my butt. This...
• Re: VW solar charger - operational?
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:59:39 -0600
  Oops - a plug into the cigarette lighter type charger probably already has the blocking diode included. I assume that's what we're talking...
• Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:26:06 -0700
  ...02:58 PM 3/19/2010, Loren Busch wrote: > >> I find cigarette lighter plugs, for many >> reasons, to be very unreliable and finicky. >> > > Lighter...
• Re: NO VW CONTENT "hot/cold Igloo coolers found"...
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:26:18 -0800
  ...and came across those Hot/cold coolers that plug into your cigarette lighter at McFrugal's... I want to mention I think they might...
• Re: Round silver thing under clock?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 14:27:26 -0800
  ...that round silver thing under the clock, that looks like a cigarette >>lighter is. I've looked through the books and nothing is mentioned...
• Tracing wires?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 10:32:48 PST
  ...My brake lights, interior lights, and cigarette lighter stopped working; apparently a blown fuse. When I try to replace the fuse, it immediately blows...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:40:03 -0700
  Entity developtrust spoke thus: > I've heard of this shrink fit tubing. does it come in all sizes? Yes, although the diameter for the...
• Re: VANAGON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:36:34 -0700
  ...The guy would buy the cigarettes at the local reservation, therefore U.S. taxes didn't apply either! He would make 4-5 trips...
• ZOLTAN, t.v hookup for van
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:02:36 -0700
  ...I just plugged it in the cigarette lighter. I the camping site we could use the AC outlet. But there was no TV viewing...
• Re: Fw: Dash Power outlet..? revised
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:54:49 -0400
  ...Dash Power outlet..? >> >> >>> For those (like me) who have always felt the standard cigarette >>> lighter >>> makes a poor 12vt outlet and only became a...
• Re: 1980 Vans and color
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 12:08:12 -0900
  ...Love, Lotus (Flower of the North) vwvan82@ptialaska.net < Zero cigarettes since 6-3-96 ...> "You shouldn't say it's not good. You...
• Re: DVD Player; Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:10:49 -0700
  ...You can power the laptop off a convertor from the cigarette > lighter. Plus you can also put games on it to give a different...
• 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: A "Get High Campout." What does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:59:30 -0800
  ...Pot, drugs of all kinds, LSD, booze, wine, cigarettes and debauchery are, of course, a good start. But we've come a long way...
• Re: cigarette lighters -- improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 08:32:55 -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...
• Re: A true engineering hero: George Goble
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 08 Apr 1997 12:36:16 -0700
  At 01:23 PM 4/8/97 -0500, Lars Poulsen wrote: >- take a large barbecue >- put a burning cigarette at the bottom >- put 60...
• Re: PRICE OF GASOLINE
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 19:55:04 EST
  ...I hate to bring up an unpopular analogy but nearly $2.00 a pack cigarette taxes haven't wiped out smoking, and last time...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:07:43 -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: EV - Solar powered trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:08:34 +0000
  ...Jim and listees, Camping World and RVDirect have several different models of these things, attaching by way of cigarette lighter or hardwired. IMHO, be...
• For Sale (F)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:21:36 -0500
  ...New Cigarette lighter, spark plugs and fuel filter. New spare tire. Recently purchased "Yosemite Sam; 'BACK OFF'" mud flaps, (included but not installed). Best...
• Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
  Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 07:14:30 -0600
  ...I did buy a large battery with cigarette lighter type receptacle that powers laptops and small 12V appliances. It is portable and has jumper...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 12:02:28 -1000
  ...work and 12V devices using a jump starter battery and > a cigarette lighter plug with two alligator clips attached. The plug has a > Buss...
• Re: Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:12:12 EDT
  ...2 ppl have big cigarette holes in theirs and are looking for a replacement.. it would be worth your time to grab it... chris
• Smoking @ Gas Stations (was Re: Fridge....) NVC
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Thu, 26 May 2005 11:59:27 -0700
  ...Igniting gasoline with a lit > cigarette requires very specific conditions that are suprisingly hard > to create This reminds me of the old guy that...
• '85 Westy Wiring question about the S9 fuse
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:27:37 -0600
  ...I can already eliminate two, one which is fatter and goes to the cigarette lighter, and one which is darker than the other two...
• Re: the missing link Snarky and in-groupish
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:58:00 -0500
  ...My favorite scene was the guy with no arms or legs lighting his own cigarette. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 3:18 AM...
• 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...
• Re: now: John Muir Publications was: Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:36:57 -0700
  ...warm it up for as long as it takes to roll a "cigarette" & light it up! Peace, love, freedom,VW, Tom B.-can you...
• 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...
• 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...
• Aux. Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:13:51 -0400
  I believe you are right about the all the interior lights, radio and cigarette lighter being on the same circuit. I would like to...
• Re: A "Get High Campout." What does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:48:00 -0800
  ...If I had to deal with cigarettes or drugs I > > would not complain, I would just leave unless there were special > > circumstances, like in...
• 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 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...
• Re: Grills, grills, grills
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:15:42 -0700
  ...That said, it has an old school 12 volt cigarette lighter outlet and a lighted switch to control some LED lights strips in the...
• Re: PRICE OF Cigaretttes
  Historical mailing list - t obrien
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 01:30:00 GMT
  I hate to bring up an unpopular analogy but nearly $2.00 a pack >cigarette taxes haven't wiped out smoking, and last time...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery Hook-up
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:21:02 -0400
  ...I installed an auxillary battery and wanted to run the radio, CD and cigarettel lighter off that battery rather than the starting battery. Since...
• Re: The good trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:53:35 -0500
  ...I was a bit surprised to see you suggested > connecting the charger through the cigarette lighter. That is more > convenient, of course, but I...
• hard starting problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:57:04 -0400
  ...in the process of moving the radio, xm unit, amp and cigarette lighters to the aux battery....for process of elimination.....and for better...
• Re: Keep me from blowing myself up!
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 9 Nov 1996 00:32:04 -0500 (EST)
  > tossing a cigarette my way...)? Do the propane fill places have the > capability to recover propane from a tank? If anyone can give me...
• Aux. Battery-Stereo Amp question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:19:02 -0400
  I am in the process of running wires to the stereo, xm unit, and cigarette lighters,and I am bidding on a 1800watt inverter...
• Re: Prepared foods
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 09:48:06 -0700
  ...butter,pack of crackers.sm roll of tp.pack of 4 > > cigarettes. and a P38(can opener)I always got the good stuff.... > > You...
• Re: A/C Fan speed 3 not working in ' 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:40:02 -0500
  At 01:30 PM 2/28/2002, Steve Johnson wrote: >It is (currently) the only thing wrong with my Vanagon other >than the cigarette...
• 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...
• Mouse solutions
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 11:20:02 -0500
  ...It will remove the odor of the dearly departed as well as cigarette smoke, old socks, that fogotten onion in the fridge, etc. When...
• Re: Power in bus for a PC (little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 00:58:27 EDT
  ...I just got this response from Compaq when I e-mailed them to find out if I was better off using the $99 cigarette...