Hey Tim,
You can plug your heated vest into that power receptacle, to stay warm on
those cold winter nights....
BTW, since I have a BMW cycle with that same plug, you'll be happy to know
that there is also an adapter that converts it to the larger cigarette
lighter size......
bmc  :)

"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:51:22 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Why I ask "dumb" questions By: Joel Sell
>
>> Vanagon, so I figured I would ask the list. Thank you to those who
>> responded. I now know how to make my bed (and sleep in it).
>> To Tim in SJ- what the heck are you talking about? (that damned silver
>> thing next to the steering column)
>> My ignorance shines again.
>> See you guys on the road,
>> Joel
>
> Joel,
>
> Nuthin' you don't need to know about unless you have an early 80's Westy?
>
> But when you do get that Early 80's Westy... it's a power recepticle that
> uses a German standard type plug that I understand is available in this
> country at BMW dealers. Most people, including myself, look at it for a long
> period of times, trying to figure out what goes there. I can't figure out
> why I would need a power recepticle there even if the van WAS running (and
> that one isn't).
>
> So know you know, the rest of the story. (At least the begining)
>
> tim in SJ
>
> P.S. There are many people who say there are no such things as dumb
> questions. There are. Millions of them.  I believe there are many people who
> wouldn't know a dumb question if it hit them in the snoot. Your's are not
> particularly dumb, you will just need to figure out how to use the archives
> search to cover your butt when you don't know something that you think ought
> to be obvious.
>
> Best of Luck.
>
>
>
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