It is called a silver socket. It has 12v on the center pin. You can buy
BMW, VW and Braun overpriced accessories that plug into it.
On BMW motorcycles they are used for a little drop light and a few other
giz-mos to plug into.
It is a totally useless accessory plug.
I pulled to wire off mine to power my Radio since it has power 24/7.
Just one thing to remember .......... forget about it.

Stan Wilder

On Thu, 23 May 2002 14:03:06 -0600 James Piotrowski <jmpio@NHBM.COM>
writes:
> I have some kind of outlet or accessory plug, or something, on the
> dash of
> my '82 Westy.  What I see is a round metal (aluminum probably,
> maybe
> stainless) collar, with a hole.  The hole is approx. 1/4" in
> diameter.  This
> is mounted in the dash directly above the "TEMP" knob for the aux.
> gas
> heater.  At the bottom of the hole is some strange kind of socket.
> No, this
> is not a lighter-type hole, smaller than that.  The strange socket
> looks
> like maybe it holds a type of lightbulb I've never seen, but a very
> small
> one if that's what it is.  Any clues what this is? or what it's for?
>  If I
> have a chance I'll get a jpeg.
>
> James M. Piotrowski
>

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