Sounds good, thanks!

I'll check my local autoparts shop, I have to ask though, everyone always
talks about FLAPs?  I assume that's a big autoparts store chain, a
website?  Never heard of it.  We do have NAPA, Federated, Advanced
Auto-Parts, AutoZone, etc. etc.

Thanks!
  Tolga

>There is a differenc between the European and the North American outlets and
>plugs. To use the North American plugs in a propper way, you should change
>the outlet. You get them from the FLAP.
>
>Hartmut
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tolga" <tolga@MAC.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 :02:56 AM
>Subject: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
>
>
>> Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in Vanagons a totally
>> useless waste?
>>
>> I've never gotten any good use out of the one in my '84, everything
>> always seems to fall out as it isn't deep enough.  On top of that the
>> mounting scheme with the plastic ring to hold it in place is pretty
>> worthless, especially after a couple tabs break off.
>>
>> Does anyone have any good mods for making the lighter port more usefull,
>> stable, etc.
>>
>> Are the greenish plastic rings still available from VW?  I have my dash
>> out at the moment and would at minimum like to replace my broken ring and
>> possibly epoxy it to the dash so it can't break or work its way out in
>> the future.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>  Tolga