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Don in Reidsville, NC
1987 Vanagon GL Syncro (Suzie)
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)

----- Original Message -----
From: "tolga" <tolga@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sun 09 January 2005 20:11
Subject: Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...

> 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