The cigarette lighter is a European size, which makes it too big for most US
cig. Lighter plugs. I had a cell phone car charger that came with a plastic
insert that was there just for this phenomena, and was able to get another
one from the cell phone folks at Radio Shack. They pulled it out of a phone
package and gave it to me. Radio Shack continues to be an undervalued
American resource.

Jim Henry
Durham, NC
84 Westy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
> On Behalf Of Lisa Bliss
> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 2:56 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: about the westy silver socket
>
> Here is a related question - pardon my naivete but last
> summer before leaving for Colorado I bought one of those
> solar trickle battery chargers thinking that if my battery
> went out I could use that to recharge it.  It is supposed to
> fit into the cig lighter but I guess is for a new model and
> does not fit.  Is the silver socket the item I need to have
> to make it fit?  I can't quite tell from the photo.
>
> Lisa Bliss
> 87 Westy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Steve@EuroCampers.com" <Steve@EUROCAMPERS.COM>
> >Sent: Jul 8, 2006 1:17 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: westy silver socket - where to get plug?
> >
> >on 7/8/06 10:02 AM, Christopher Gronski at gronski@GMAIL.COM wrote:
> >
> >> www.eurocampers.com used to carry them. I have also heard
> that John
> >> Deer sockets fit.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >
> >We still do.
> >
> >http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/index.asp?category=294728
> >
> >
> >-- Steve
> >SKL Enterprises Inc.
> >http://EuroCampers.com
> >
> >636-337-7700 voice
> >888-797-5994 - phone orders
>