I replaced my cig lighter with a pair of them obtained from West Marine.
Nice to have the extra port, and looks good, too.  I'd like to put one on
top of the dash for the GPS; thoughts?

Karl Wolz

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From: Bob Mund [mailto:ob2420@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:04 AM
To: wolzphoto@q.com; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: RE: Blown fuse

Karl and Daryl nailed it, it was the cig lighter that was causing the fuse
issue.  Thanks everyone!!

Another problem solved......

Bob

> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:35:02 -0700
> From: wolzphoto@Q.COM
> Subject: Re: Blown fuse
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> It was the cig lighter on mine.. Smoking is bad for ya!
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
> |Daryl Christensen
> |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 8:08 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Blown fuse
> |
> |Cig lighter is maybe the most common to get loose and short out along
from
> |my exp. with a trailer pigtail that is grounding out the stop lights.
> |
> |Daryl of AA Transaxle
> |425-788-4070
> |"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> |86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
> |
> |
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
> |Bob Mund
> |Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 7:07 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Blown fuse
> |
> |84 wolfy Westy
> |
> |Last fall I blew fuse #8 (interior lights, cig lighter, and stop lights),
> |now when I try to replace the fuse with another 8 amp fuse it sparks and
> |blows right away. So obvioulsy I've got a short or something somewhere. I
> |guess I'm looking for suggestions from the volks on tracking this problem
> |down. Thanks in advance!
> |
> |Bob
> |MT =