DigiKey...(not sure if that is the correct spelling)...makes an inexpensive
'power-point'.  I have some of them in my van that have given me good
service for about a year now.  These outlets or outlet/plug combos appear to
be direct copies of an expensive 'marine' 12v socket set up.  They offer a
twist lock system style, also.

  Don Hanson

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> 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                                        =
>