I recently installed this usb charger where the map light once lived but
never really was used much...
https://www.gowesty.com/product/12-volt-accessories/24949/usb-charging-port-conversion-for-map-light

Happy so far - has 2 charge ports - one that is hidden in the glove box and
the other which fits where the map light once fit.

Bruce

On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 9:35 AM Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have an 1988 Vanagon GL. I use the cigarette lighter socket for charging
> my phone, and have also used it to power an Engels fridge which it does
> well. Recently I had to replace the fuse, which was a 25 amp. A few days
> later it blew again and this time I heard it snap, exactly at the moment
> when I plugged in the USB adapter. I’m guessing the wires are shorting
> behind the lighter socket but I don’t know what’s the best place to start
> on this. I am _not_ good at electrical stuff!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve Edwards, ’88 Titian Red Vanaru in Chicago.