Two different cigarette lighters are used in Volkswagen vehicles and
they are NOT interchangeable.  If installed in the wrong vehicle, it
is possible that the lighter will not release properly, thus causing
a possible safety hazard.

Fig. 1                          Fig. 2
Part number  175.919.307B      Part number  171 919 305
                                        or  191 919 305
Application: Rabbit - all      Application: Cabriolet - all
             Pickup - all                   Jetta - all
             Golf - all                     Quantum - all
             GTI - all                      Scirocco - all
                                            Vanagon - all
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Joel's note:
  so all this tells us is that we can get cigarette lighters from other
  cars, but be careful which ones you get. :)
  on the subject of getting the lighter OUT of the dash, i have been
  unsuccessful at doing this ... without destroying the plastic thingie
  around the lighter socket.
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Technical Information
Group:    97
Number:   87-05