Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:41:14 -0400
Reply-To: "Timothy J. Hannink" <hanninkt@ix.netcom.com>
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From: "Timothy J. Hannink" <hanninkt@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: How in the h*ll?!?!???!!??!?!
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I took my lighter out a couple of months ago as it was loose, you could pull
it out about 1/2", but it still worked. Anyway, I unplugged the wires from
it and used a small screwdriver to bend up two metal tabs that are inside
the socket itself. Only then, will the green tinted ring come off and
separate the two pieces that make up the lighter. Take your time, wiggle the
parts around and don't get frustrated. How it comes apart isn't obvious, or
even logical for that matter. Having to lay on the floor or seat on your
back doesn't help matters either:>)
Tim Hannink
Winter Park, Florida
1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg Westfalia Camper (Beach Turtle)
1997 Jetta GT (Laquisha) "My wife named her, she's dark and fast:>)"
1981 VW Diesel Pickup (Smoke Screen)
1975 VW Bus (No plate, no name)
1984 German Shepherd (sue-z)
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of James Fritz
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 16:01
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: How in the h*ll?!?!???!!??!?!
Friends,
Ok, thanks to Mark, Sean, Tim, Keith, Michael, and Bill I've been able to
get my glove box out (the obvious always seems too obvious!) aI'm always
impressed with the speedy help I get from this list. Mille graci! Anyway,
I'm trying to remove my cigarette lighter.
I don't smoke. We bought a 12vdc refrig and used it on a short trip to
Chicago. Everytime my daughter put her feet on the dash to "relax Dad!" she
hit the plug with her foot and shorted out a fuse (3 in 500 miles....) So,
for the trip we're taking tomorrow out to Colorado I decided I'd just remove
the whole thing and stick it into the glove box, out sight and away from her
feet.
I took out the glove box (big hands, couldn't work on it), removed the radio
and the air conditioning controls to finally get at it. I disconnected the
quik-connect plug on the lighter, popped the lighter body nearly all of the
way out but there seems to be something blocking me from pulling it totally
out. As best I can tell, peering into the ashtray hole (boy I hate trying
to get used to bifocals!), there looks to be some electrical piggyback. I'm
guessing that it would allow you to tap off the lighter for another
electrical device. I've tugged and swore and it won't budge. Until I get
that dang thing off I can't pull the unit out of the dash.
How in the h*ll do I get this stupid thing out?
It should be so straight forward and easy and I've already killed 2 hours
and all of my good karma for the next month.
Any ideas?
TIA
Jim in Iowa
91 Passat Wagon GL
89 Westy
66 Beetle
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