>I have a power inverter gizmo that I used for years in my 1980 Chevy >van; it plugs into the cigarette lighter hole and allows us to run a >radio/tape/cd player without using the batteries. > >The hole in our Vanagon is smaller than the one in the old Chevy or >in our Honda Civic. Does anyone know of an adapter device? Or a power >inverter that is designed to fit in the Vanagon-size hole?
Just buy a lighter socket from a Japanese wreck or a new one from a parts shop. The dash hole MAY need opening out slightly to fit it (if so, use a round file, then prime the filed edges to keep corrosion away). While you're at it, you could add extra sockets in the back... I noticed this problem too.. my radar detector/jammer plug didn't fit my Caravelle's socket properly, and needed wiggling to get it to make contact. Crazy, VW using a nonstandard socket.
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