Date:         Sun, 15 Apr 2001 13:34:50 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: cigarette lighter hole.
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>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.


Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
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