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Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:51:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating
              lights...
Comments: To: doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM
In-Reply-To:  <86256B12.0054E2B3.00@lintng1.hewitt.com>
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Since we're on the subject, here's a good tip from Roy on the cig. lighter. bmc :) From: "Roy Olynick" <rrh@autobahn.mb.ca> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:33:18 -0600 > To: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@kbmc.net> > Subject: Re: Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating > lights... > > > | Any ideas on shoring up the cigarette lighter when it's been removed one > | time too many? Both of mine are really loose. > > Ben, I had the same problem with my '87 Westy's cigarette lighter being very > loose. > > Here is a "reprint" of an earlier posting of mine which may help you: > >>>> Posting number 152891, dated 15 Jun 2001 12:16:08 > Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:16:08 -0500 > Reply-To: Roy Olynick <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA> > Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > From: Roy Olynick <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA> > Subject: Cigarette Lighter Removal 101 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Since the archives contain no procedures for removing the cigarette lighter > from > a Vanagon/Westy dash, I submit the following posting based on my experience. > > Background: > I have a automotive cup holder which fits into a dash cigarette lighter when > the > pop-out element insert is removed. Unfortunately, my Westy's cigarette lighter > no longer fits tightly in the dash, pulling out a couple of millimetres > whenever > a cup of my favourite liquid was > placed in the holder. In order to remedy the situation, the lighter had to > come > out, hence the following procedure. > > Procedure: > 1. Remove A/C switch panel from dash to facilitate access to lighter inside > dash. > 2. Remove plug connector from back end of cigarette lighter. > 3. Using a flat tip screwdriver, pry off the bulb holder which is piggybacking > on > the cigarette lighter housing. > 4. The translucent greenish plastic shell surrounding the cigarette lighter > housing has two opposing clips or barbs near the front rim which are used, > ostensibly, to grip the > backside of the dash and hold the lighter firmly to the dash (yeah, right!). > Locate these clips/barbs. Using a screwdriver, apply significant pressure on > these barbs while pushing the lighter from inside the dash. > > That's all there is to safely remove the cigarette lighter in one piece from > the > dash. > > Once the lighter was out, I cut a piece of thick, semi-rigid plastic tubing to > fit around the lighter housing, between the front rim and the bulb holder > mounting. I reinstalled the lighter in the dash, reached inside the dash > through > the A/C switch panel cut-out, slipped the tubing around the lighter snugly > against the dash, and clamped the tubing tightly using a hose clamp. The > cigarette lighter is now firmly secured to the dash. > > Roy Olynick > '87 Westfalia GL > (till death do us part) > '91 Honda Civic SE > '01 Honda Civic LX > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM> > Reply-To: doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:26:44 -0500 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating > lights... > >> I too would like to know how to get that cigarette lighter out of there. >> >> W. > > If memory serves me .... open your glove compartment and remove the two > plastic > tabs that keep it from flopping down all the way (uh empty it first). Let the > glovebox flop down -- you can now reach through to the lighter socket.... this > is where the memory gets fuzzy..... I think there are a couple of small tabs > that have to be pinched in so you can push the socket through. > > Cheers, > > Doug Alcock > '84 Westy "BlueBelle" > Toronto, Canada > http://www.torontovanagon.com >


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