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Date:         Sun, 9 Jan 2005 10:06:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
Comments: To: tolga <tolga@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050109075621.D78A4100C5@relay02.roc.ny.frontiernet.net>
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The stock cigarette light socket is the wrong diameter for standard accessories. A piece of Velcro placed on the plugs will help them stay. A better fix is to buy a standard socket, drill a 7/8" hole and install it. If you plant to use anything power hungry such as an inverter or TV, run a new wire properly sized from the fuse box or a battery wire to feed it.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of tolga Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 2:56 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...

Is it just me or are the lighter/12V dash outlets in Vanagons a totally useless waste?

I've never gotten any good use out of the one in my '84, everything always seems to fall out as it isn't deep enough. On top of that the mounting scheme with the plastic ring to hold it in place is pretty worthless, especially after a couple tabs break off.

Does anyone have any good mods for making the lighter port more usefull, stable, etc.

Are the greenish plastic rings still available from VW? I have my dash out at the moment and would at minimum like to replace my broken ring and possibly epoxy it to the dash so it can't break or work its way out in the future.

Thanks! Tolga


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