>Interesting! >The lighter socket in my '88 Westy was missing the lighter, but when >I tried to plug >in the lighter from my '90 Westy, I discovered the socket was much >deeper. If '88's >didn't come that way, I suspect the PO replaced it, possibly with >one from Germany, >since he was originally from there and made frequent trips, bringing >back accessories >not available here, including the Trumatic gas heater which will >soon be transferred >to my '90. >Jerry I noticed that the reason nothing would stay plugged in in my 84's socket is because it IS too shallow... the spring/ground on standard plugs wouldn't go in all the way, and they would actually cause the plug to be actively spat back out. Great VW design... I have never seen another vehicle with a nonstandard-sized socket, including my Bay, 74 Passat etc. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut |
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