Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:07:49 -0800
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Silver socket for your John Deere.
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Aaron -
This is a subject that comes up perennially for as long as the Vanagon List
has existed.
The Silver Socket is a Power Outlet that is normally installed on Westfalias
(standard) and I've seen them on some MultiVans and Weekenders. It made
it's appearance in the late 70s on the Bay Window Westfalia. It normally
resides on the portion of Dash Face near the Cig Lighter. It looks like a
Silver disc with a hole in the center where the power cord for your
particular accessory. Being European by design, it can be assumed that
mostly European made (and European sold) 12 volt Accessories are plugged
into it. There were a few VAG/VOA Accessories available for it's use at one
time.
In addition to John Deere Tractors, they were also found on VW Type 181
Things and BMW Motorcycles. The Trim Shop (aka The Thing Shop) in Arizona,
BMW Motorcycle Dealers and I guess John Deere distributors carry the socket
as well as the plug for this receptacle. I've rewired a number of cig plugs
with this plug to utlize my Silver Socket over the years. IMHO I think it's
a better connector to use than the cig lighter socket.
Hi-Yo Silver Socket! :-)
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 2/7/06, Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> okay, what is a silver socket? i remember this came up once before in a
> list of quirky vanagon features, but no one ever said where it is or what
> it
> does. do they all have one? my new van plays the song on start up, i
> didn't know what everyone was talking about until last weekend when i
> drove
> it for the first time. my old van was silent. where's the silver
> socket???
>
> aaron
> '87 syncro westy ej22
>
>
> >From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
> >Reply-To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Silver socket for your John Deere.
> >Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 14:35:13 -0800
> >
> >And the Silver Socket Rides Again! (Lone Ranger music fading in the
> >background)
> >--
> >Jim Thompson
> >84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> >73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> >72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> >oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> >http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> >**********************************
> >On 2/7/06, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > These fit the 'silver socket'
> > >
> > > Prices are not current or voltage for that matter...
> > >
> > > Left side:
> > > John Deere SOCKET OUTLET,
> > > Part Number: AL25073,
> > > Cost: $6.35
> > >
> > > Right Side:
> > > John Deere PLUG,
> > > Part Number: RE11344,
> > > Cost: $8.32
> > >
> > > Yet another electrifying experience...
> > >
> > > p
> > >
>
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