I used an O-ring on the plug, and pried out the side contacts, to make my ipod stalk connector fit better in the lighter socket.
Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ On 13-Jun-06, at 9:53 AM, Jeffrey Earl wrote: Anyone know of a source for a shim to adapt standard cigarette-lighter power connectors to that wonky VW European-sized cigarette lighter receptacle? Everything I plug in there rattles around and soon falls out. Several years ago I had a Uniden radar detector which included a nice little plastic sleeve which slipped over the plug and made for a snug fit in my Scirocco's cigarette lighter. My 48HP diesel Westy, of course, has little need for a radar detector, but I'd like to power an MP3 player and some other stuff. Instead of the multiple layers of masking tape I currently employ on most plugs, where can I find a similar adaptor? I'd consider simply replacing the socket itself with a good ol' red-blooded Detroit-style unit from Radio Shack, but the archives suggest such an undertaking is beyond the ability of even a nimble-fingered neurosurgeon ... Jeffrey Earl 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi" http://www.vanthology.com/
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