Date:         Sun, 1 Jun 2008 06:03:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cigarette Plug Hea-van
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Which version did you order for the dash?  Their website shows quite a few
versions and I need something to replace the gaping hole left by my broken
green-ringed monster.

Thanks,
Casey

'89 Bluestar

On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 1:53 AM, Monsieur Lafaire aka obeechi <
obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:

> I think I've died and gone to Hea-van. I ordered 6 cigarette style female
> plugs from Powerlet. Today I took out the stock
> green-ringed-gauranteed-to-slobber-out-your-phone-charger plug, and put it
> the Powerlet. Took out the glove box, and it helps to also unhook that one
> heater hose. Anyway, the fit is excellent, very tight, no jiggle at the
> dash, and phone charger fits like a virgin. Madonna would be pleased. So now
> I've decided to order 2 more for a total of 8, and to get 8 of the M types
> (BMW plugs is what they call them). Two of each type will be in the dash,
> the rear kick panel by the sliding door, the outer part of this bench with
> drawers to replace the carat mid seats, and the inside of the charging cubby
> in the same bench).
>
> Haven't actually plugged in electricity to the Powerlet, just wanted to see
> it would actually fit, because the backend of it is pretty big. Well it fits
> far better than oem, only obstacle is the oem is a three prong connector,
> and the Powerlet is a two prong connector.
>