Date:         Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:44:32 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The mysterious 'Silver Socket'
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
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Woahh... I have one of these, always wondered what it was.

So... what's it good for?  Get an adapter and use it for regular 12v
accessories?

-Wes
'83 1.9l

On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 12:13 PM, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I was reading about this, factory installed BWM type plug on early
> Vanagons. Can someone please tell me where there were installed, and can
> someone please send me a pic of one of these?
>
> Generally they were installed on the dash, like the cigarette lighter
> socket. Nothing much to see, just a matte natural finished steel
> socket about half the diameter of the standard cigarette lighter
> socket. If you're looking to buy, I suggest Powerlet. They carry
> really nice ones--- real metal with screw terminals, not the cheaper
> plastic ones like you get from the John Deere dealer. I had one of
> those JD plastic ones for my Dometic RC3000 portable fridge-cooler,
> and some of the plastic bits started to get soft  because it draws
> some pretty good amperage. The metal one still gets warm, but at least
> can sink the heat into the surrounding chassis where it's mounted.
>
> Powerlet Products web site:
> <http://www.powerletproducts.com/products/plugs_sockets.php>
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
> '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
>