Date:         Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:11:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: loose cigarette lighter
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <m1vdvtpedd.fsf@cs.indiana.edu>
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The original socket is not the right size to firmly hold most of the things
you will want to plug into it.  In the long run you are better off just
replacing it with one from your FLAPS and doing what is needed to mount it
solidly.  I don't miss the lighted ring at all.

Larry A.


On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> "Chris S" <szpejankowski@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Here's a good read which also explains the mystery behind removing
> > these wonders:
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151026
>
> Well that article helped some, but basically I found that to remove the
> thing you need some kind of hook (I have one that looks like a small
> screwdriver but it has a hook on the end instead of a screwdriver
> blade).  Simply hook the metal sleeve in the one of the rearmost
> openings (adjacent to the positive electrical side contact tabs) and
> pull.  Hard.  The metal sleeve will pop free of the green plastic
> casing.
>
> Needless to say, pull the fuse or unhook the battery ground before doing
> this.
>
> I'm going to try to JB-Weld a couple of small bits of something to the
> two tabs on the green plastic piece to make more of a substantial detent
> that will hold more closely against the dash panel when I put it back.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>