I just removed and "Tightened" up my in-dash lighter.
It is easier to remove the ashtray and/or the glovebox and reach =
behind the
lighter and push it out from the rear. The lighter socket should =
first be
unplugged electrically and pushed out from the green plastic. You =
can then
remove the wire to the light in the green plastic ring and push the ring =
out
(sort of unbuttoning it due to the placement of the light socket).
The little "Grabbies" on the green plastic ring were worn on mine =
and I
just put a single wrap of electrical tape around the part that fits in =
the hole
and pushed (buttoned) it back in. I connected the light and then =
pushed
the lighter socket back in the ring and connected its plug.
Take care to align the lighter socket so that a solid part of the =
socket
shell makes contact with the ground prong from the light.
Now it's nice and tight and the tape can't be seen at all.
Mike
'84 GL
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, =
2001 9:34
PM
Subject: Re: Heater/vent =
control
panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
Any ideas on shoring up the cigarette lighter when it's =
been
removed one time too many? Both of mine are really loose.
bmc =
:)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a
shovel...."
From: "S.C. Harrison" <diverse_imaging@YAHOO.COM&g=
t;
Reply-To:
"S.C. Harrison" <diverse_imaging@YAHOO.COM&g=
t;
Date:
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:18:35 -0800
To:
vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Heater/vent =
control
panel/cigarette lighter illuminating =
lights...
It is actually fairly easy to remove the =
cigarette
lighter from the dash.
While it may not =
be the
preferred or only way of doing it, I have found that using a wooden =
or
plastic wedge in a prying motion around the circumference of the =
socket
works well. IIRC, the lighter is only a friction-fit situation, no =
pesky
screws or other. Limited slack in the wiring, so when it finally =
gives
proceed with caution.
Just be patient =
and apply
the prying evenly.
Scott
82 =
Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: =
developtrust
<mailto:developtrust@HOME.COM>
To:
vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, =
2001 5:39
PM
Subject: Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette =
lighter
illuminating lights...
I too would like to know how to get =
that
cigarette lighter out of there.
W.
----- Original Message -----
From: James =
Shinosky
<mailto:Socabeasty@AOL.COM>
To:
vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, =
2001
5:11 PM
Subject: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette =
lighter
illuminating lights...
Hi =
there... My
illuminating lights behind the heater/vent control panel and the =
cigarette lighter (with green ring) in my 88 Weekender went out =
for a
while. With daylight getting shorter and more driving in the =
dark, I
decide to get those light bulbs replaced, anyone experience in =
replacing
bulb in those two places? Do I have to tear them out of the =
dashboard?
Or let my hand crawling inside the dashboard? Any advice will be =
appreciated... Thanks.
Jim
w88kender
LA,
California
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