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YOUR RESEARCHGreat Little Useful Mod
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Now that i finally quit smoking (not that I used my lighter or smoked in the car anyway), this is a good use of that hole in the dash!
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If you are like me, you end up checking your brake pads for wear on a very regular basis.
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Either that or stick to using my little MAG light in the door compartment.
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Now that i finally quit smoking (not that I used my lighter or smoked in the car anyway), this is a good use of that hole in the dash!
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If you are like me, you end up checking your brake pads for wear on a very regular basis. They can be hard to see without a flashlight, but who wants to carry around a big bulky flashlight around on a day-to-day basis? I found out that the LED rechargeable flashlight from the VW Phaeton fits perfectly in the cigarette lighter of the 996. It looks good and functions well, although it is a bit pricy at $32.95. You can order it from
www.e-partssales.com
. I am not affiliated. I just used it again this morning and am always thankful because I never used the original cigarette lighter, and the Porsche flashlight is far larger and uglier.
I got the pedals from Gert Carnewal:
http://www.carnewal-europe.com/cpx_p96112.htm
Just for reference, I have also attached a photo of the Porsche flashlight to show how ugly it is in comparison to the Phaeton's.
Cool, thanks. Looks like a very useful "mod". I searched on EBAY and found one for about $28 shipped with Buy It Now from a VW dealership.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
if interested.
Thanks again for sharing!
Now that i finally quit smoking (not that I used my lighter or smoked in the car anyway), this is a good use of that hole in the dash!
I think it draws only to charge, so if charged it doesn't drain, but I am NOT certain about that. In any event, it is only a trickle that should not be noticeable. Unplug and remove if you store for the winter.
Damn. The Phaeton flashlight will only work on 2002+ 996's. I guess it's time I trade my cabriolet in. Either that or stick to using my little MAG light in the door compartment.
Besides, this is about the urge to mod... not actually about light...
I have a $4 led light on my keyring. it's about the size of a nickel. works great. I'm thinking about this mod because of the disease....
The mod fever runs rampant. I got mine. Thanks for the ebay "heads up".
I got the gas cap mod too. I don't drive the car a whole lot so I only get to see it occasionally.
I just bought the VW light before I realized that it wont fit my 99
Anyway, I paid $28 for it shipped. It should be here in a week. If you are looking for one, email me, Ill sell this one shipped for the same price. Thanks!
Me too which is why I asked about updating the plug to a current spec. But no one responded. I may have to call the local dealer and ask what the part number is and how much $$$.
-Darren
I picked up one of these lights the other day. It was cool and I loved the look. However it would not work in my '99 996 lighter socket as the socket diameter was greater than the light.
Luckily the VW parts house took it back with no restocking fee. BTW, the local VW dealership in Austin had it for $25+tax.
-Richard
I really wanted to get the Phaeton LED lighter flashlight but it won't fit in my 2000 Cab. Since I couldn't mod the lighter socket I did the next best thing...I modded my flashlight!
I was at REI and saw the upgrade kit for about $7.00 and figured what the heck. It's quite a bit brighter than the old MAG Lite bulb, shines white light and should give me longer battery life out of the 2AA batteries. Good mod.
http://www.niteize.com
Mine arrived today from the Ebay purchase...turns out it's Martens Volkswagen in Bethesda, MD. Very quick turn around time...I was impressed. I'll plug it in on the way home!
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