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Cigar/Cigarette Lighter Sleeve

John Norman
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:48:11 GMT

Where can I obtain the sleeve that permits use of a modern charger plug which is smaller in diameter than the lighter receptacle in the dash of my 1970 280SL?

rwmastel
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 23:27:32 GMT

I've asked the same thing for my 450sl without any good answers. People just tell me to find a style with wider prongs. Some say to wedge plastic in there to hold the small charger in there. I've searched amazon.com to no avail.

EdwardJ.Boyd
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:45:23 GMT

As it was once popular to say, "This is not rocket science." Place several layeers of electrical tape on the side of the plug opposite the spring to increase the effective diameter of the plug so that it will correctly fit the socket.