Where can I find an adapter sleeve for a 12 volt cigarette lighter socket??

[RWebb]

I have a Vanagon with a cigarette lighter socket on it (Euro size - i.e. too large in diameter) and want to plug in a battery maintainer there + lots of other camping accessories. Since the US sized plugs are smaller, they wobble and fall out.

I know they used to make these plastic sleeves to fit on the plugs to adapt them to the larger sized Euro sockets:




Nobody around here has them - no parts stores (even the old, family owned funky one), no Radio Shack or electronics stores have them either.

Haven't been able to find these via we search (tho I CAN find pics with a note saying out of stock, NLA, etc.). Thought maybe Valentine would have them but nope.

Any ideas on who might have them?

[id10t]

Saw socket holders at wally world... should be easy enough to just wire one in ...

[pwd72s]

I just cut a sleeve from a plastic milk jug...used electrical tape to keep it in place. This was for a plug in volt meter. Worked fine.

Another solution would be to hard wire a USA female socket in...I had a stereo shop do this to my 911 decades ago..the socket just hung below & behind the dash when in use, tucked away out of sight when not. Probably better than having to sleeve a lot of 12v male fittings.

[rfloz]

Dr. Bulczynski 3.2 Cigarette Lighter MOD $5.99

[legion]

I went to an auto parts store, bought a U.S. spec socket, cut a slit down one side and the bottom off, then slipped it inside the Euro-spec socket.

[Rick V]

Your local BMW dealership should stock them, That is where I bought the ones I needed

[RWebb]

Thanks all. I'll try either the bicycle tube or BMW solution.