---James Owen Casey <jcasey@svgroup.com> wrote: > > At 12:13 PM 8/3/98 -0700, you wrote: > >I think they are the standard size. The problem is they
seem to be of > >low quality (surprise!) and flex too much. I hard wired
my radar > >detector (or "locator") because I was getting tired of
the plug > >popping out everytime I went over a bump. > > > > > >---"Bredehorn, Jeff" <JABredehorn@vpainc.com> wrote: > >> > >> It seems like all my 12v lighter-plug gadgets
won't stay in the MBZ > >> lighter outlets...they are bigger outlets than the
industry
standard. > >> Is there an adapter available? > > > > The 12v outlets ARE larger than standard size. > > There are adapters available (although I don't know where
to get
one!). My > cell phone lighter adapter came with a plastic adapter ring
that
fits in > larger outlets so that the adapter fits snugly and doesn't
come loose. > > Don't immediately assume that if something doesn't work
exactly the
way you > want or expect that it must be of low quality. Jumping to
this
conclusion > as a knee jerk reaction just decreases your enjoyment of
the vehicle
and > (surprise!) just may indicate that you don't know as much
as you
think you > know!
Do you get the feeling that there are some people that are just
trying
to put this vehicle and its quality down for no reason? Perhaps
they
are Lexus Employees?:)
I knew that the holes were a different size and they were different
in
my BMW as well. Toothpick works wonders:) I too have seen the
adaptor for the Cig in OKI phones. Is that what you have?
Cheers,
==
Scott Teilhaber
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Jazz Communications, Inc.
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