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Technical Board => Restoration Help => Topic started by: FC P/VAN on February 11, 2009, 07:49:01 PM



Title: cigarette lighters
Post by: FC P/VAN on February 11, 2009, 07:49:01 PM
which model fc's had the cigarette lighter in the ash tray on the dash top??

was it only fitted to special's??

just wanting to find out if the lighter in my p/van should be there.


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: mcl1959 on February 11, 2009, 09:50:51 PM
Yep only fitted to specials - available as an option on all other models.  The ashtray without cigarette lighter has a metal plug in it which is pushed out when the lighter is fitted. Ash trays with the metal plug are getting a little hard to find now.

Ken


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: RockyDouthits on July 28, 2014, 05:13:45 PM
which model fc's had the cigarette lighter in the ash tray on the dash top??

was it only fitted to special's??

just wanting to find out if the lighter in my p/van should be there.
Ash tray lighters are not available in the market now but I have collected few and still love to collect good ones..


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: DJ on July 28, 2014, 07:41:12 PM
I can understand why ashtrays with metal rings are becoming hard to find. I can't imagine many ashtrays in any model were without a lighter given the percentage of smokers at the time.
Now you get a plastic cover marked 'power' instead of 'lighter'.


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: FCRB26 on July 28, 2014, 08:03:00 PM
I can understand why ashtrays with metal rings are becoming hard to find. I can't imagine many ashtrays in any model were without a lighter given the percentage of smokers at the time.
Now you get a plastic cover marked 'power' instead of 'lighter'.

Like how did you charge your i pad or i phone or tablet or gps back then without a lighter outlet ? ;D



Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: DJ on July 28, 2014, 08:11:03 PM
It was even more frustrating busting for a smoke with no lighter.


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: Harv on July 29, 2014, 07:07:49 AM
It was even more frustrating busting for a smoke with no lighter.

Naah, frustrating is when the lighter gets a little bit loose over time, the kids play with it and it jumps out, red hot, and rolls onto the floor :o.

Cheers,
Harv


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: collecta on July 29, 2014, 01:42:49 PM
Worse if you happen to catch it :o >:(


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: DJ on July 29, 2014, 02:26:57 PM
Worse if you happen to catch it :o >:(

..... or if you're driving with bare feet ..... as we did some times.


Title: Re: cigarette lighters
Post by: RockyDouthits on July 29, 2014, 06:25:49 PM
which model fc's had the cigarette lighter manufactured by e cigaretettes manufacturers ($2)in the ash tray on the dash top??

was it only fitted to special's??

just wanting to find out if the lighter in my p/van should be there
Ash tray lighters are not available in the market now but I have collected few and still love to collect good ones..

Thanks for the reply though..