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The Touareg flash light is not a good idea after all?

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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Default The Touareg flash light is not a good idea after all?

The flash light seems a bit loose in the socket which is not nice. Worst of all, it's possible to hit + and - simultaneously with the tip of the flashlight in my m.y. 2000 TT :-( Burned my fuse twice already.

Anybody else have this problem?
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Default Better to install the Touareg's tow hitch and try this:

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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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I've popped that fuse with just about everything I plug in...
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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I think this one is a bit worse, I plugged it in twice and burned fuse twice.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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I'd suggest carrying a Maglite instead...the new LED models are worth their weight in Au
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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I have had mine over a year, use it about once a month. I have not had any issues...
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Default I have the same problem ....mine is a 2000 TT also .. it appears that...

the socket in some early TTs is different from the later ones ... the Touareg flaslight will work properly only in the latter ones ... also, the same has happened to a friend of mine with his 2000 TT and what he did was to install a 12V extra socket and then plugged the flashlight into it ....and had good results .

It took me a couple of fuses to see what was happening ... trust me and don?t plug the flashlight in your car anymore ...

Hope this helps

Robo
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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Default Maybe they had teh Euro socket...>

Which is slightly larger than the US style. Radio Shack used to sell a sleeve so American plugs would fit well into Euro sockets..
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same here. i can't use it in the TT or it blows a fuse.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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