> No, the "silver socket" is quite a bit smaller than the cig lighter, and
> the
> VW lighter seems to be a bit larger than others, so that it doesn't hold
> appliance plugs very snugly. Since I use the cigarette lighter socket for
> power, and not for an actual lighter, I replaced mine with a power outlet
> from Radio Shack. It fit almost perfectly. The only thing I had to do was
> use a file to make a small notch outside the mounting hole where a tab in
> the socket fits. I kept the original wiring and used one of those crimp-on
> quick-connects to wire it to the cig lighter wiring.
>
> Ed in CT

I use a small wooden match stick and wedge it into the socket. The only
non-snug-fitting electrical unit I need to do that with is my air pump, and
(knock wood) I haven't needed to use it, but have only tested it. Works
great.
bob