Cigarette Lighter Blanking Plug

**Thomas1** · 14th January 2009, 22:40

Anyone seen this being sold on Ebay several times over the past couple of months?

I quite liked the idea of a simple, stylish blanking plug for the ugly protruding lighter, but wasn't fussed about having a VXR logo and certainly didn't like the £31 inc p&p price for something that cost just a few pounds to make. So instead I bought a 19mm wide version of the item below (blanking plugs for silicone hoses), also sold via Ebay, and fitted rubber o-rings to the grooves, job done and it fits perfectly, for a fraction of the cost of the VXR one.

**Robbie69** · 14th January 2009, 22:42

nice idea, you got any pics of it fitted? Top effort!

**Thomas1** · 14th January 2009, 22:47

Originally Posted by Robbie69

nice idea, you got any pics of it fitted? Top effort!

Not at the mo...hoping to fit the 314's tomorrow, if my hands aren't to dirty then, I'll take a pic.

**glenboy** · 14th January 2009, 22:56

I like that,how much? You got a link Thomas???

**Robbie69** · 14th January 2009, 23:05

only thing I can find,

http://www.regals-motorsport.co.uk/h...dgovdh0o9tonm1

**ditchp** · 14th January 2009, 23:06

one with an irmscher ''I'' would be cool......

**Thomas1** · 14th January 2009, 23:20

Originally Posted by Robbie69

only thing I can find,

http://www.regals-motorsport.co.uk/h...dgovdh0o9tonm1

That's them.

Maybe you guys should arrange a group buy....?

**Robbie69** · 14th January 2009, 23:23

Originally Posted by Thomas1

That's them.

Maybe you guys should arrange a group buy....?

God I'm good! Maybe a group buy would be good, anybody got the time?

**Robbie69** · 14th January 2009, 23:23

did you have to cut anything off the length or did it just pop in?

**Thomas1** · 14th January 2009, 23:27

Originally Posted by Robbie69

did you have to cut anything off the length or did it just pop in?

I cut the end off just at the top of the lowest groove, if that makes sense (so it still looks the same, just shorter). I'm not sure if that was essential, but wanted to avoid the same metal touching the bottom of the lighter socket and the side, just in case that caused it to blow a fuse.