cigarette lighter info

[MetroAgt6508]

Not an earth-shattering discovery, but perhaps interesting....
I ordered a replacement cigarette lighter for the wife's 87 Mercedes 300E and found that it is an exact duplicate for the lighter in my 89 Allante. If yours needs replacing, it is much cheaper to get one that fits an 87 Mercedes, and most likely other years as well, than try to find an "Allante-specific" lighter.

[Kcryan]

Metro,

Great find, thanks. Funny too that these competitors would use the same parts, although i guess cigarette lighters are pretty standard.

[Stealth]

you will find that Cadillac did a few smart things like use standard parts
from other cars. you will find that some parts from MB and Porsche are
the same as those used on the early Allantés.

in the same subject, there are many, many parts in the Allanté fleet that
use the same parts as many many GM models sitting in the salvage yards.
unfortunately, little of that is documented in a way that we can easily use it.

my last find? a set of BOSE speakers out of a GM car that are 99.9 %
identical to the "unique" Allanté BOSE 200W system. the difference?
a couple of mounting tabs. cost? $20 each vs Allanté's $150 each.

it was not the other car makers that used Cadillac parts, but Cadillac that
used their parts. IMO, a smart move by Cadillac.

Originally Posted by MetroAgt6508

Not an earth-shattering discovery, but perhaps interesting....
I ordered a replacement cigarette lighter for the wife's 87 Mercedes 300E and found that it is an exact duplicate for the lighter in my 89 Allante. If yours needs replacing, it is much cheaper to get one that fits an 87 Mercedes, and most likely other years as well, than try to find an "Allanté-specific" lighter.

[cadmat]

Hey Stealth, what car were they out of? I want to upgrade my 88's 25 watters with the 50's of later cars.. but like you i don't want to pay 300 dollars for them..

[Stealth]

Originally Posted by cadmat

Hey Stealth, what car were they out of? I want to upgrade my 88's 25 watters with the 50's of later cars.. but like you i don't want to pay 300 dollars for them..

i know i typed the response .. but where is it?
weird ...


it has been a weird time for me, too many things going on.
i seem to remember a late '80s to early 90's Eldo.

i got the units in a box but cant seem to find the time to get to them.

just about then, i also run into a '92 rear set. the guy couldnt test them
so he let them go for $100 - set of rear speakers.
seems he was clearing out a Cadillac dealer's stock room full
of old obsolete parts .. at least, that is what he said.
i picked them up at his place, and he had a garage full of
new-in-boxes electronic parts.








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[Chuck Linzey]

thanks, I have purchased a few diffrent units non fit. smaller in dia. and to long to close cover, even the stubby ones. What did you pay and did you go to a dealer?

[MetroAgt6508]

Chuck Linsey,

Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this. I got the one I bought from and ebay seller, who has one available now listed:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cigar...9658QQtcZphoto
for 5.95. That one is used, but he may also have new ones if you email him. My new one was $10.00 from him if I remember correctly.