Keeping map light in place?

[juanl]

Hi folks,

my map light has a tendency to pop out of its socket. This makes it relatively easy to touch hot to the chassis and pop the fuse I put it on. I know the light is a POS anyway, but before I go too far with modding, I thought I'd ask: how do you all keep the darned thing in place?
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'90 Westy "Kurt"

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there 2 metal brackets that you should bend out a bit.. no?

[syncrodoka]

VC and GW sell a replacement cigarette lighter unit that holds power accessories much better.
I had a GPS unit power plug that would power off at random until the socket was replaced and it holds firmly now.

[presslab]

On mine it's plastic, and the plastic has somewhat deformed over time. Mine would pop out too.

I used a bit of adhesive to keep it in, just a bit on the one side you push in last. The adhesive I used was "3M Super Strength Adhesive"; plain silicone probably won't cut it, but anything stronger will work.

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1986 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1988 Subaru GL-10 EJ20G --- 2000 Honda XR650L
2010 Titus El Guapo --- 2011 On-One 456 Ti

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Cut down a strip of black electrical tape to cover those left side power/ground connections on the light assembly which will keep the fuse from popping if it comes out. I used black weatherstrip adhesive on the right side before it gets pushed in, then tape it to the dash pad and (glove box out), reach up and put a little more on the back side. Let it sit for a day before taking the tape off.

[juanl]

Good tips, thanks guys!

On popping the fuse: unfortunately, I think my toddler managed to do that playing around with this when I wasn't aware it was out. I was planning to leave it popped until I adhere it better
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