removing cig lighter socket

Post by **BorepYano** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:33 pm

hey as a couple of u guys might know i'm trying to make fibreglass copies of the centre concole, and i'm stuck on how to actually remove the lighter socket from the main bit (if u look at it closely, the lighter socket seems to be on a panel of its own, and i cant get this panel off)

so far i've managed to remove all the electric bits of it, only have the metal casing and the actual panel to go.

can anyone help? i had a quick look for diys and on ftooc but didnt find anythign that can help

devil2004 · Post by **devil2004** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:56 pm

right at the back of the cig lighter there is a metal screw looking thing. Just unscrew it and it will come off. The screw should be located near where the power cables connect.

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:07 pm

the piece of metal is able to come off as well coz i had to do it once to paint it

Post by **BorepYano** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:12 pm

maggsy wrote:the piece of metal is able to come off as well coz i had to do it once to paint it

thats pretty much what i want to get to come off. how did you do it

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:29 pm

1. pull the stereo surround out and disconnect the wiring.

2. then around the tiny clear plastic ring that sits around the cig lighter there should be a spot to fit a screwdriver underneath and pop it out from the metal section.

3. just bang the metal section out.

i think this is how i did it but i am not sure coz it has been ages since i did it, but give it a try anyway

if you dont need to unatach the cig lighter from the matel piece then just knock the whole piece out as one.

Post by **BorepYano** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:49 pm

maggsy wrote:2. then around the tiny clear plastic ring that sits around the cig lighter there should be a spot to fit a screwdriver underneath and pop it out from the metal section.

yeah i already broke that

i tried to pop it out but it wont move

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:57 pm

i think there might be a screw either inside or at the bottom on the outside that will split the sig lighter socket in half and then it will come out

Post by **BorepYano** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:16 am

nvm, i figured it out. all i needed was a multi grip and unscrew the back of it.
feel like such an idiot now, cos i spent about 3 hrs pullng my hair out and about 2hrs asking everyone i can... hahah

thanks for the help though guys

Post by **dstocks** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:34 pm

And for those that are wondering....

Had already done it to post up, so may as well even though youve worked it out.......