S1 curved dash question

[Scoobimax]

Hi folks,

Question from my neighbour who recently purchased an S1 - how do you remove the cigar lighter from the dash?

When his sat nav is plugged in is blowing the fuse and when investigated further just moving the cigarette lighter unit also shorts the fuse out, so presuming wires touching / arcing.

I have no idea as only had experience of the squarer S3 style in which the centre console is easily removed.


Thanks in advance

Max

[phillpot]

Put your (his) finger inside, yellow arrow, and hold still whilst turning the body, red arrow. Or vice versa

[Scoobimax]

Cheers Mike - I'll pass details on

[AutoAndy]

phillpot said:

Put your (his) finger inside, yellow arrow, and hold still whilst turning the body, red arrow. Or vice versa

Be carful how far you stick the finger inside.......

[Barry S1]

That part of the dash will just pull out then it's
easy to get to

[glenrobbo]

The cig lighter is just mounted in the small removeable trim infill panel that tucks under the one-piece dash/centre console and is secured by one screw.

I had the same problem with it blowing fuses so I binned it and fitted a new one that I bought from a car accessory shop. There is a corresponding trim panel on the passenger side that probably has the cut-out already in the panel, covered in the vinyl/ambler trim. If you put it there, there's less chance of the driver catching his knee on whatever is plugged into the socket.

I wired my new socket separately from a permanent supply ( with an in-line fuse ) so I can charge stuff like phones etc. with the ignition switched off.

[Scoobimax]

glenrobbo said:

The cig lighter is just mounted in the small removeable trim infill panel that tucks under the one-piece dash/centre console and is secured by one screw.

I had the same problem with it blowing fuses so I binned it and fitted a new one that I bought from a car accessory shop. There is a corresponding trim panel on the passenger side that probably has the cut-out already in the panel, covered in the vinyl/ambler trim. If you put it there, there's less chance of the driver catching his knee on whatever is plugged into the socket.

I wired my new socket separately from a permanent supply ( with an in-line fuse ) so I can charge stuff like phones etc. with the ignition switched off.

Not sure he's got the separate panel following a previous retrim - didn't look too closely but will pop round to have a look. He's thinking of relocating a new unit too.

Cheers Glen

[mk1fan]

phillpot said:

Put your (his) finger inside, yellow arrow, and hold still whilst turning the body, red arrow. Or vice versa

At last the secrets of the GTS initiation ceremony are slowly revealed.

[glenrobbo]

mk1fan said:

phillpot said:

Put your (his) finger inside, yellow arrow, and hold still whilst turning the body, red arrow. Or vice versa

At last the secrets of the GTS initiation ceremony are slowly revealed.

No, young mk1fan, the Ceremony has absolutely nothing to to with vice versa.
The above description is purely the product of Phillpot's strangely warped Bank Robber mind.
What happens in the GTS stays in the GTS.
:shiftspositionslightlyhopingforabitofcomfort:

[phillpot]

glenrobbo said:

What happens in the GTS stays in the GTS.

and I am no where near ready (or indeed old enough) to find out

[Bobhon]

On my S2 the removeable panels were held in with a nut and bolt through the transmission tunnel on each. Never did have arms long enough to get a spanner on each side. But the panel flexed enough to let you pull it into the foot well to access the back of the cigar lighter.

[TurboTony]

phillpot said:

and I am no where near ready (or indeed old enough) to find out

You will be one day.

[glenrobbo]

TurboTony said:

phillpot said:

and I am no where near ready (or indeed old enough) to find out

You will be one day.

Yes, Phillpot, you will.... Mwahahahaha!!!

The purple rubber gauntlets and sink plunger are lubricated in readiness...

Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 9th February 09:42