Bugger - Cig lighter socket

[V8Cerbera]

Anyone know the easiest way into the centre console so that I can repair my cigarette lighter socket. The central drum has pulled out with the accessory, so now I just have a hole with a light shining through it

[Byker28i]

I had this. Having small hands I could get in via the radio slot and underneath the radio slot with the radio out.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[kevin63]

Just got to the back of mine from the drivers side of the console and just under the fan/heater controls, it was a tight squeeze but did it without dismantling anything.

[kojak]

I repaired mine through the ash tray.

[Byker28i]

Oh and while you're at it - have the boot open. Mine was fused to the boot entry and in putting it back together I blew the fuse. I'd probably suggest taking the fuse out whilst you put it all back together.

On mine, there's wasn't much screw thread - about 1/2 turn - to get it back together, which is why it falls apart easily. Also the outside lip is very narrow, so it's easily pushed through the bulkhead. I made up a larger silver washer to spread the load, then trimed the outer threaded sheath so it now takes about 2 turns to screw together.

Turned out OK and I've not had a repeat of the problem.

[FarmyardPants]

You'll also want to do it up tight so it doesn't come apart again. I've found the best way to tighten it is to insert a pair of pliers into the socket about half an inch (obv not so far as to short it out) and pull them open while you turn.

[V8Cerbera]

Damn. I have huge hands... this may be a bit of a mission....

[alinton]

Snap on the radio, Byker! :



(Except I've lost the fag lighter!)

A.

Edited by alinton on Tuesday 29th May 21:17

[touching cloth]

Not only that, someone's also pinched your ashtray!!

Actually looks much nicer without one

[alinton]

Oh blimey who's nicked it?

I must have got a car designed for the smoking ban!

Andy.

[Byker28i]

alinton said:

Snap on the radio, Byker! :

It just turned into typical product creep. I couldn't find a decent sound system that played CD's, mp3's etc that didn't look 'chav' until I saw this.

But - being a DVD player I do have a copy of the Top gear with the Cerbera beating everything ready to play

[FarmyardPants]

Is that a bottle of gin tucked away at the top of the picture?

[kojak]

touching cloth said:

Not only that, someone's also pinched your ashtray!!

Actually looks much nicer without one

Never seen that before.

[carl_w]

kojak said:

Never seen that before.

Mine didn't have an ashtray either. A pity, as it makes it much easier to re-attach the cig lighter when it falls out...

[alinton]

FarmyardPants said:

Is that a bottle of gin tucked away at the top of the picture?

Ha! No, its a little aluminium torch, with TVR on it! Mate of mine spotted it in a surplus shop, it came in a case with a cert that said 'manufactured for TVR, Blackpool, UK'.

It looks kosher, even if its not its a decent little flashlight!

Andy.

[Gazzab]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[kevin63]

kojak said:

touching cloth said:

Not only that, someone's also pinched your ashtray!!

Actually looks much nicer without one

Never seen that before.

Have you never seen inside my car Mick, NO ASH TRAY.