Cigarette Lighter Removal

mcqueen · October 28th, 2009, 06:14 PM

I'm tryin to install some under dash lights and I got the shifter bezel off no problem, unplugged the power, and now I can't figure out how the hell to get the cigarette lighter out to put my switch in. There's 2 little clips that look like they need to be pushed in to let the lighter slip out but they just don't go far enough in to let it out. And I don't want to try to force it through and end up cracking the bezel. Help me out guys, how the fuck do I get this thing out?

mcqueen · October 28th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Ok I got the bastard out. I honestly couldn't find a way besides snapping off the 2 little clips holding it in. Unfortunately my switch it smaller than the hole

DejaBlue87 · October 28th, 2009, 08:12 PM

damn that sucks.

mcqueen · October 28th, 2009, 08:31 PM

Yeah I'm gonna have to go see what I can find to attach to the switch to make it sit in there nicely. I found out it would fit in the cigarette lighter if I gave it a good shove. I might just go buy another cigarette lighter with the clips, cut out the end (the part that's closed off), put the switch in, and run the wiring back through what's left of the cigarette lighter.

mcqueen · October 28th, 2009, 10:14 PM

I gave in an bought a switch from Advance Auto Parts that will fit. I kinda think I should have stuck with my chopping up a cigarette lighter idea..

vita · October 29th, 2009, 02:12 PM

pics?

mcqueen · October 29th, 2009, 03:55 PM

Will take some pics when I get it finished. I can't get the fuckin strips to light up. I've been fuckin with it for almost an hour now. Gonna make sure the fuse isn't blown :-/

mcqueen · October 29th, 2009, 04:00 PM

Edit: I think there's no power going to the wires that used to power the cigarette lighter. I pm'ed wraith to see what he has to say. Any ideas why I wouldn't be getting power? The fuse is good btw.

wraitherx · October 29th, 2009, 11:18 PM

check your PM's if you already havent

Molitor · October 30th, 2009, 09:55 AM

where is your ground wire hooked to?

mcqueen · October 30th, 2009, 04:39 PM

For the lights? Or from the wiring from the cigarette lighter? From the cigarette lighter I was simply using the power/ground it already had and attaching them to the switch power/ground prongs. Then attaching the ground from the lights to the ground from the switch and the load to the load prong. When they wouldn't like up I tried simply running the lights directly through the wires (which would mean they would be on all the time when the car is running) but they still didn't light up. I guess I should have tested the cigarette lighter before I even started

Molitor · October 31st, 2009, 04:37 AM

Oh, if I do recall for my under dash neons I ran the ground onto the frame of the car, grounding has always been my issue. you could tap into your fuse box as well, ive done that countless times on vehicals. Run the power wire off a slot in the fuse box and run the ground to the frame of the car.

October 28th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#1
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cigarette Lighter Removal I'm tryin to install some under dash lights and I got the shifter bezel off no problem, unplugged the power, and now I can't figure out how the hell to get the cigarette lighter out to put my switch in. There's 2 little clips that look like they need to be pushed in to let the lighter slip out but they just don't go far enough in to let it out. And I don't want to try to force it through and end up cracking the bezel. Help me out guys, how the fuck do I get this thing out?

October 29th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#8
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	Edit: I think there's no power going to the wires that used to power the cigarette lighter. I pm'ed wraith to see what he has to say. Any ideas why I wouldn't be getting power? The fuse is good btw. Last edited by mcqueen; October 29th, 2009 at 05:23 PM.

October 29th, 2009, 11:18 PM	#9
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	check your PM's if you already havent __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

October 30th, 2009, 09:55 AM	#10
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 1994 Dodge Ram 5.9L 4WD 1976 Monte Carlo Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona, Minnesota Posts: 805 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	where is your ground wire hooked to? __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

October 31st, 2009, 04:37 AM	#12
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 1994 Dodge Ram 5.9L 4WD 1976 Monte Carlo Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona, Minnesota Posts: 805 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh, if I do recall for my under dash neons I ran the ground onto the frame of the car, grounding has always been my issue. you could tap into your fuse box as well, ive done that countless times on vehicals. Run the power wire off a slot in the fuse box and run the ground to the frame of the car. __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

October 28th, 2009, 08:00 PM	#2
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok I got the bastard out. I honestly couldn't find a way besides snapping off the 2 little clips holding it in. Unfortunately my switch it smaller than the hole

October 28th, 2009, 08:12 PM	#3
DejaBlue87 Regular 95 gt Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 443 iTrader: 2 reviews	damn that sucks.

October 28th, 2009, 08:31 PM	#4
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I'm gonna have to go see what I can find to attach to the switch to make it sit in there nicely. I found out it would fit in the cigarette lighter if I gave it a good shove. I might just go buy another cigarette lighter with the clips, cut out the end (the part that's closed off), put the switch in, and run the wiring back through what's left of the cigarette lighter.

October 28th, 2009, 10:14 PM	#5
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	I gave in an bought a switch from Advance Auto Parts that will fit. I kinda think I should have stuck with my chopping up a cigarette lighter idea..

October 29th, 2009, 03:55 PM	#7
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	Will take some pics when I get it finished. I can't get the fuckin strips to light up. I've been fuckin with it for almost an hour now. Gonna make sure the fuse isn't blown :-/

October 30th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#11
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	For the lights? Or from the wiring from the cigarette lighter? From the cigarette lighter I was simply using the power/ground it already had and attaching them to the switch power/ground prongs. Then attaching the ground from the lights to the ground from the switch and the load to the load prong. When they wouldn't like up I tried simply running the lights directly through the wires (which would mean they would be on all the time when the car is running) but they still didn't light up. I guess I should have tested the cigarette lighter before I even started

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