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Cigarette Lighter: Service and Repair



CIGAR LIGHTER HOUSING REPLACEMENT - FLOOR CONSOLE

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Remove the front floor console trim plate.
2. Remove the cigar lighter rear retainer (1) from the cigar element housing (2).
3. Remove the cigar element (3).
4. Remove the cigar element housing (2) from the front floor console trim plate by turning counterclockwise 90 degrees and pushing on the back of the element housing (2).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. IMPORTANT: The cigar lighter element housing will not seat correctly if the grooves are not lined up with the grooves on the front floor console trim plate.




Install the cigar lighter element housing (2) to the front floor console trim plate.

2. Install the cigar lighter housing rear retainer (1) to the cigar element housing (2).
3. Install the cigar lighter element (3) to the cigar lighter element housing (2).
4. Install the front floor console trim plate.