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| drem914 |
 Sep 4 2025, 03:39 PM
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My cigarette lighter is not working (not sure why yet, but don't think I have blown fuse,) therefor I don't have power for my phone or dash cam.
I have not crawled under the dash yet to look for any broken wire connections. Are there any tricks to removing it? --TIA |
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| bli888 |
Apr 30 2026, 03:26 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 28-March 26 From: Socal Member No.: 29,328 Region Association: Southern California |
So I was able to get under the dash and see the lighter socket and the retainer ring w/ prongs holding it in place. Here's what the ring looks like and w/ so many tabs/fingers holding onto the barrel, there's no way one can pull the body of the ligher socket out from the front w/o first prying at least 1/3 of the tabs away from the barrel. I tried for about half an hour in the most uncomfrotable position under the dash imagineable but just couldn't move even one tab. Is there a trick or tool other than a prick and long screwdriver that you gentlemen used to get this done?
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drem914 Removing the cigarette lighter? Sep 4 2025, 03:39 PM
Root_Werks I thought the "cap" unscrewed from the b... Sep 4 2025, 04:22 PM mepstein Yea, just crawl under the dash and shine a light. ... Sep 4 2025, 04:35 PM IronHillRestorations I use a pick and a small screwdriver to pry off th... Sep 4 2025, 05:05 PM 76-914 Don't be afraid to slightly bend a few of thos... Sep 4 2025, 06:04 PM barefoot I swiped out my lighter socket for a dual USB plus... Sep 5 2025, 07:53 AM
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I swiped out my lighter socket for a dual USB plu... Sep 7 2025, 08:23 PM Root_Werks I like the idea of replacing the lighter socket wi... Sep 5 2025, 09:03 AM drem914
I like the idea of replacing the lighter socket w... Sep 11 2025, 10:53 AM rjames The cig lighter in my '75 only receives power ... Sep 8 2025, 09:33 AM drem914
The cig lighter in my '75 only receives power... Sep 11 2025, 10:55 AM bli888 I came here to look for a way to remove the socket... Apr 29 2026, 10:12 PM bli888 Asnwering my own question... The retainer ring eve... Apr 30 2026, 10:05 PM |
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