Originally Posted by
VintageBikesUSA
So many issues have been resolved on the New to Me 2005 Limited Coupe and I am loving the car and think I will keep this ole girl for awhile. One of the last issues I am facing is a dead cig lighter, checked the fuse so moving forward someone had mentioned I can remove the passengers side kick panel and will be able to see if its still plugged in, if it was up to me I would replace it with a dual usb socket instead but sadly some things still need power from a socket plus it keeps the car stock looking. I see a single plastic screw over the vent on the panel but is there anything else attaching it? are the cig lighter units prone to going bad ? What would be my next step if I see it is plugged in to get it up and running again? thanks for all the help, GREAT forum. I did do a search on " cig lighter" and did not find anything .
You say the ciggy lighter is dead, do you mean there is no power at the contacts inside the socket or that something plugged into the socket does not work?
If it is the latter then the contacts may be bent and not be touching.
If I recall correctly there is a screw on the vent and a quick release fastener on the scuff panel, I should remember really as I had it apart earlier this year and times before that.🤔
The plug that attaches to the lighter slides on sideways, so do not pull on it.