How to remove the cigarette lighter socket

[fleurys]

I hardwired my clinometer and at the same time decided to remove my cigarette lighter socket that I burned while doing a stupid thing....(no details please ..haha) .... After almost 1 hour of fiddling, going through the fsm..nothing.... I can't figure out where to press, hold, push or whatever to get the socket to release.

 

Anyone has done this before and remember in detail how to do.... I'm freaking out !! Right now, changing a cigarette lighter socket prooves to be longer than replacing my 2 cvs....

 

ps. It's the one in the center console..just underneath the radio...

 

help !!!

Edited July 15, 2009 by fleurys

[02silverpathy]

If it is like Honda's it uses a small stamped ring that threads to the back of the lighter to hold it tight to the console.

[beastpath]

Mine just clipped out, pushed in a release catch and pop.

 

is the catch broken off or anything?

[alexrex20]

on an R50 there's a ring on the backside that you need to twist off the assembly, like 02silverpathy suggested. it's a similar mechanism to the twist-lock fitting for brake/signal bulbs.

[fleurys]

on an R50 there's a ring on the backside that you need to twist off the assembly, like 02silverpathy suggested. it's a similar mechanism to the twist-lock fitting for brake/signal bulbs.

 

Thanks.. I will re-check this because when I turned on the backside, The whole plastic assembly at the backside (which is around the metal socket) was turning but nothing was releasing.... Don't remember seing just a ring...