Cigarette Lighter: Service and Repair

Cigarette Lighter (U1)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Release Tool (T40148)

Removing






- Remove front ashtray. Refer to Center Console.

- Open ashtray and remove ashtray insert.

- Disengage the wiring harness on the front ashtray.

- The release tabs - 2 - on the release tool (T40148) must engage in the openings in the cigarette light - 3 - - arrow - and the threaded pin - 1 - must slide down as far as the stop.

- Slide the (T40148) into the cigarette lighter - 1 - as far as the stop.






- Rotate the thumb wheel - 2 - on the (T40148) clockwise as far as the stop.

• The piston - 2 - is pulled upward and the release tabs - 1 - on the (T40148) spread - arrows -.






- Pull the cigarette lighter out just enough until the contact - 2 - on the cigarette lighter illumination bulb (L28) touches the connector - 3 -.






• The cover over the cigarette lighter illumination bulb is now open.

- Move the cover - 1 - to the side - arrow - just enough so that it is possible to remove the cigarette lighter from the illumination ring.

- Release the clips in - direction of arrow -.






- Remove the cigarette lighter with the illumination ring - 1 - from the front ashtray - 2 -.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Risk of injury.

• After removing the (T40148) , check to see if the lighter retaining tabs are bent.

• If the retaining tabs are bend, bend them back so the lighter does not slide out.

- Remove the support - 1 - on the (T40148).






- Slide the piston down and hold it in place.

- Rotate the thumb wheel - 4 - on the (T40148) counter-clockwise- arrow -. This loosens the release tabs - 2 - on the cigarette lighter - 3 - so the (T40148) can be removed.

- Install front ashtray. Refer to Center Console.