How to remove the Cigarette Lighter from the dash.

[TeeJay]

I am currently refurbishing the Dashboard and I am not sure how to remove the Cigarette Lighter. Don?t what to apply force in case I damage it.

Can anyone please advise how to remove it

Looking at the photos, at the rear, the external body has a formed thread which the internal (feed) appears to screw in. There also appears to be a washer that is pushed onto the feed wire, so I think this can be removed, but not sure if it helps with the removal.

Thanks for any comments.

[stugilmour]

Trevor, mine came out by holding the internal socket piece with my finger while unscrewing the external collar from the back of the dash. I was able to get a replacement element to screw in to the stock handle.

[types26/36]

As per previous post, the outer piece (sleeve) unscrews off the inner sleeve, hold inner sleeve with thumb and unscrew the outer sleeve.

[TeeJay]

Stu and Brian thanks very much for your very helpful responses.

As the cigarette lighter had some rust on it, I sprayed it yesterday with some releasing oil and this morning I was able to unscrew it. Great I can now move this little project forward.

Brian, I did search the forum, but the results were mostly about wiring & short circuits, perhaps the search words should have been different.

Thanks again.

[types26/36]

I did search the forum, but the results were mostly about wiring & short circuits, perhaps the search words should have been different. .

I'm not sure it is elswhere on the forum, I was just confirming what Stu had written on the post above mine

[AHM]

Can anyone please advise how to remove it

press it in, after a few moments it will get hot and just pop out!

Thanks for any comments.

My Pleasure!

My it has been a long day!