Cigar Lighter Base Socket - Shorted to Ground

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Article No. 90-8-14

CIGAR LIGHTER - BASE SOCKET SHORTS TO GROUND

MERKUR: 1985-89 XR4TI 1988-89 SCORPIO


This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to include the 1985-1989 XR4Ti.

ISSUE: The cigar lighter base socket may short to ground and blow the lighter fuse. The production cigar lighter base socket has a melt fuse near the lighter heating element which could melt from the heat generated by the lighter heating element. The affected Scorpios were bulit before 2/01/89.

ACTION: Install a new cigar lighter base socket that has a bi-metallic switch instead of a melt fuse. Some cigar lighters are center instrument panel mounted and others are control panel mounted. The old insert or lighter heating element can still be used in the new base socket. Refer to the appropriate Shop Manual, Section 35-40 for service details.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E9RY-15065-A Cigar Lighter Socket B

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
SUPERSEDES: 89-18-5
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
900814A Install Lighter Base Socket 0.3 Hr.
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
15055 46
OASIS CODES: 2700, 2900