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Console Ashtray/Lighter Replacement



Console Ashtray/Lighter Replacement

Tools Required

J 42059 Cigarette Lighter Socket Remover

Removal Procedure




1. Remove the cigarette lighter from the lighter housing.




2. Remove the console trim plate (1).
3. Remove the cigarette lighter fuse.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector from the cigarette lighter socket.
5. Remove the lighter socket by performing the following steps:

1. Insert one side of the T-portion of J 42059 into the tab window.
2. Angle the other side of the tool into the opposite window.
3. Pull the lighter socket straight out of the mounting hole.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the cigarette lighter socket by performing the following steps:

1. Align the socket ribs in the indents in the trim ring.
2. Push the socket straight into the mounting hole.

2. Connect the electrical connector to the cigarette lighter socket.
3. Install the cigarette lighter fuse.
4. Install the console trim plate (1).




5. Install the cigarette lighter to the lighter housing.
6. Test the operation of the cigarette lighter.