Cigarette Lighter

1. Jigs2895 Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS

   #1 17th January 2014, 15:32

   I'm in the middle of replacing my cigarette lighter..
   
   I have tried everything to get the bloody thing out but it won't budge, basically I got pissed off with it and beat the shit out of it in an attempt to remove it, but it defeated me again. Any help?
   
   Here is how it's been left..
   
2. charles_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Harlow, Essex Posts: 310 Sally the Saxo (VTR)

   #2 17th January 2014, 15:40

   Maybe take the dash console out might give you a bit more room? Just a guess
3. Jigs2895 Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS

   #3 17th January 2014, 17:32

   So I eventually got it out, a hammer or two later... now I can't work out how to wire it up, I've wired the lighting up correctly, but I don't know how to get power to the actual unit it's self.. Any Ideas?
   
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 17th January 2014, 18:06

   There's 3 wires going into it one lights it,one provides power,the other wire is an earth,run two cables into one spade connector coming from the lighter,then a female spade connector from the loom to it.the other earth connector connect to the cars earth wire.
5. Jigs2895 Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS

   #5 17th January 2014, 19:37

   Thanks for that! I'll try and get my head round that.
   
   So I am running my power and illumination from the old connections for the light.
   
   Then a power and earth for the actual lighter connected to it via spade connectors?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 17th January 2014, 20:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jigs2895 So I eventually got it out, a hammer or two later... now I can't work out how to wire it up, I've wired the lighting up correctly, but I don't know how to get power to the actual unit it's self.. Any Ideas?

   See your pic cut the connector off the red wire,on the back of the new ciggy unit there's a + spade connector run a length of cable from it.bare the red cable and the new length of cable,twist both lengths of cable together to make one,then put a connector on of your choice and join it to the power from the car.
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 17th January 2014, 20:42

   The black from the new ciggy unit connect this to the existing earth of the ciggy loom.hope it all makes sense,in reality it's easier to do than explaining it lol.