Cigarette Lighter
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Cigarette Lighter
Hi all
I have directed my OCD towards replacing the light behind the cigarette lighter. I have not worked out how to remove the aforementioned yet, can you help?
Best
Moi
I have directed my OCD towards replacing the light behind the cigarette lighter. I have not worked out how to remove the aforementioned yet, can you help?
Best
Moi
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
Re: Cigarette Lighter
Getting to the bulb is quite easy.
Replace it with this
http://m.ebay.de/itm/Weise-LED-SMD-Auto ... Ciid%253A1
Replace it with this
http://m.ebay.de/itm/Weise-LED-SMD-Auto ... Ciid%253A1
1991 480 Black Turbo
2012 Seat Exeo ST
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2012 Seat Exeo ST
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Re: Cigarette Lighter
Apologies
I was meant to ask how to remove the assembly, not sure if the consoles has to go or not. I do have those bulbs already though
I was meant to ask how to remove the assembly, not sure if the consoles has to go or not. I do have those bulbs already though
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
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Re: Cigarette Lighter
Ha! I've done that yesterday with the help of a friend.
Here is his video explanation: https://youtu.be/ACnicj5C1QE
It requires a bit of fumbling how to get the light back in place once you have replaced it.
Here is his video explanation: https://youtu.be/ACnicj5C1QE
It requires a bit of fumbling how to get the light back in place once you have replaced it.
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
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Re: Cigarette Lighter
Damn, I missed those clips
Excellent thanks for your prompt help
Excellent thanks for your prompt help
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
Re: Cigarette Lighter
Take off the ashtray. Unscrew the one at the bottom. Remove cube on top of the ashtray (or equalizer if you happen to have one) et voilá. The bulb holder is a black plastic brick, replace the bulb. That side beam light is perfect as it heads one beam towards the ashtray light and the other to the cigarette lighter optic.
Theese ones, on the other side, won't work
http://m.ebay.de/itm/MaXlume-4xSMD-2835 ... Ciid%253A3
Theese ones, on the other side, won't work
http://m.ebay.de/itm/MaXlume-4xSMD-2835 ... Ciid%253A3
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Re: Cigarette Lighter
LEDs are nice but I prefer the old light bulbs out of nostalgia
Also, I can buy more than 10 regular light bulbs for the price of that LED and the previous ones have lasted over 10 years, maybe have never been replaced at all before I did that (and my car has done over 200,000 miles).
Also, I can buy more than 10 regular light bulbs for the price of that LED and the previous ones have lasted over 10 years, maybe have never been replaced at all before I did that (and my car has done over 200,000 miles).
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Re: Cigarette Lighter
plus LED's can get fussy about dimming (do people still use their dash dimmers these days?)
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Re: Cigarette Lighter
I play with it everytime, just to check it works
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else