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Date Registered: 06-2018
Location: Emerald, Victoria
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Replace T31 cigarette lighter with USB socket


Hello all. I was wondering whether anyone has had the experience of removing the cabin cigarette lighter to replace it with a USB socket? Size looks very similar, but is there a lot of dismantling involved in getting the lighter out?

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Re: Replace T31 cigarette lighter with USB socket



It would be much easier and simpler to purchase a cigarette lighter/USB adapter. Supercheap have one for about $5. Just google USB Car Chargers and you will find heaps on there.
 I have a 2 USB ports adapter and they are not obtrusive.

However, it's obviously up to you if your requirements are such that you want to completely remove the existing lighter socket.

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Re: Replace T31 cigarette lighter with USB socket


Thanks for your thoughts. I do have a plug in adapter, but like a number I've had over the years, it's unreliable. I find the phone not charging, and when I check I find the adapter needs a jiggle in the lighter socket to regain contact. In a previous vehicle I fitted a wired in socket which fixed the problem, but I don't want to hack into the plastic on the Exy. I hoped someone may have had the experience of unclippng the console mouldings. If that is difficult I'll look again at plug in adapters. emoticon

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YOu can get USB sockets that replace the blanks for the rocker style switches/blanks that are on the console in a few locations, have seen heaps on ebay. This way you also retain the cig socket incase you every need it to power something non usb.

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ImageI hadn't thought of that, thanks a lot. The lighter has the advantage of wiring being already in place, but I wonder whether the original loom supplies any wiring to these blanks for future use. Would be a great solution if it works! I'm going to search Ebay now.

Edit: This is a two year old edit, but I did buy lighter/USB adapter on Ebay and It's a great result. No wiring changes; simply clip the console apart and swap the wires from cig. lighter to the new device.
Edit: I now have some photos showing how I dismantled.

Image To remove the shifter, you need to drop down the plastic ring below the shifter.
 Image I found it easy to insert a knife blade as shown, then tap the blade down with a hammer.
 Image That exposes the shifter retaining clip which clips into two slots on the shifter shaft.
 Image A small flat screwdriver under the front of the clip will be enough to slide the clip forward, releasing the shifter knob, which just lifts off.
Image A plastic pry bar or similar under the edge of the console will click it off.

Lift the console, remove cig lighter and replace it with the charging socket. The two wires transfer directly from the lighter to the charger.

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Date Registered: 06-2018
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I hadn't thought of that, thanks a lot. The lighter has the advantage of wiring being already in place, but I wonder whether the original loom supplies any wiring to these blanks for future use. Would be a great solution if it works! I'm going to search Ebay now.

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