Date Registered: 06-2018 Location: Emerald, Victoria TOTAL POSTS:17
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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?
--- Arwie ID X 5507
2012 T31 St-L Series2 CVT Brilliant Silver. No mod's
Date Registered: 12-2010 Location: Macquarie Fields SYDNEY TOTAL POSTS:969
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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.
Cheers
--- Dave Peek
X-1756 (c)
2010 T31 ST-L (S2) CVT Precision Grey.
Tow Bar, bash plates, PEDDERS lift, YOKO GEO AT/S tyres.
Date Registered: 06-2018 Location: Emerald, Victoria TOTAL POSTS:17
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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.
--- Arwie ID X 5507
2012 T31 St-L Series2 CVT Brilliant Silver. No mod's
Date Registered: 01-2011 Location: Perth TOTAL POSTS:91
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Re: 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.
Date Registered: 06-2018 Location: Emerald, Victoria TOTAL POSTS:17
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Re: Re: 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.
--- Arwie ID X 5507
2012 T31 St-L Series2 CVT Brilliant Silver. No mod's
Date Registered: 06-2018 Location: Emerald, Victoria TOTAL POSTS:17
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Re: Re: 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.
--- Arwie ID X 5507
2012 T31 St-L Series2 CVT Brilliant Silver. No mod's
