[DeTomaso] Cigarette Lighter Remove/Replace - Asking for best way to do it

Mike Drew mikeldrew at aol.com
Thu Apr 4 14:08:19 EDT 2024


Larry,

True dat. The light in Lori’s #1765 is deeper and is too deep to power devices. The one in my #3960 works fine. 

The solution is to fit an aftermarket (or later factory) lighter, which still mandates removing the old one. 

Mike

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 4, 2024, at 11:02, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> A dim memory tells me there were dimensional differences on the cigarette lighter that had some devices not making full contact. 
> 
> Before tearing your car apart, have you grabbed a multimeter and confirmed there is no voltage at the cigarette lighter, with ignition key on.?
> 
> Larry
> 
> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo. 
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