Removal Procedure
- Remove the power port/lighter socket fuse.
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- Lift up the front cover of the power socket or remove cigarette lighter.
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- Insert the J 42059
into the socket sleeve. See Special Tools . Tilt the tool so that the tool fits into the slots on the sides of the socket sleeve.
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- While holding the plastic ring in place, pull the socket out of the assembly to remove the outlet.
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- If J 42059 tool fails to release the lighter socket from the retainer, perform the following alternate method:
- Insert a small grinding tool with a cutoff wheel into the socket.
- Remove the plastic latches in the 3 mm (0.11 in) square windows.
- Use the J 42059
as directed above to remove the socket. See Special Tools .
- Remove the electrical connector from the socket.