Cigarette Lighter -U1-: General Description

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CAUTION:

Using force to remove cigarette lighter sockets without illumination can result in damage to the mounting sleeve retainers.

The Cigarette Lighter Release Tool T40148 can only be used to remove cigarette lighter sockets with illumination.

The puller is not capable of releasing the retainers on sockets without illumination.

Sockets without illumination usually cannot be removed without damage.

On some vehicle equipment, illumination is not produced by incandescent bulbs but rather by LEDs. This LED is securely connected to the adapter sleeve and cannot be replaced separately.

There are more versions for adapter sleeves with a bulb. One version allows separate replacement of the illumination bulb, and another where the bulb cannot be serviced or replaced separately. In this scenario the bulb holder with bulb must be replaced.

There are different versions of the sockets and cigarette lighter sockets due to different installation locations and construction. The differences are primarily In the length and type of electrical connectors. On sockets or cigarette lighter sockets with an electrical cable pig tail, additional work may be necessary to access the connector.