Carl

I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
to back-up
the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also had
to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.

Carl


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something like
> a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>
> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>
> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the safe
> side.
>
>
> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> billy ray wrote:
>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>> the
>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>
>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>> the
>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach in
>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the front
>>> part.
>>>
>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>
>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>> with a
>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks Folks.
>>
>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>
>> Nick
>>
>
>

billy ray

Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>to back-up
> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>
>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>
>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>> safe side.
>>
>>
>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>> the
>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>
>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>> the
>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>> in
>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the front
>>>> part.
>>>>
>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>
>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>> with a
>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>
>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

billy ray

Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>to back-up
> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>
>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>
>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>> safe side.
>>
>>
>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>> the
>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>
>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>> the
>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>> in
>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the front
>>>> part.
>>>>
>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>
>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>> with a
>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>
>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

billy ray

Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>to back-up
> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>
>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>
>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>> safe side.
>>
>>
>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>> the
>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>
>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>> the
>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>> in
>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the front
>>>> part.
>>>>
>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>
>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>> with a
>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>
>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

billy ray

Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>to back-up
> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>
>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>
>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>> safe side.
>>
>>
>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>> the
>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>
>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>> the
>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>> in
>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the front
>>>> part.
>>>>
>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>
>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>> with a
>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>
>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Carl

This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.

Carl


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:804db$44f11a12$48311eaf$6035@FUSE.NET...
> Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.
>
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>>to back-up
>> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
>> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
>> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>>
>>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>>
>>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>>> safe side.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>>> the
>>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>>> the
>>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>>> in
>>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the
>>>>> front
>>>>> part.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>>> with a
>>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Carl

This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.

Carl


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:804db$44f11a12$48311eaf$6035@FUSE.NET...
> Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.
>
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>>to back-up
>> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
>> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
>> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>>
>>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>>
>>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>>> safe side.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>>> the
>>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>>> the
>>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>>> in
>>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the
>>>>> front
>>>>> part.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>>> with a
>>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Carl

This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.

Carl


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:804db$44f11a12$48311eaf$6035@FUSE.NET...
> Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.
>
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>>to back-up
>> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
>> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
>> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>>
>>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>>
>>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>>> safe side.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>>> the
>>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>>> the
>>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>>> in
>>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the
>>>>> front
>>>>> part.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>>> with a
>>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Carl

This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.

Carl


"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:804db$44f11a12$48311eaf$6035@FUSE.NET...
> Sounds like you needed one with a bezel.
>
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:lPudneFU8_FKlWzZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I replaced the one on my 99 TJ. I had to use the plastic tab for the cover
>>to back-up
>> the back side of the lighter to prevent it from sliding through. I also
>> had to trim the the back side of the dash to get everything to fit.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
>> news:430d0$44f0df2f$48311eaf$4222@FUSE.NET...
>>> Nick, It would never occur to me to go to a dealership for something
>>> like a cigarette lighter unless I had a creampuff collector car.
>>>
>>> You can buy whole lighter units (receptacle & lighter plug) starting at
>>> about $5 for the plain models and $10 for the fancy ones.
>>>
>>> I know the 'lighters' come is a couple sizes but I think the dashboard
>>> holes are standard size. Take the old one to the store to be on the
>>> safe side.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1156629906.213378.313040@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>
>>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>>> The lighter is a 2 piece unit that screws together and it sounds like
>>>>> the
>>>>> back half is rotating freely.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can get behind the dash you can grab and hold it while you turn
>>>>> the
>>>>> front or on some models AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY you can reach
>>>>> in
>>>>> with a pair of needle nose pliers through the front and twist the
>>>>> front
>>>>> part.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is also possible the hot wire might be loose or as the unit grounds
>>>>> through the case if your lighter unit is loose you are getting,
>>>>> occasionally, a non grounded circuit.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can test this by pinning the lighter unit to its grounding frame
>>>>> with a
>>>>> screwdriver while you try operating the lighter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Folks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill, were you able to purchase the standard Chrysler lighter socket at
>>>> an autoparts store or did you need the dealership?
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Nick Hughes

Yeah, it appears the generic Auto store replacement units must be
modified to fit properly. The dealership doesn't sell the socket
alone, you must buy the entire $34 bezel, switches and all.

Carl wrote:
> This was a while ago, but IIRC, all of the ones with bezels had too large of
> a cannister to fit properly. The stock one is keyed and rotates into a
> locked position instead of being sandwiched with a bezel.
>