Cig lighter removal

[Mus Musculus]

Well, I don't really have a cigarette lighter, just some sort of a blank that wasn't even wired up. Anyway, I have been trying to take the thing off without success.

View from the top:

And then from the bottom:

Am I supposed to rotate that plastic ring to somewhat aline with the cut as shown? The ring doesn't seem to rotate at all...

 

[jonco]

Mine just pushed out from underneath after I removed gear change panel for other work. If you do get it out pic shows wiring that should be there.

 

[Zephyr]

Either drill it and cut it to pieces or plug it with a cover.

https://www.amazon.com/Baosity-Pieces-Cigarette-Lighter-Universal/dp/B07LBGTZ44

 

[Mus Musculus]

Mine just pushed out from underneath after I removed gear change panel for other work. If you do get it out pic shows wiring that should be there.

I found the wiring, but they weren't connected to anything, as the car was bought with the cigarette lighter delete option. What's in there is just a dummy to fill the gap, but it doesn't come off as easily as in your case.

 

[Mus Musculus]

Either drill it and cut it to pieces or plug it with a cover.

https://www.amazon.com/Baosity-Pieces-Cigarette-Lighter-Universal/dp/B07LBGTZ44

That's what I am doing, but I didn't want to destroy the original stuff that is in there… Oh well!

 

[Mus Musculus]

So, the trick was to insert a small screw driver at the bottom of the dummy cigarette lighter, then twist anti-clockwise.