"Star Carol" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9j3fa0h54r4ebsame0mgjac5292a5tqsso@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 16 May 2004 07:04:57 -0700, Randy Hunt <rhunt960@tco.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <40A6FBEC.45B69308@junkmail.com>, trash@junkmail.com says...
> >> I believe there is only one standard size for cigarette lighters /
power
> >> outlets. I have found that many of the cell-phone chargers simply have
a
> >> plug that is too big. Even my brother's original Nokia car charger has
> >> this problem (too big, tested in Honda Civic, VW Gti and Infiniti I30).
> >> The side contact sticks out too far and is too stiff. You could try
> >> bending in the side contact a bit or you could just look for another
> >> charger with a smaller plug.
> >>
> >> Star Carol wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I got a new Civic and I'm having a problem with its power-outlet, or
> >> > socket (formerly known as a cigarette lighter). Anyway, I need it to
> >> > recharge my cellphone, but when I try to remove the cellphone
> >> > charger from the socket, it doesn't want to come out. At one
> >> > point I couldn't remove it at all and took it in to the dealer. He
> >> > said there's different sizes of sockets, and that to remove my
> >> > cellphone charger from it they'd have to remove the whole panel just
> >> > to get to it. Well, I decided against it and finally managed to
> >> > remove it myself. So what now? Does anybody know about this? How
> >> > many different socket sizes are there? Do I need a different size
> >> > other than the one that comes standard? Thanks.
> >>
> >Yes, there is only one standard size. But because there are ranges of
> >tolerance in this size, some plugs will fit tighter than others. As was
> >stated, the side contacts maybe to stiff and require adjustment.
>
> That makes sense to me. I'm glad I didn't let the dealership rip my
> dash out! Thanks.

You could also try a little bit of oil. Mine was sticking before the oil
and it slides much smoother now.

-Dave