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#1 (**permalink**) 23 Oct 2005, 01:47 pm

The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far too
much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out so I
can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console? Are
there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.

#2 (**permalink**) 23 Oct 2005, 04:33 pm

Dale Brisket wrote:
> The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
> into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
> primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far too
> much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out so I
> can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console? Are
> there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.
>
>
things like that sometimes can be carefully pried out. if so, the
press-fit "tangs" can sometimes be spread to make it tighter. after all,
ya cant make the hole smaller

if not, the console has to come out.

#3 (**permalink**) 23 Oct 2005, 04:56 pm

If I could figure out how to get it out, I could probably find a way to make
it tighter. As far as I can tell, there's no way to get it out from the
outside. It looks like the console has to come out first.

"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:TeqdnZxau8EInMHeRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> Dale Brisket wrote:
> > The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I
plug
> > into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
> > primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far
too
> > much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out
so I
> > can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console?
Are
> > there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.
> >
> >
> things like that sometimes can be carefully pried out. if so, the
> press-fit "tangs" can sometimes be spread to make it tighter. after all,
> ya cant make the hole smaller
>
> if not, the console has to come out.

#4 (**permalink**) 24 Oct 2005, 12:21 am

Dale Brisket wrote:
>
> The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
> into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
> primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far too
> much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out so I
> can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console? Are
> there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.

--------------------------------

You need the instructions for changing the stereo. They are easy to find
with google.com. The socket has a threaded sleeve around it, and the
sleeve has backed off a turn or two. Put some contact cement on it when
you fix it, since you never use it for a cigarette lighter anyhow.

'Curly'

#5 (**permalink**) 24 Oct 2005, 12:41 am

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:435C6F4D.8FF8A45C@interbaun.com...
> Dale Brisket wrote:
> >
> > The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I
plug
> > into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
> > primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far
too
> > much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out
so I
> > can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console?
Are
> > there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.
>
>
> --------------------------------
>
> You need the instructions for changing the stereo. They are easy to find
> with google.com. The socket has a threaded sleeve around it, and the
> sleeve has backed off a turn or two. Put some contact cement on it when
> you fix it, since you never use it for a cigarette lighter anyhow.
>
> 'Curly'

I did find the instructions for pulling the radio and removing the plastic
dash panel, but it does not show how the section below it containing the
socket comes out. Any links you know of that illustrate that? So far, trusty
Google has produced none. TIA.

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