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Old 05-02-2008, 12:52 AM
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05 Ashtray lighter question

I am hearing rumors that the 04 and earlier do not have a lighter in the ashtray area under the cd changer. Reason I am asking is that I want to put either an XM CommanderMT or ExpressRC in there and the lighter is in the way by 1/2". If an 04 or earlier's console does not include the lighter, I am going to try to find one so that I can put the radio in there.
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2004 E500 Wagon 4Matic
My 04 has a lighter

I have an 04 and I do have a lighter under the changer.
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I have one.
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Originally Posted by RyRoRyan
I am hearing rumors that the 04 and earlier do not have a lighter in the ashtray area under the cd changer. Reason I am asking is that I want to put either an XM CommanderMT or ExpressRC in there and the lighter is in the way by 1/2". If an 04 or earlier's console does not include the lighter, I am going to try to find one so that I can put the radio in there.
In my 2008, at least, you can remove the ash tray itself, which leaves you with a larger storage area. There's also a small rubber mat that you can buy for under $5 that fits in there to keep stuff from sliding around. See my post from last week about this, entitled "Low cost interior mod."
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I have one as well.

I use the ashtray for an iPod holder. I also open the wood cover on the cupholder, and while leaving the cup holder closed, use it as a cell phone holder for my Palm Treo 650. Works well, even with cornering at high speeds. The CL500's, on the other hand, doesn't work to well.

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