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Hello,
I have replaced my front center console cigarette light two times since I got my truck in 2019. I am I the only person who keeps having the cigarette lighter lift/tilt up when the ashtray opens. If anyone knows what I'm speaking of and how to fix it please let me know.
Thanks in advance
Tonya Unbroken Broken
Hello,
I have replaced my front center console cigarette light two times since I got my truck in 2019. I am I the only person who keeps having the cigarette lighter lift/tilt up when the ashtray opens. If anyone knows what I'm speaking of and how to fix it please let me know.
Thanks in advance
Tonya
Tonya, it's not clear what you're asking. It sounds like you are wondering WHY the lighter tilts up when you open it. That is correct - that is how it should operate.
But if you're saying it keeps breaking and you're wondering WHY it keeps breaking... my guess would be due to closing it too hard/fast. Anything can break of course... but to have it happen twice in just a few years time leads one to look at other variables... namely the person opening and closing it
You could disassemble it and look at the gearing/springs and see if you can fix it - I've done that with other, similar, things.
Tonya, it's not clear what you're asking. It sounds like you are wondering WHY the lighter tilts up when you open it. That is correct - that is how it should operate.
But if you're saying it keeps breaking and you're wondering WHY it keeps breaking... my guess would be due to closing it too hard/fast. Anything can break of course... but to have it happen twice in just a few years time leads one to look at other variables... namely the person opening and closing it
You could disassemble it and look at the gearing/springs and see if you can fix it - I've done that with other, similar, things.
Thank you so much DennisG01 for your reply.
My question was the latter. Why does this item keep breaking? I wasn't sure it the was a user error matter verses a commonly breaking item matter. This clearly user error. I have an after market radio installed and the there's a aux cord running behind lighter. It maybe causing the tray to jam and not close correctly. I may need to have it
relocate.
Thank you once again for help with this matter
Thank you so much DennisG01 for your reply.
My question was the latter. Why does this item keep breaking? I wasn't sure it the was a user error matter verses a commonly breaking item matter. This clearly user error. I have an after market radio installed and the there's a aux cord running behind lighter. It maybe causing the tray to jam and not close correctly. I may need to have it
relocate.
Thank you once again for help with this matter
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