Replacing cigarette lighter and aux plugs.

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  1. Jun 13, 2020 #1
    Opus

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    How?
    Mine in the front have both gone bad.
    I was thinking that you just pop them out and pull off the wires and put in new ones.
    Is this correct?
    Do you just pry them out?

    Appreciate it in advance
    2014 Cascadia
     
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  3. Jun 13, 2020 #2
    062

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    I don’t know about Freightliner, but I’ve seen three types.
    Some have two tabs that you press in,then push the socket out. Another will have a clip holding it. The other has a nut on the back.
     
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  4. Jun 13, 2020 #3
    Opus

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    Mine kinda look like you just pry them out.
    But you never know.
    I might need the 'special' tool
     
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  5. Jun 13, 2020 #4
    InTooDeep

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    My 2016 you just pry them out. When they popup about a 1/4" you will see the notch and cut out just lift it from there easy peasy
     
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  7. Jun 13, 2020 #5
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    If they have the tabs on the back, you may crack the dash. @QUALITYTRUCK
     
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  8. Jun 13, 2020 #6
    InTooDeep

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    No worries there no tabs just yank them
     
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  9. Jun 13, 2020 #7
    Opus

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    Ok....so you have to turn it until it lines up with the notch?
    Then what? A couple of wires to unplug and plug?
     
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    InTooDeep

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    When taking it out there is no aligning needed just straight up. When putting back in if you are using original replacement then yeah. There is one plug on back with 2 wires
     
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  11. Jun 13, 2020 #9
    Opus

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    Cool.
    Thank you very much.
    It's a real PITA when nothing up front works and you have to charge your phone from the back.
    I appreciate it
     
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    InTooDeep

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    I hear ya there both my front ones went out too ran longer cords to the back till one of them burnt out too. I got the replacements from freightliner because it was better no rewire and fit right forget the price but wasn't bad got 4 because 2 were bad and kept a spare
     
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