Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Toyota > ES300/ES330/Windom
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-08-2014, 08:08 PM   #1
Chapol
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Posts: 49
Thanks: 1
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Lighter socket replacement, ES300

The lighter socket in my '99 ES300 is finicky, and I often can not get my Garmin to work with the socket. I managed to pull the original one out, but the wires are very short.

Can someone help me with the removal of the ashtray/door assembly so I can replace the 12V socket? or suggest ways of replacing the socket?
__________________
Charles
('90 Camry LE/ '99 Lexus/ '94 Celica/ '98 Camry)
"Time flies like the wind; fruit flies like bananas"
Chapol is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2014, 08:37 PM   #2
Brian R.
Resident Chemist
 
Brian R.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Posts: 8,586
Thanks: 105
Thanked 157 Times in 157 Posts
Send a message via Yahoo to Brian R.
Re: Lighter socket replacement, ES300

Download a FSM here. You may have to sign into the site to download.

See if the Body Electrical Systems file helps. This may be one of the "It's so obvious anyone can do it" procedures that are not well defined by the FSM. I couldn't find this procedure, but I didn't look more than a few minutes.
__________________
Forum Guidelines:http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/guidelines.html

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate"
Brian R. is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Brian R. For This Useful Post:
Chapol (07-24-2014)
Old 07-24-2014, 03:22 PM   #3
Chapol
AF Newbie
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Posts: 49
Thanks: 1
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Re: Lighter socket replacement, ES300

I figured out how to replace a similar power outlet on Youtube. In my case, I pried off the woodgrain trim around the automatic shifter. This gave access to two phillips screws that held the ashtray unit in place. Removing the screws allowed removal of the total ashtray unit, and to unplug the original lighter outlet.

I purchased an OEM power outlet with wire harness/connectors on Ebay for much less than the dealer asked.

I videoed the process and uploaded it to Youtube for anyone else who is interested.
__________________
Charles
('90 Camry LE/ '99 Lexus/ '94 Celica/ '98 Camry)
"Time flies like the wind; fruit flies like bananas"
Chapol is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Chapol For This Useful Post:
Brian R. (07-24-2014)
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Toyota > ES300/ES330/Windom

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:15 AM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts