Guys,

Have a few questions, does anyone know if the cigarette lighter (The ring around the socket) illuminates? I could have sworn mine did.

Lighter stopped working, must be a fuse.

Illuminate, such as the window switches, The PRND2 center console, etc...

I know the heated seat switches are supposed to illuminate, I noticed they don't illuminate anymore in my car. Thanks

 

You are thinking a bit microscopic :P.

 

Yes it does, at least on an 05 it does.

 

Yea mine illuminates but when I push the lighter in it doesn't light!! What's up with that?

 

Lighter failure? If you mean the element doesn't heat up, that is. Could also be open fuse. Mine doesn't stay in when pushed until heated,( have to hold it in), but I never use it, so don't really care.

 

It lights up on my 03 Sedan. Just looked at it the other day after installing my voltage meter on the other side.

 

Yeah I mean that ring around the cigarette socket... Yours lights up?
Can you post pics?

 

Here is a mockup I made. There is a 1/8" gap behind the metal surface of the lighter till the plastic where a little orange light bleeds out. Is this what you request? The orientation is weird, the bottom is the drivers side and the top is the passenger side.

 

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I can take a pic later when its dark if ya want, but here's the trim piece in question, and as you can see, there is a clear piece around it with what looks to be the same bulb as our switches in behind it that seems to be running off the same power cable as the lighter. If your lighter isn't working, then there is a good chance its the reason your light isn't working anymore.

 

I have never seen one of those. Is that 03-04 only?

 

I think so, I believe the whole center dash got an update in 05-06. It should be the same for the 03-04 coupes though too.

 

Yes 03-04 version. Google up some interior pics. The power socket is on the passenger side of the center console.

05-06 has a different setup

 

Interesting thks, For my lighter when it worked, I had to push down the lighter and hold for a few secs to work. It wouldn't just stay in and pop out when ready.
Mine must be a blown fuse, I figure it'll illuminate when I replace the fuse.
Correct, the socket( the white circle) around the socket illuminates, not the lighter itself, whether or not it's being used or not. Yea thanks if you can post pics taken at night.

 

My lighter ring lights only with my headlights on.

 

On my 04 my left one does and my right one does not.

It may be burned out tho.