Replacing cigarette lighter with usb

[RichAwty]

Bought everything that I need and think I know what needs connecting to what other than the blue wire - do I just tape that up out of the way or does it need connecting to something?

 

[Ads29]

Blue wire for illuminating the cigarette lighter? If so I'd just tape it up, been a while since I had a centre console in mine though

 

[leeds2592]

Got a link to the stuff you've bought? I wouldn't mind doing this.

 

[RichAwty]

I just got this from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01C4IFSZM/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Hopefully that link works. I'm on my phone so if it doesn't I'll correct it tomorrow at work. I had to file the hole down a bit after I took the cigarette lighter out but this let me get a really good tight fit.

I'm quite happy with the finish and it's working great. Also the rubber cover will stop it getting filled with dust and dirt etc when not being used.

 

[haimsey]

Spot on. Can see this being a done a lot now. Although I'm sporting my cs.net USB fag lighter thing

 

[Oddesy]

I bought this the other day but it didn't come with any instructions on how to wire it up, don't suppose you can remember how you did it?

 

[RichAwty]

I bought this the other day but it didn't come with any instructions on how to wire it up, don't suppose you can remember how you did it?

Black to black, red to red/pink and tape up the blue one if i remember correctly

 

[Oddesy]

oh, that simple? Cool I'll give that a go, cheers!

 

[RichAwty]

oh, that simple? Cool I'll give that a go, cheers!

I had to file down the hole that the cigarette lighter came out of to make the usb ports fit so if youve bought the same one you'll have to do the same.
Managed to get a really good tight fit so i didnt bother screwing the plastic ring on the underside after as it wasnt budging anyway

 

[bozothenutter]

what sorcery is this?

and is it available with dual 2.1A ports?

 

[Oddesy]

I had to file down the hole that the cigarette lighter came out of to make the usb ports fit so if youve bought the same one you'll have to do the same.
Managed to get a really good tight fit so i didnt bother screwing the plastic ring on the underside after as it wasnt budging anyway

yeah, I've already filed the hole down, got it in place, it's just not connected yet.

 

[bozothenutter]

found it:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HEZ5VAW/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[R3k1355]

You can also get ones with a voltage gauge built in as well.

 

[Mendizmo]

So I’ve bought one of Amazon (that Bozothenutter linked above) and I don’t think it comes with wires.
Is it ridiculous to think of using a few lengths of head unit remote wire to wire it up? Or would I have to pop to Maplin for some specific 12v stuff?


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[R3k1355]

So I’ve bought one of Amazon (that Bozothenutter linked above) and I don’t think it comes with wires.
Is it ridiculous to think of using a few lengths of head unit remote wire to wire it up? Or would I have to pop to Maplin for some specific 12v stuff?

Don't you just pull the old fag lighter part out and use the plug to connect up the USB sockets?

 

[Mendizmo]

Don't you just pull the old fag lighter part out and use the plug to connect up the USB sockets?

Oh yeah lol! I didn’t even think of that.
I’ve just gotta crimp some terminals onto the existing fag lighter wires and plug them in.
Jesus Christ, I’m such a knob!
Cheers mate


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[Joe Smart]

Great idea, gave me something to do at work this morning

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[Joe Smart]

And all done

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[RichAwty]

Looks great

 

[Karlos182]

Did mine today. I went for the red one to try and match the rest of the interior lighting.

 

[Stay Puft]

Put a pic up showing the red mate.

 

[Chapperz]

I like this a lot

 

[Karlos182]

Put a pic up showing the red mate.

LOL of course. I took photos of me putting it together then forgot to take one of it installed and on!

 

[Karlos182]

Here’s the red one installed. The brightness is hard to gauge during the daytime, but it looks like it won’t be super bright at night, which is ideal really.
I think it’s worth saying that they supply a screw-on collar to affix the whole unit, but the underside of the cup holder tray doesn’t allow room for it. Just go easy on the filing and it’ll be a tight fit so won’t need the collar anyway. Also, if you didn’t want the rubber cover, that’s easily removable too.

 

[DrR]

Why would you not just buy this?


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/262676908405

 

[Stay Puft]

Looks shite

 

[RichAwty]

View attachment 1353607 Why would you not just buy this?


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/262676908405

Mine wasn't working, even when I tried to replace that so thought I'd just upgrade it instead
My Clio is dead now but its something I'd do again

 

[Mellisrenault]

Sorry to open a new thread, just wanted some advice on wiring, original lighter wires look like this:

New usb has 2 terminals, positive and negative, so question is which wires go to which terminal?

Is this correct?
Positive to yellow/pink
Negative to black/pink
Tape blue up

Cheers!

 

[Karlos182]

Yes that sounds right. The blue one is for the cigarette lighter illumination.


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[Mellisrenault]

Yes that sounds right. The blue one is for the cigarette lighter illumination.


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Thanks for the confirmation, just wired up, worked perfectly!