Cigar Lighter Door

J-t-s · 15th March 2017, 12:24

Hi all. Just picked up a 2004 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE today. Very pleased with the car but just one niggle. I cannot open the door on the centre console for the cigar lighter/power socket. I would appreciate guidance for a newbie on how to open the door or gain access to the cigar lighter please. Thanks for any help.

HarryM1BYT · 15th March 2017, 12:32

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Originally Posted by J-t-s

Hi all. Just picked up a 2004 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE today. Very pleased with the car but just one niggle. I cannot open the door on the centre console for the cigar lighter/power socket. I would appreciate guidance for a newbie on how to open the door or gain access to the cigar lighter please. Thanks for any help.

The little vertical door, is opened by pressing on it, it should then slowly drop open to reveal the lighter behind the door.

There is a marked space for an optional second socket, in the centre compartment box between the seats, under the arm rest. If you meant that, you reach under the lip to pull a catch, to open that.

J-t-s · 15th March 2017, 13:36

Thank you Harry. That's my problem. No ending of pushing or prodding persuades the door to open.Hmmm.

Arryhall · 15th March 2017, 14:04

Mine was quite stiff too at first, but I just kept on pulling and pushing until I felt it twitch a little, then got a firm grip and gave it a good tug and it came open nicely. Been perfect since. I pushed it in first to make sure the latch had disengaged, then just got my fingertips behind it and eased it down. Seemed a bit risky at first but I assume gunk and stiffened it up until I cleared it.

Good luck.

COLVERT · 15th March 2017, 20:49

You can get a little bit of access to the cigarette lighter by opening the cup holder to the left of it.--=-

J-t-s · 16th March 2017, 11:12

Thank you all - I did it, using some leverage from the side cupholder. I was worried that I would break it on my first day of ownership. It comes down with a bit of persuasion now. Thanks again.

Arryhall · 16th March 2017, 12:59

Glad you got it sorted. Give the gubbins a squirt of lube of some sort, it'll work in and work properly from then. Well, mine did.

COLVERT · 16th March 2017, 18:56

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Originally Posted by J-t-s

Thank you all - I did it, using some leverage from the side cupholder. I was worried that I would break it on my first day of ownership. It comes down with a bit of persuasion now. Thanks again.

A quick squirt of WD 40 usually does the trick.---

J-t-s · 19th March 2017, 21:44

I now see that the cigar lighter socket itself is not fixed. It wobbles gently far back where my fingers can hardly reach it. Does anyone know how to remove the whole unit to attempt to put it back together, or find a replacement. Thanks as always.

Duotone · 20th March 2017, 04:49

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Originally Posted by J-t-s

I now see that the cigar lighter socket itself is not fixed. It wobbles gently far back where my fingers can hardly reach it. Does anyone know how to remove the whole unit to attempt to put it back together, or find a replacement. Thanks as always.

Here you go..

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=78720

Dave T

15th March 2017, 12:24	#1
J-t-s Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: London Posts: 37 Thanks: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Cigar Lighter Door Hi all. Just picked up a 2004 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE today. Very pleased with the car but just one niggle. I cannot open the door on the centre console for the cigar lighter/power socket. I would appreciate guidance for a newbie on how to open the door or gain access to the cigar lighter please. Thanks for any help.

15th March 2017, 13:36	#3
J-t-s Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: London Posts: 37 Thanks: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Thank you Harry. That's my problem. No ending of pushing or prodding persuades the door to open.Hmmm.

15th March 2017, 14:04	#4
Arryhall Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Biddulph Posts: 486 Thanks: 101 Thanked 145 Times in 90 Posts	Mine was quite stiff too at first, but I just kept on pulling and pushing until I felt it twitch a little, then got a firm grip and gave it a good tug and it came open nicely. Been perfect since. I pushed it in first to make sure the latch had disengaged, then just got my fingertips behind it and eased it down. Seemed a bit risky at first but I assume gunk and stiffened it up until I cleared it. Good luck.

15th March 2017, 20:49	#5
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	You can get a little bit of access to the cigarette lighter by opening the cup holder to the left of it.--=-

16th March 2017, 11:12	#6
J-t-s Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: London Posts: 37 Thanks: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Thank you all - I did it, using some leverage from the side cupholder. I was worried that I would break it on my first day of ownership. It comes down with a bit of persuasion now. Thanks again.

16th March 2017, 12:59	#7
Arryhall Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Biddulph Posts: 486 Thanks: 101 Thanked 145 Times in 90 Posts	Glad you got it sorted. Give the gubbins a squirt of lube of some sort, it'll work in and work properly from then. Well, mine did.

19th March 2017, 21:44	#9
J-t-s Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: London Posts: 37 Thanks: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I now see that the cigar lighter socket itself is not fixed. It wobbles gently far back where my fingers can hardly reach it. Does anyone know how to remove the whole unit to attempt to put it back together, or find a replacement. Thanks as always.