Need help with my '01 Accord Accessory Power Socket

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Dale Brisket - 23 Oct 2005 19:15 GMT

The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far too
much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out so I
can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console? Are
there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.

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SoCalMike - 23 Oct 2005 22:33 GMT

> The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
> into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
> primarily to plug in a one piece iPod cradle/charger, and there is far too
> much movement for my satisfaction. Can anyone tell me how to get it out so I
> can rig up some kind of spacer to hold it more securely in the console? Are
> there docs anywhere to guide me in this? TIA.

things like that sometimes can be carefully pried out. if so, the
press-fit "tangs" can sometimes be spread to make it tighter. after all,
ya cant make the hole smaller

if not, the console has to come out.

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Dale Brisket - 23 Oct 2005 22:56 GMT

If I could figure out how to get it out, I could probably find a way to make
it tighter. As far as I can tell, there's no way to get it out from the
outside. It looks like the console has to come out first.

> > The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
> > into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
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>
> if not, the console has to come out.

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'Curly Q. Links' - 24 Oct 2005 06:21 GMT

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You need the instructions for changing the stereo. They are easy to find
with google.com. The socket has a threaded sleeve around it, and the
sleeve has backed off a turn or two. Put some contact cement on it when
you fix it, since you never use it for a cigarette lighter anyhow.

'Curly'

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Dale Brisket - 24 Oct 2005 06:41 GMT

> > The metal socket itself is quite loose in the console, so anything I plug
> > into it wobbles around a lot. I use it
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> 'Curly'

I did find the instructions for pulling the radio and removing the plastic
dash panel, but it does not show how the section below it containing the
socket comes out. Any links you know of that illustrate that? So far, trusty
Google has produced none. TIA.

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