[V8] Dead Cig lighter sockets in '93V8q manual

[Kneale Brownson]

Bart, there's a known link between the back seat cig lighter socket and a
bunch of lights.   Are you trying to use the front one?  I've not seen any
reports of issues with the front console cig lighter.  

The trunk lock/unlock can be hampered by a corroded detent ball in the
lock.  That's also an archived item, but, basically, if you remove the lock
assembly, there is a little steel ball that has to jump from one location
to another to allow the latch to function.  If it works occasionally now,
it may be that a little penetrating lube like Kroil will get it moving.  If
fixed two frozen ones so far starting with Kroil and ending by using a
screwdriver to open up the plates retaining the ball enough to spread in
some white grease.

There are some pix and another approach on Chris Miller's website
http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/   put "trunk lock" in the search
feature.  This one describes removing the little ball.  All I did was get
it moving and then lube it.  The two I've done have been good for the last
three or so years. 

At 06:22 PM 2/17/2005 -0600, Unka Bart wrote:
>Well, that about sums it up.
>
>Probably related to the flaky trunk lock which randomly fails to unlock 
>when the central locking system is used to lock all doors.
>
>I reckon (and have been advised) that the wires in the driver's door 
>are hiding the culprit, any suggestions for troubleshooting/fixing?
>
>It's not the fuse, all the other functions using that fuse are working 
>fine.
>
>BTW, a tip for anyone with the Audi/bose stereo system.  Mine had three 
>blown speakers and a head unit that produced great sound through the 4 
>replacement speakers, except for the horrific amplified static produced 
>by touching/turning the on/off/volume knob.
>
>Had a local electronics repair guy fix the head unit, he's seen/done a 
>few before and said I was lucky I got it fixed before it blew the 
>speakers.  Sounds great now, no problems and great, rich sound 
>(unsupported, highly subjective opinion).  YMMV. this tip void where 
>prohibited by law, bose prejudice or common sense.
>
>Bart
>
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