The cigar lighter is located towards the centre of the dash panel. Pressing the centre of the cigar lighter latches the heater element into the holder. With the ignition in position ’I’, power flows through the heating element of the cigar lighter, causing it to heat up. When the heating element reaches a sufficient temperature, the holder automatically releases the cigar lighter which can then be removed for use. The cigar lighter holder is illuminated when the side lamps or headlamps are switched on.
Operation
Feed from the battery positive terminal is connected to fusible link 5 and fusible link 6 of the engine compartment fuse box (C0632-1) on a brown wire. Fusible link 6 (C0571-3) supplies a constant battery feed to the lighting switch (C0041-1) on a brown/blue wire. When the lighting switch is in the side lamp or headlamp position, current flows across the switch (C0041-2) to fuse 12 of the passenger compartment fuse box (C0581-1) on a red wire. Fuse 12 (C0581-4) is connected to the cigar lighter illumination bulb (C0074-1) by a red/orange wire. The bulb (C0089-1) is earthed on a black wire.
Fusible link 5 of the engine compartment fuse box (C0570-2) is connected to the ignition switch (C0028-1) by a brown/white wire. When the ignition switch is in position ’II’, current flows across the switch (C0099-1) to fuse 13 of the passenger compartment fuse box (C0581-5) on a white/orange wire. When the cigar lighter is depressed, it completes the circuit, allowing current flow to earth (C0089-1) on a black wire.