I don't use the front cigarette socket much for anything else than to plug in a small USB socket. Lately I noticed the sigarette socket came partly out when I remove the USB socket. I always remove the USB socket when I don't use it because I don't like the look of it.

So I decided to fit a perment USB socket in there. (something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-Dual-USB-Car-C...1367336173)

It was an almost perfect fit (had to make the original hole for the socket a little bit bigger).

This was the result:

good job.. i've put the usual belkin type usb adapter in mine .. ... - .- -.




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I like that. Very neat. Presume it has a current converter built in? 2007 Vogue TDV8 with 255/55/20's fitted

looks good but not sure i like the blue lights, is it not distracting at night, would have been better with orange lights to match everything else.

Not sure about the built in current convertor.... Maybe eBay page will tell you more about that...

Agree on the blue lights. The one eBay page mentioned before has less blue, since it doesn't have the blue lighted ring.
They are not to distracting at night though. But if i could swap for orange/white/green I would. 2002 L322 V8

Is yours a permanent socket or one where it has an almost-flush push in adaptor like this:- ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC12V-24V-Car-Ci...Sw9r1WCg17 2007 Vogue TDV8 with 255/55/20's fitted

The permanent one jonny  2002 L322 V8

can you remove the original socket easily?
i'm asking because the one in my dad's td6 is corroded and needs to be replaced.
(he accidentally had the sunroof open some times when we had rain in summer )

the corrosion was the fault of battery drain, we thought it was the havac unit

Very easy.
Only 2 small screws hold in place. You can swap it for a usb one or just put a new one in place:

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ok thank you very much!
and what about the cover? can you remove that easy?

Very easy to remove.
Instructions here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2SDrtrEjV4 2002 L322 V8

thank you very much!

Managed to remove cigarette lighter and disconnect,however cant see how the round rubber seal surrounding the hole over the console comes off ,,any ideas.

not sure what you're talking about... Did you remove the complete cigarette socket by the two screws from the underside? I had to widen the hole for the USB socket to fit. 2002 L322 V8

Haha thankyou ,will widen hole