bgood12
05-25-2010, 04:39 PM
I will be writing about how to install a simple goggle switch in the 8 g galant so that it looks factory. It's actually pretty simple the most difficult thing will be wiring whatever component. Mine took a little time because I was wiring lights into my door speakers. but, because we don't want to run lights all DAY and night long I decided to add it to a toggle switch.
NOTE* this tutorial just covers installation of the toggle wiring is specific to the accessory and remember to use fuses as testing it before I started the install I blew the 10 fuse for the cig lighter.
tools: butter knife or paint lid pry tool, hands........its that simple, whatever you need to do the wiring.
1. Use the pry tool to pry at the sides of the cig lighter assembly, the two holding pins are on the bottom as seen in the second picture. the first picture shows where to pry on the piece when it's in the car.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01605.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01606.jpg
2. Do not pull too hard b/c you have to disconnect the neg and pos terminals for each lighter. this will be easy just push down the tabs on the connectors and pull off terminal. (black connectors tabs face side doors, white connectors face to inside of cylinder they are in)
3. Once out, turn around the back and notice the two cig lighters. I am not sure if there is any difference accessories of combos for other models, mine is a DE so I assume everyone has at least what I have. We will be removing the top cig lighter. This can be done by unscrewing the gold part that i am pointing at in the second picture for this part. Once unscrewed, the silver part from the back of the assembly should fall right out as seen in the third pic for this section. the front section that has the cap on it will now slide out the front as seen in last pic of this section.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01607.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01608.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01609.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01610.jpg
4.Now, take this switch from radio shack (others my fit perfectly but this one happened to fit rather well and is only one I know of) the part number is 275-731. you can see here that is comes with a switch, a bracket, and two screws. We will just need the switch. the second pic is the side of the switch all you have to do is stick it in the hole left by the cig lighter. my top finger is close to a notch on the switch, which should go into notch on cig lighter assembly. there is a diagram on the back of the switch box so you know where neg, pos, and load go.
*NOTE the stock negative terminal from the car will fit right on the switch post no problems, the white one is too small, so slicing a connector might be needed*
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01611.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01616.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01617.jpg
5. Do your wiring please include fuses, and you assume all risk involved with this install do not do wiring if you are not comfortable doing it. but here is the final product, its fits well enough to look stock, but is easy to take out and replace with original lighter if needed if you want to secure it a bit more just is a bit of super glue.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01618.jpg
NOTE* this tutorial just covers installation of the toggle wiring is specific to the accessory and remember to use fuses as testing it before I started the install I blew the 10 fuse for the cig lighter.
tools: butter knife or paint lid pry tool, hands........its that simple, whatever you need to do the wiring.
1. Use the pry tool to pry at the sides of the cig lighter assembly, the two holding pins are on the bottom as seen in the second picture. the first picture shows where to pry on the piece when it's in the car.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01605.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01606.jpg
2. Do not pull too hard b/c you have to disconnect the neg and pos terminals for each lighter. this will be easy just push down the tabs on the connectors and pull off terminal. (black connectors tabs face side doors, white connectors face to inside of cylinder they are in)
3. Once out, turn around the back and notice the two cig lighters. I am not sure if there is any difference accessories of combos for other models, mine is a DE so I assume everyone has at least what I have. We will be removing the top cig lighter. This can be done by unscrewing the gold part that i am pointing at in the second picture for this part. Once unscrewed, the silver part from the back of the assembly should fall right out as seen in the third pic for this section. the front section that has the cap on it will now slide out the front as seen in last pic of this section.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01607.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01608.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01609.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01610.jpg
4.Now, take this switch from radio shack (others my fit perfectly but this one happened to fit rather well and is only one I know of) the part number is 275-731. you can see here that is comes with a switch, a bracket, and two screws. We will just need the switch. the second pic is the side of the switch all you have to do is stick it in the hole left by the cig lighter. my top finger is close to a notch on the switch, which should go into notch on cig lighter assembly. there is a diagram on the back of the switch box so you know where neg, pos, and load go.
*NOTE the stock negative terminal from the car will fit right on the switch post no problems, the white one is too small, so slicing a connector might be needed*
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01611.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01616.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01617.jpg
5. Do your wiring please include fuses, and you assume all risk involved with this install do not do wiring if you are not comfortable doing it. but here is the final product, its fits well enough to look stock, but is easy to take out and replace with original lighter if needed if you want to secure it a bit more just is a bit of super glue.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad307/dcitmf/DSC01618.jpg