Morning All

 

I want to replace my cigarette lighter with a dual USB charging point .. i have removed the cigarette lighter which has exposed a white connecting socket with 3 wires ( Brown / Red/Black and a Thin Blue wire ) however the replacement unit just has two pins ( positive and negative ) .

 

I have to remove the wires from the original connecting socket as the pins on the new unit are wider than the connection points on the socket and i assume that it will be the Brown and Red/Black wires i will be using ... question is what do i do with the Blue wire ? Do i leave it connecting to the original connecting block ?

 

TIA

 

Dykey

I suspect (but can't be 100% sure) that the thin blue wire is for illumination.

Buy one of these.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078WLGKMH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Agree, not worth the hassle to rewire if you by the right 12v USB socket as they sit flush with the trim, unless its something  you really want to do!