2006 Coupe Console

[Otis Campbell]

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[Fatman2006]

Cigarette lighter plug, you push the back part down and it pops up.

[Otis Campbell]

Seems that I tried that. Let me go to the garage and try, try again. Thanks!

[Otis Campbell]

Not to sound stupid, but how do I open it?

[Fatman2006]

I edited my first reply with the answer you seek

[Otis Campbell]

Nope. Mine does not open. It has a little push to it, but try as I might, it won't open. Is this a known issue?

[Fatman2006]

Yep, let me know if you get it open.

[Fatman2006]

I have no idea, it might just be a blank that doesn't do anything. Hopefully someone smarter than me chimes in.

[Otis Campbell]

I have a cigarette lighter plug in the center console, under the armrest. Would my car have two outlets?

[Fatman2006]

Mine has two in the exact same places as you. Side note I don't have the round thing between the window switch and cigarettes lighter.

[Otis Campbell]

The photo posted is a stock photo from Google. My Viper has the tiny little cup-holder, but it does not have a cover like the one shown.

[Fatman2006]

I didn't realize it was a cupholder. Honestly, I don't remember if I have it, but if I do it doesn't have the cover either, which is why I didn't recognize it.

[Otis Campbell]

It's really too small to hold anything larger than a RedBull can. It won't hold my cell phone. Maybe toss some change in there for tolls and parking meters?

[Fatman2006]

Lol sounds about right.

[Otis Campbell]

I've tried and tried and tried. It won't open. Is mine jammed/broken, or is it possible mine has a blank panel?

[06SRTCoupe]

I have never seen a thread get to so many posts about the cigarette lighter.

Yes, you press down on the part closest to the E-brake. You push in, and it should pop up (kinda slow). If it does not pop up, get something to pry on it. It is stuck.

Maybe someone spilled something sticky.

[Otis Campbell]

I don't need it open badly enough to put pry-marks on my console. Trust me, I've pushed, pressed, pressed, pushed, poked, prayed, pressed, and pushed again. It won't open. Now that I know what it is, I'm content in leaving it as-is. I just wanted to be sure there wasn't something fun like USB input or automatic machine gun triggers under there. Thanks for the replies!

[sonicbloo]

I don't need it open badly enough to put pry-marks on my console. Trust me, I've pushed, pressed, pressed, pushed, poked, prayed, pressed, and pushed again. It won't open. Now that I know what it is, I'm content in leaving it as-is. I just wanted to be sure there wasn't something fun like USB input or automatic machine gun triggers under there. Thanks for the replies!

So, have you tried pushing it?

I wouldn't be without mine, much easier for plugging a sat nav in than using the one inside the console. I didn't think it was a cig lighter, just a power outlet.

Take the console top off and investigate - it could be a broken spring or a previous owner has glued it shut!!!!! It's an easy job - see the first few pics on this page https://alex.blog/2012/08/21/how-to-...a-dodge-viper/

[VOI9PMS]

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[06SRTCoupe]

[Fatman2006]

Well now you'll never know, your Viper could very well be THE one Viper with an automatic machine gun button in your cigarette lighter.

The thing in the cup holder hole is the optional ash tray it comes with a lid.

Now I dont feel so stupid for calling it an ashtray.

[Otis Campbell]

Now I'm curious. Going to get my drill and 3" hole saw.

[Otis Campbell]

I don't want to drill a huge hole in my console, so I'm going to put the car on a lift and drop the transmission and go in from underneath.

[Otis Campbell]

My buddy and I rolled the car over on the roof, pulled the transmission, hole-sawed into the cabin and got it open. You were right...cigarette lighter and NO weapon systems

[Otis Campbell]

Yup. Mine don't do that.