Ash Tray: Description and Operation
ASH RECEPTACLE AND CIGAR LIGHTERAsh receptacles and cigar lighters are located in the center of the instrument panel and in the rear armrests.
The cigar lighter element has a low resistance heating coil which operates much like the coil used in a portable heater.
When the element is pushed completely in, the circuit is closed and current flows through the heating coil to the ground. When sufficient heat is generated, the element will overcome the spring pressure of the bimetal retaining fingers and be released.