Finally a rally nice day to do some work on the car. We have over 60F today, tomorrow it will be cold again and may snow.

The wire connector with small light bulb to the cigar holder was disconnected. I reconnected it and all is well.

Step by step instruction:
1. Remove the black plastic shifter console surround.
2. Set brake and place shifter to neutral.
3. Pull the windows button tray by opening the cup holder and pulling-up from the cup holder opening.
4. Then you see the two screws holding the ashtray assembly which is removed.
5. Close the cigar/ashtray door then remove.

Now one can replace the unit or attach wires etc.

To reinstall revers the procedure.

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2010 ML350 Bluetec
2012 Mustang Convertible