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I would like to know how to do this too. I intended to replace my lighter socket at the same time I recently replaced my stereo head unit. Figured it would be a good time to do it.
Wrong.
I ran into the same situation. There seems no way to do it without removing the entire console. There certainly was no way apparent to me that the visor (stereo door?) had anything to do with it, it seems the only useful way is to disassemble to the rear - but I'm sure I could be off on that.