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Old 11-07-2007, 12:03 PM
mikieboyblue mikieboyblue is offline
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Default Re: Dome lamp replacement

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Originally Posted by talmy View Post
The lamp in the dome light (front roof console, sunroof equipped 07 TCH) burned out. Does anybody know how to access it? All the cars I've owned before, the access was obvious.

The shop manual says the whole assembly comes out, has one check the lamps by applying a battery to the terminals, and then replacing the entire assembly if one of the lights doesn't work!
You can pry the clear plastic cover off. Take off one of the sides and then take off the middle. If you look closely at the cover you will notice a few small pry points (small rectangular changes in the plastic design). Pry there (a knife blade should work or a screw driver. You can wrap it in scotch tape.) Be gentle.

Once off, be very careful taking out the bulb as you do not want to twist it and accidentally remove the socket. The bulbs were very hard to get out because they do not protrude much from the housing. I used a small pair of pliers. It is a pain, just go easy on it.

That's how I did it and have removed then at least four times as I decided if I wanted white or blue LEDs in there. I stuck with the blue.

Honestly, I feel it was a horrible design for the end-user. A perfect design to generate dealership money via service appointments.

The back reading lights require you to remove the entire unit. Once that is out they are a piece of cake. The shop manual has pretty good instructions on disengaging the clips.

The door marker lights just pop out and the trunk interior light is just a nice easy guard. The license plate lights suck.

Good luck!

Last edited by mikieboyblue : 11-07-2007 at 12:05 PM.
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