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How do I remove the front interior reading lights please?

Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 24, 2013 4:17 pm

Can someone please give instructions on how to remove the front interior reading lights the one just above the rear view mirror? I have this very annoying noise and I think I have narrowed it down to the Blue Tooth mic, which I don’t use as I have a separate one, but need to get the light out and don’t want to force it if there is an easy way. I did some searching but nothing comes up.
Many thanks.

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Postby rokpapaziz » Fri May 24, 2013 4:21 pm

I pulled the whole assembly out with my finger tips. Just "gently but firmly" from the edge

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Postby el3ment » Fri May 24, 2013 4:30 pm

rokpapaziz wrote:I pulled the whole assembly out with my finger tips. Just gently but firmly from the edge


yup. the whole unit comes out. Just pull it out, but not too hard, as you may start yanking on the cables. :)
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Postby SIX » Fri May 24, 2013 4:55 pm

Or place a flat head screw drive with paper towel wrapped around it and gently leaver it open
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Postby Jason-VR » Fri May 24, 2013 5:36 pm

I would remove light covers first. This gives you a good area to hold that won't damage or leave finger prints on the roof lining.
Then grab and pull down firmly.
It is only held in by 4 steel spring clips.

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Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 24, 2013 5:50 pm

Jason-ES wrote:I would remove light covers first. This gives you a good area to hold that wont damage or leave finger prints on the roof lining. Then grab and pull down firmly. It is only held in by 4 steel spring clips.

Thanks Jason but how do I remove the covers? Don't want to sound thick but....

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Postby Damir » Fri May 24, 2013 5:53 pm

just use a thin screwdriver with something soft covering the top of it and place it between a gap and wedge it out, while you are at it replace your interior lights with 32mm 5050 leds :D
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Postby tencents » Fri May 24, 2013 6:43 pm

use a thin flat head screw driver. i think it's in the owner manual how to remove it...
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Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 24, 2013 6:49 pm

tencents wrote:use a thin flat head screw driver. i think its in the owner manual how to remove it...

Is it? EXCELLENT thanks.

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Postby LuLu » Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:22 am

yeah owners manual it :L took a while to find it though cause I'm terrible with manuals =="
Damir wrote:just use a thin screwdriver with something soft covering the top of it and place it between a gap and wedge it out, while you are at it replace your interior lights with 32mm 5050 leds :D get a custom look

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