Dome light removal

[ASIMAVI]

Search with dome light remove on google some one shared video on youtube about that issue fixed buy replacing front dome lights

 

[CrashTestDummy]

It's a PITA. There are some metal clips that get snagged on the headliner. Also there are metal clips that pinch onto two plastic tabs that are part of the dome housing assembly and that snap into the vehicle sheetmetal. I managed to break both of them when removing mine. The assembly cover and lighting buttons come off as one piece which gives a little bit of access to the housing.

I can take a picture of my removed assembly when I get home.

No kidding!! It looked like they literally hammered the back dome light assembly into place on ours. It was off-center, hanging loose and the buttons wouldn't work. I ordered a replacement and when it came in, spent probably 2 hours, and a whole bunch of tools (including a slide hammer) trying to get the old POS out!! My 90-degree needle nose pliers came to the rescue for both removing the thing, and straightening the metal mount on the roof so the new one would clip in.

I NEVER want to do that again!! I'd love to punch the engineer who designed those metal clips that clip in the roof panel in the throat for that cr@ppy design!!