Replacing Dome Lights

[SedonaBound]

I've asked this before and am still baffled. I want to put LEDs in my dome lights but the clip part of clear plastic lens is as stiff as a damn bear trap. The whole light unit comes out but the lens won't give any more than 3/4" where it hits a stop; not enough to change bulbs. Are they all like this? I'm afraid I'll break break something. And can someone tell me the size of the bulbs (1 courtesy 2 map). Thanks.

 

[High Five H2]

I just took mine out a few days ago to replace with LEDs. I just used a screwdriver on the long edge of the dome light. One of the ends has kind of a hook that goes over the headliner, so it has to come out on the other side. Sorry if my explanation isn't very good. It came out pretty easily for me.

 

[650Hawk]

The lens opens fairly easy from one end, and as Sedona said, the other end kinda hooks into the headliner. I've added one in front of the sunroof (I believe the 2009/10 had it, the 2008 & earlier didn't), turned the one behind the sunroof around, and switched both to LEDs. I'll try to get a couple of pics for you when I get a chance so that it is easier to see how they open up.

Edit: OK, found a pic that makes it easier to see what's going on:

When you pry that end open, the other end (see the clear tab?) kinda unclips behind the headliner, and the whole lens "hinges" downward. That also releases that end of the entire housing, which has a similar headliner clip at the other end (the beige tab).

 

[CaddyStrophic]

Yep, I had a lot of trouble getting mine at as well, but these guys are steering you correctly.

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[SedonaBound]

Thanks. Got it out. I was trying to get the clear lens off with the fixture in place...and from the end with the big clip. A picture is worth a thousand words. A diagram in the Owner's Manual showing it's a two step task would have helped...grrr.

 

[GreatDaneHummer]

I stopped in at a local shop that sells the LED lights and gave them $35 total and 5 min later done and out of there haha. Best $35 ever, my entire cab is lit up.