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Old 04-19-09, 09:34 AM
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Question How to open the Personal Light ?

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have experience with how to open the Personal Light on the Gen2 ES? This is the one which is integrated with the sunroof controls.

I looked in the FSM's but no help there. I think I have to pry somewhere but unlike the dome light there are no indents to indicate where. And I really don't want to damage anything.

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I was just opening mine to pop in an LED board from Nigel lol, but the whole outer part pops off, not just the clear plastic, but the plastic part around that too. the the buttons do not come off and, thats the best I can give you ^^;
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So I should take of the surround part (the frame) first??
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The frame comes off along with the clear plastic piece.
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So I just yank the whole thing out??

Or do I have to pry somewhere?
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Some people call it the map light.
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Ok, got it off. Thanks CYCO.

The frame and lens are a unit. DO NOT attempt to remove the lens like you do with the dome light!!
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Originally Posted by Walnut
Ok, got it off. Thanks CYCO.

The frame and lens are a unit. DO NOT attempt to remove the lens like you do with the dome light!!
That's good to know. I was thinking of putting an LED array in there a while back but I gave up trying to pry the lens off. I was afeared I was going to bust something. And I guess had I kept prying at it, I would have broke it for sure! Why the heck don't they put this sort of stuff in the owner's manual?? Oh yeah, I forgot....we're supposed to take it to the stealership to change a bulb!
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