need help quick. Dome light question

[DaPitt84]

I need help quick. i got these led bulbs for my dome light and the first light bulbe i went for i tried to wiggle it but ended up turning the bulb with the black piece with it, and it disappeared above the dome light somewhere. It's obviously attached to a wire or something and i really need to get off the dome light so i can put it back in. I need to know how to take that whole dome light set up off so i can fix it and put in the other led lightbulb. Please someone help me fix this. Also i drive a scion Tc.

[chyz-dad]

From what I have read on other sites the cover pops off pretty easily, and then you should have acces to everything underneath...

that is one of the mods I will be making here in the next couple of weeks. I will be going with a super bright white and UV leds. What was your choice?

Try using a flat tip screw driver or a trim panel tool (only because of how wide it is) to help make this much easier. Be careful to not mar the plastic housing though. Patience is key here.

[DaPitt84]

just the plastic cover comes off easy. I can't tell how to get the whole light fixture off. Just cause they must stretch the wire as far as it can go cause as soon as it turned just a little it pulled itself back so quick. But i don't know how to get the whole thing off.

[chyz-dad]

I am currently looking for the answer to your question i should have it by this afternoon. Unless you figure out how to doit by then. Good luck

[Nick06tC]

Did you pull the whole thing out like this:

[chyz-dad]

Did you pull the whole thing out like this:

u need to take out the whole plastick housing!!! its really hard to take it out dont force the back.. only the end wich is close to you * where the button is. to put it back.. u have to put the back end of the hopusing to the middle of the hole, push it up and push it back to its place.. and just pop in the front end.

[DaPitt84]

Ok. I'll try that. Hopefully i can get it fixed. Thanks so much. I was wondering how to do that but couldn't figure it out at the time.

[DaPitt84]

Well i was able to get it out. It popped out and i thought i had broken it but thank goodness i didn't mess it up at all. I got the piece back in but of course the light bulb now won't come out. it's tight in there and doesn't want to come loose. Any suggestions on how to get the light bulb out then? The other one came out easily.
I just put in red led light bulbs in the side lights of the dome light. I am thinking of putting one in each light.

[chyz-dad]

Some times they are difficult to remove...your best bet is to be careful and try to "wiggle" it back and forth. It can be a pain in the A$$.

Good luck

[SquallLHeart]

LOL... i love how the one picture i took specifically to show people that that panel just comes off is still shown everywhere.

thanks Nick!!

[J2dac42]

u need to take out the whole plastick housing!!! its really hard to take it out dont force the back.. only the end wich is close to you * where the button is. to put it back.. u have to put the back end of the hopusing to the middle of the hole, push it up and push it back to its place.. and just pop in the front end.

What did you use to remove the plastic housing?? A Flathead?

[SquallLHeart]

my fingers...