Removal Procedure
- Lower the window.
- Remove the reflector lens with a trim tool.
- If the reflector lens does not come off in the previous step, insert a screwdriver into the hole at the rearward edge of the lamp housing. Holding the screwdriver, use a door trim removal tool to depress the top and bottom clip (closest to the rearward end of the housing). Refer to Step 10 for housing removal from the door trim pad.
- Turn the housing 90 degrees outward.
- Remove the one bolt behind the housing of the reflector.
- Remove the rubber closeout pad inside the bottom of the armrest wood handle.
- Remove the 2 bolts in the handle. Use needle nose pliers to remove the bolts from the trim pad after they are completely loosened.
- Insert J 38778 into the slot provided in the trim panels.
- Pry the door trim panel away from the door, moving rearward to the back of the door, then forward to the front speaker. When the panel is sufficiently loosened, grasp with both hands and lift up and towards you. The top of the door trim pad has a metal retainer that holds the door trim pad to the top of the door.
- This metal retainer has 3 downward flanges that hold it to the top of the door, as shown in illustration.
- With the door trim removed, the courtesy lamp housing can be extracted from the hole in the back of the door trim pad. Rotate the lamp over on its side and lift out of the hole.
- Disconnect the harness.
- Inspect both male and female retainer halves for damage or wear. Replace as necessary.
IMPORTANT:
Take care not to damage the door skin with the trim tool.
IMPORTANT:
The female portion of the retainer can be cracked behind the surface of the door where it is not visible. If the trim has been removed three or more times, always replace the retainers.