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Interior Light Removal/Installation

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  1. Remove the battery cover. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3] ).
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    2. Front scuff plate inner (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    3. Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    4. B-pillar lower trim (See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    5. Front seat belt upper anchor installation bolt (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    6. B-pillar upper trim (See B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    7. Rear package tray lid (See REAR PACKAGE TRAY LID REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    8. Sub-trunk
    9. Third-row seat (See THIRD-ROW SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    10. Rear header trim (See REAR HEADER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    11. Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    12. Third-row seat belt lower anchor installation bolt (See THIRD-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    13. Cargo compartment light (See CARGO COMPARTMENT LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    14. Trunk side trim (See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    15. Second-row seat belt upper anchor installation bolt (See SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    16. C-pillar trim (See C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    17. Map light (See MAP LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    18. Assist handle (See ASSIST HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    19. Sunvisor (See SUNVISOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    20. Headliner (See HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  4. Detach the tab and remove the bulb housing.
    NOTE:
    • The valve housing and the wiring harness have been integrated and attached to the headliner. The wiring harness passes under the urethane and shock absorption pad, so if the valve housing is to be replaced, cut the urethane and then cut and remove the shock absorption pad.
      Fig 1: Identifying Bulb Housing And Interior Light
      G05545916Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Pull in the direction of the arrows and detach the tabs.
  6. Remove the interior light.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    NOTE:
    • Install a new shock absorption pad by applying adhesive to the areas where the previous shock absorption pad was removed after installing the wiring harness. Also, after installing the wiring harness and shock absorption pad, reinforce the areas where the urethane was cut with vinyl tape.
      Fig 2: Identifying Interior Light
      G05545917Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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