Re: [DML] Re: Roof Light Disassembly

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The back light works fine. My plan was to outright switch them out since I have no need for the rear light...

Thanks for the info on removal. I figured it was something like that...

-Gary

> 
> From: "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>
> Date: 2003/04/10 Thu PM 11:11:55 EDT
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: Roof Light Disassembly
> 
> You're fortunate; most have long since been damaged by removal and 
> will not stay in place. The positions are off, on, delay. Off is in 
> the center position. It is best to remove the fuse or disconnect the 
> battery before working on it. When you do remove it you will see 
> that it has a plastic spring-lock assembly that latches over the 
> hard fiber board liner. That spring latch is on one side only - the 
> other is stationary. The problem is that one cannot usually tell 
> which way the light has been installed. The only way I have been 
> successful is to carefully try to move the entire light mechanism 
> one direction or the other. The direction it begins to move the most 
> is against the spring-lock side. I push that way sufficiently enough 
> to drop down the mechanism and loosen it in the liner. Then, I 
> carefully pull down and loosen the other side as I bring the entire 
> assembly down and out. Wires are connected - or should be, so it 
> takes some careful wiggles and movement to dislodge it. BTW, the 
> interior light under the rear window is supposed to be an identical 
> assembly. These light bulbs rarely loose connection or burn out but 
> rather, the wiring, door switches, or some other component is the 
> reason for the fault. Does the rear interior light work properly? 
> They are on the same circuit.
> 
> Harold McElraft - 3354

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