hey guys i have a 96 sport with domelights that i cant figure out.. i was looking to take them out and replace them.



i poked around with search and nothng came up.. i tryed to remove myself but i felt as if the plastic was just going to break right off..
can anyone tell me how to remove the plastic piece so i can change the lights?
thanks!

 

Id be willing to bet it is just those plastic snap things but then it just be gambling which plastic will let go first. That is just a guess, beyond that Id say try pulling the whole console down or even the headliner too. not usre hoe much trouble youd want to go through just for changing lights. But xj head liners do come down very easy. best of luck

 

thanks man. anyone else have any ideas? im sure theres an easy way. i just dont want to break anything..

 

no one else has an solution?

 

I'll take a pic of the clips and setup from my 98 if you want, its not the samew style but they may use the same hardware.

 

I would think the clear lense would pry off from one end to expose the light bulb underneath. That's how most dome lights are.

 

Yeah that clear lens will pop out. Some have their clips on the ends and some in the middle of the sides. start prying carefully.

 

thanks guys. i got it.. i actualy pryed slowly.. very slowly cuz i was scared to break something.. but the button with "lamp" and the plastic lense comes out as one piece.. i dont think the button comes apart from the lense but i could be wrong..

 

Hey as long as you got it that's all that matters.

 

How do you remove a 98 XJ Light dome lens, somethings loose in mine and rattles around whenever i hit a bump. If i look in the dome i could see a washer or something like that sitting against the lens.

 

Nevermind I got it

 

I was also wondering how to check the bulbs. How exactly do you do it?

 

If your XJ is a 97 or newer just grab your entire front dome assembly and push it towards the windshield, it should unlock and come down so you can check the bulbs and wiring, to get it back in just reverse these steps

 

Nope, it's a 93... I was looking at your first post at the pictures and my dome panel looks exactly the same though. I will try to do it the same way, I just hope I don't tear down the whole roof while doing so. Should I grab it from just the black part and pull it down toward the windshield or grab it from the sides where the color matches the roof and slide it back toward the windshield?

 

I just reviewed the OPs pics, I don't think they will come out the same way. try finding a video on youtube, maybe it will help?