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Light Emitting Diode Unit






LIGHT EMITTING DIODE UNIT

NOTE: Each Light Emitting Diode (LED) dome/reading lamp contains two articulating eyeball-type LED pod units with integral lens-actuated switches and printed circuit boards that are available for separate service replacement. The rear LED dome/reading lamp also has a fixed auxiliary LED and printed circuit board unit which is also available for separate service replacement.

ARTICULATED EYEBALL POD UNIT





1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the LED dome/reading lamp unit. . Light Emitting Diode Unit
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the pod (1) upward far enough to disengage the pivot pin on one side of the pod from the pivot socket of the pod receptacle.
4. Lift the pod out of its receptacle within the dome/reading lamp housing.
5. On rear LED dome/reading lamp units only, from the top of the lamp housing, disconnect the pod pigtail wire connector from the fixed auxiliary LED lamp printed circuit board in the center of the lamp.

FIXED AUXILIARY LED AND CIRCUIT BOARD UNIT





1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the rear LED dome/reading lamp unit. . Light Emitting Diode Unit
3. Remove and disconnect the two articulated eyeball LED pods (1) from the lamp housing.
4. Disconnect the lamp wiring from the auxiliary LED wiring connector (3).
5. Remove the six screws (2) that secure the printed circuit board to the lamp housing.
6. Remove the auxiliary LED and circuit board unit from the lamp housing (4).