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Dome Lights in 02 XLT

JBurdett

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Marlton, NJ
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2002 XLT V8
Have a stock 2002 Explorer with a bad bulb in the dome light up front.
Bought replacement bulbs and removed the plastic cover - can't figure how to get the old bulb OUT and the new bulb in.
I pulled the whole assembly down, unplugged the three electric connections but found no clips or easy ways to get the housing apart to get to the bulbs. There are a few Torx screws - but before I removed those I wanted to see if theres another way to skin this cat...
 






if your 02 is the same as my 04. once you remove those four torx screws the dome light assembly comes off and the bulbs are easy to change. I will tell you that I was cursing the guy that came up with that design when I changed mine! do yourself a favor and change both bulbs!
 






Appreciate the advice. So much for an "easy button"
 






yep, discovered the same thing last week, makes sense that you have to do all that extra work, at least no one will steal them
 






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