How to change door courtesy lamp bulb?

[RangerX]

I can't tell how to get the lens cover off to change out a burnt bulb on my 92 Ex. There's a slot that looks like it's for a screwdriver, but I can't do anything with it. What's the trick?

 

[ajevenson]

The trick is to stick one screwdriver in the slot and twist out while using another one to stick in the top and pry out (gently). It feels and sounds like its gonna break the plastic but is hasnt so far (had mine out 3 times). Be careful when you replace the bulb to keep a set of needle nose pliers on the base when you are pulling out and putting in the new bulbs. Otherwise it slips into the door and then you gotta take the door skin off and try and feed the bulb and wire back through the hole!!

 

[RangerX]

Thanks, I'll try that. I was trying it using just one screwdriver, and I was worrying about breaking it.

 

[MONMIX]

OR ,,,, you can go in from the back.
ie take the door pannel off and just twist the plug.

 

[Crankcase]

Believe it or not, I actually reccomend the back way. The little cover is REALLY fragile, the tabs will break pretty easily. I have seen a lot of X's with the cover missing....

The bulb is also very hard to extract from the front too, as it is recessed in the housing quite a bit.