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Lighting System - Interior: Removal & Installation Dodge Caravan IV

Interior/illumination Lights 8 illustrations ~690 words

REMOVAL

  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Open up console lid.
  3. Remove console tray.
  4. Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or equivalent, gently pry down on lamp. Make sure not to let lamp fall into console base.

Note. If preferred, a 5/16 piece of hose approximately 4-6 inches long may be used to pull lamp from socket. Push hose over end of lamp and pull down.

INSTALLATION

Note. If preferred, a 5/16 piece of hose approximately 4-6 inches long may be used to install the new lamp. Push lamp into hose just far enough to hold bulb. Locate the socket slot and push firmly up. Make sure not to let lamp fall into console base. When bulb is seated, twist hose 1/4 turn to remove from lamp.

  1. Place lamp in socket slot and push firmly up. Make sure not to let lamp fall into console base.
  2. Install the console tray.
  3. Close console lid.
  4. Connect the battery negative cable.
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Open console lid and remove tray.
  3. Using a flat bladed tool, pry up on the switch.
  4. Remove bulb from switch.
  1. Install bulb into switch.
  2. Push switch into console opening.
  3. Install tray and close lid.
  4. Connect battery negative cable.
  1. Remove the Instrument Cluster. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-248914-S41413234562007022700000) .
  2. Turn over cluster and expose the illumination bulb sockets.
  3. Identify which bulb is defective and twist it out of the cluster using a counterclockwise motion.
  1. Install the new bulb socket into the cluster using a clockwise motion.
  2. Install the Instrument Cluster. Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-248914-S00445907102007022700000) .

Scheme 1

Scheme 1: REMOVAL
Scheme 1: REMOVAL
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Using a trim stick, pry lamp from door panel. (Scheme 1) 1 - WIRE HARNESS 2 - COURTESY LAMP
  3. Disconnect wire harness from the lamp.
  4. Remove lens from the lamp and remove bulb.
  1. Install bulb and lens to lamp.
  2. Reconnect wire harness to lamp.
  3. Press lamp into the door panel.
  4. Reconnect battery negative cable.
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Using a flat bladed tool, pry off the lamp lens.
  3. Remove bulb from lamp.
  1. Install bulb to lamp.
  2. Press lens into place.
  3. Connect battery negative cable.

Scheme 2

Scheme 2: REMOVAL
Scheme 2: REMOVAL
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Open glove box door.
  3. Push switch through from behind. (Scheme 2) 1 - GLOVE BOX BULB 2 - GLOVE BOX LAMP SWITCH
  4. Disconnect wire harness from switch.
  5. Pull bulb from switch.
  1. Push bulb into switch.
  2. Connect wire harness to switch.
  3. Push switch into instrument panel.
  4. Close glove box door.
  5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Scheme 3

Scheme 3: REMOVAL
Scheme 3: REMOVAL
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Using a flat bladed tool, pry lamp from trim panel. (Scheme 3) 1 - LIFTGATE LAMP 2 - WIRE HARNESS
  3. Disconnect wire harness connector from lamp.
  4. Pry off lens and remove bulb.
  1. Install bulb and snap lens into place.
  2. Reconnect wire harness connector to lamp.
  3. Position lamp onto trim panel and snap into place.
  4. Reconnect battery negative cable.

The front reading lamps are incorporated into the overhead console. If the reading lamps require replacement, the overhead console must be replaced. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD CONSOLE - REMOVAL) . The rear reading lamps are incorporated into the assist handle. If the rear reading lamps require replacement, the assist handle must be replaced. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/ASSIST HANDLE - REMOVAL) . The bulbs can be serviced separately.

Scheme 4

Scheme 4: REMOVAL
Scheme 4: REMOVAL
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Using a flat bladed tool, pry off the lamp lens. (Scheme 4)and (Scheme 5). 1 - LAMP LENS 2 - OVERHEAD CONSOLE
  3. Remove bulb from lamp. (Scheme 6)and (Scheme 7).

Scheme 5

Scheme 5
Scheme 5
1 - HVAC LOUVER
2 - ASSIST HANDLE
3 - LAMP LENS

Scheme 6

Scheme 6
Scheme 6
1 - LAMP
2 - OVERHEAD CONSOLE

Scheme 7

Scheme 7
Scheme 7
1 - COURTESY/READING LAMP
  1. Install bulb to lamp.
  2. Press lens into place.
  3. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

The vanity lamp is incorporated into the visor assembly. If the vanity lamp needs to be replaced, the entire visor must be replaced. The bulbs are serviced separately.

Scheme 8

Scheme 8: REMOVAL
Scheme 8: REMOVAL
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Using a pick or other suitable tool, pry the lens from the lamp. (Scheme 8) 1 - VISOR 2 - VISOR/VANITY LAMP 3 - LENS
  3. Remove bulb.
  1. Install bulb.
  2. Snap lamp lens into position.
  3. Connect the battery negative cable.

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