How to remove personal light panel

lenjack · 11-04-2009, 01:30 PM

Need to access wiring behind overhead personal light panel. How do I do this without breaking anything or leaving marks?

mgb4tim · 11-05-2009, 08:41 AM

search for Homelink or mirror replacement

iota · 11-05-2009, 01:12 PM

The panel is two pieces; the ~2" front strip (nearest to the mirror) is separate from the light cluster piece. Just reach your fingers under the front strip at the windshield (reach around the front, basically) and pull down as straight as you can. It's held up by two large white plastic clips which fit into round holes in the sheetmetal of the underside of the roof. Once the front piece is down, do the same with the light cluster; it has four white plastic clips into the metal, and two "legs" near the back of the car that keep it from sagging down.

Just pull down firmly and you should get them off without issue.

lenjack · 11-05-2009, 10:18 PM

Thanks. Does this apply to the simpler, non homelink setup? I don't have that. I have the standard mirror without homelink.

mgb4tim · 11-06-2009, 12:41 PM

it's the same, the homelink reference was to find wire to connect to

lenjack · 11-08-2009, 01:56 PM

I just tried it.Got the front piece down without a problem. I could not get the larger rear piece down with the amount of force I was willing to attempt. I pulled very hard, but it wouldn't give. I am fearful that if I pull hard enough, I may break it. Is the rear section that much harder to get off?

rrolff · 11-08-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lenjack

I just tried it.Got the front piece down without a problem. I could not get the larger rear piece down with the amount of force I was willing to attempt. I pulled very hard, but it wouldn't give. I am fearful that if I pull hard enough, I may break it. Is the rear section that much harder to get off?

From everything I've read on the subject, you pull the front part loose, *then you slide the whole assembly (light part) forward towards the front of the car, then it pulls down - I believe you were missing this step...

lenjack · 11-08-2009, 04:38 PM

Thanks for the update. I never saw the part about sliding it forward.

lenjack · 11-13-2009, 04:51 PM

Tried again. The remaining assembly does not slide forward. I don't want to chance breaking the panel. To clarify, my panel is shown in the owner's manual on page 364, Type B.

mgb4tim · 11-14-2009, 04:17 PM

no sliding... it is scary, but keep trying a little harder. It will come down.

11-04-2009, 01:30 PM	#1
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 456 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	How to remove personal light panel Need to access wiring behind overhead personal light panel. How do I do this without breaking anything or leaving marks?

11-05-2009, 08:41 AM	#2
mgb4tim Noob Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 408 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel search for Homelink or mirror replacement

11-05-2009, 01:12 PM	#3
iota Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 14 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel The panel is two pieces; the ~2" front strip (nearest to the mirror) is separate from the light cluster piece. Just reach your fingers under the front strip at the windshield (reach around the front, basically) and pull down as straight as you can. It's held up by two large white plastic clips which fit into round holes in the sheetmetal of the underside of the roof. Once the front piece is down, do the same with the light cluster; it has four white plastic clips into the metal, and two "legs" near the back of the car that keep it from sagging down. Just pull down firmly and you should get them off without issue.

11-05-2009, 10:18 PM	#4
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 456 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel Thanks. Does this apply to the simpler, non homelink setup? I don't have that. I have the standard mirror without homelink.

11-06-2009, 12:41 PM	#5
mgb4tim Noob Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 408 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel it's the same, the homelink reference was to find wire to connect to

11-08-2009, 01:56 PM	#6
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 456 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel I just tried it.Got the front piece down without a problem. I could not get the larger rear piece down with the amount of force I was willing to attempt. I pulled very hard, but it wouldn't give. I am fearful that if I pull hard enough, I may break it. Is the rear section that much harder to get off?

11-08-2009, 04:38 PM	#8
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 456 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel Thanks for the update. I never saw the part about sliding it forward.

11-13-2009, 04:51 PM	#9
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 456 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel Tried again. The remaining assembly does *not* slide forward. I don't want to chance breaking the panel. To clarify, my panel is shown in the owner's manual on page 364, Type B.

11-14-2009, 04:17 PM	#10
mgb4tim Noob Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 408 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 0	Re: How to remove personal light panel no sliding... it is scary, but keep trying a little harder. It will come down.

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