The Overhead Console Thread

[dixiepc]

Now that's really cool. How about some more information on this whole light mod.

 

[Jermu]

Hey,

Is there a trick to removing the map lights from the console? Are you supposed to just push 'em out, because mine did not come out gently and I didn' t want to put up a fight because I don't want to break anything? Do I just man up or is there something I need to do to free them up first? Any help and confirmation would be appreciated because I've kind of made a habit of hastening and braking stuff or just making simple things really hard

 

[AK49BWL]

Hey,

Is there a trick to removing the map lights from the console? Are you supposed to just push 'em out, because mine did not come out gently and I didn' t want to put up a fight because I don't want to break anything? Do I just man up or is there something I need to do to free them up first? Any help and confirmation would be appreciated because I've kind of made a habit of hastening and braking stuff or just making simple things really hard

If you're talking about removing the bulbs from the map lights, all you have to do on the front consoles is get a pin or small flat blade screwdriver and find the little indentation on the edge of the lens, pry off the lens, remove the bulb. The reflector will also come out with the bulb.

 

[df2x4]

If you're talking about removing the bulbs from the map lights, all you have to do on the front consoles is get a pin or small flat blade screwdriver and find the little indentation on the edge of the lens, pry off the lens, remove the bulb. The reflector will also come out with the bulb.

Don't some of them just drop free of the console if you stick a Torx bit in the center of the lens and turn? Or is that rear map lights? I swear some of them in my Suburban have an indentation in the lens for that but it's been a long time since I messed with them and it's not here right now so I can't go check it.

 

[AK49BWL]

Don't some of them just drop free of the console if you stick a Torx bit in the center of the lens and turn? Or is that rear map lights? I swear some of them in my Suburban have an indentation in the lens for that but it's been a long time since I messed with them and it's not here right now so I can't go check it.

That's the rear map lights on the burbs. Never thought about using a torx before, I always just used my fingers, pushed up and twisted and they come right out lol

 

[df2x4]

That's the rear map lights on the burbs. Never thought about using a torx before, I always just used my fingers, pushed up and twisted and they come right out lol

I knew I didn't hallucinate that. Yeah, a Torx works great for those.

 

[df2x4]

Interestingly it looks like it might be possible to retrofit the rear map light style reflectors/housings into the front OHCs.

https://www.gmt400.com/threads/upgrade-your-map-lights.6269/

 

[AK49BWL]

Yeah the spheres are the same pretty much between the two. My only gripe about them is the fact they ONLY fit standard-sized 194 bulbs. I use 5-way SMD LEDs in my fronts, and they will not fit in the rears with the removable housings. Also, the reflective coating on the rears fade out after a while.

 

[Dravec]

Yeah the spheres are the same pretty much between the two. My only gripe about them is the fact they ONLY fit standard-sized 194 bulbs. I use 5-way SMD LEDs in my fronts, and they will not fit in the rears with the removable housings. Also, the reflective coating on the rears fade out after a while.

The Sylvania 194 replacement LEDs fit the map light housings with absolutely no modification required. Not the ZEVO ones, the slightly cheaper ones

 

[98chevy2500SS]

For some reason my 98's and my 97's OHC map lights are different. My 98's lens just pry's off, whereas my 97 you have to twist the lens and the whole housing comes out.