How do you remove the domelight thing

[crsh2]

im trying to remove this Crap cuz there is a little fan there thats just on and really bugging me now and i thought it was easy to remove, But after a cut,burn in my middle finger and headliner gettting mess up.i need your help.
how can i remove this without messing up my headliner

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/crsh2/DCP_1656.jpg

thankyou

[jnenad16]

you have to remove the rear view mirror bracket by pushing outwards on it, they you can unclip the dome light assembly by prying the front with a screwdriver and the back will slide out.

nenad

[c280nz]

yea. i took my whole roof lining out like a week ago.
just hang on the mirror and it comes off, its held by a spring pin thing.
then the front of the light pull backt then down and the front should come out then down (the light thing that is)

[Sulaco]

Originally posted by crsh2
im trying to remove this Crap cuz there is a little fan there thats just on...

There's a fan inside the domelight assembly? What?

[crsh2]

Originally posted by jnenad16
you have to remove the rear view mirror bracket by pushing outwards on it, they you can unclip the dome light assembly by prying the front with a screwdriver and the back will slide out.

nenad

thank you jnenad and c280nz i will try that tonight. and see what finger of mine im going to mess up.

how the heck you guys figure this stuff out?

thank you again


Originally posted by Sulaco
There's a fan inside the domelight assembly? What?

yup! if you look at the picture the lower vent or oppening theres a freaking fun there thats been buzzing for a year and i thought i was ready to open this thing up and it was not as eazy as i thought.

[jnenad16]

Originally posted by crsh2

how the heck you guys figure this stuff out?
I do this for living.

nenad

[crsh2]

Originally posted by jnenad16
I do this for living.

nenad

Thats right how eazy i forget

thanks again

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[crsh2]

Originally posted by c280nz
yea. i took my whole roof lining out like a week ago.
just hang on the mirror and it comes off, its held by a spring pin thing.
then the front of the light pull backt then down and the front should come out then down (the light thing that is)

Wow. Do i push the rearview mirror towards the windshield or just pull it down. it does not seem to budge any which way.

[jnenad16]

when I installed the auto-dimming rear view mirror on my C280, it came off when I pushed it towards the windshield, it might take some muscle to pop it out. but first remove the mirror and then push on the bracket. just be careful not to crack the windshield:)

nenad

[SLAMMED_C]

Damn ya all got to it before me!!...
as everyone said.. remove the rear view mirror by pullit dawn and kinda sideways...
then remove both bulb covers as you have done form the pic.. pry down on the front of the domelamp assembly lightly.. then using a flat mall bladed screwdriver there are 2 metal tabs that can be seen at the front edge of the domelamp..

[crsh2]

Originally posted by SLAMMED_C
Damn ya all got to it before me!!...
as everyone said.. remove the rear view mirror by pullit dawn and kinda sideways...
then remove both bulb covers as you have done form the pic.. pry down on the front of the domelamp assembly lightly.. then using a flat mall bladed screwdriver there are 2 metal tabs that can be seen at the front edge of the domelamp..

Damn! thanks again guys. I pulled down on the rear view mirror and came off.
I finally unplug the wire for that fan. ( what is that anyway?)

Thank you again for all the help.

[martattack]

Originally posted by crsh2

I finally unplug the wire for that fan. ( what is that anyway?)

Thank you again for all the help.

It sucks air from the cabin then checks the temperature.. It uses that reading and others to set the inside air temperature according to the setting on yoru climate control.

[crsh2]

Originally posted by BoominBenz
It sucks air from the cabin then checks the temperature.. It uses that reading and others to set the inside air temperature according to the setting on yoru climate control.

well that make alot of sense!
lots of damn good techs here

thanks

[Sulaco]

Strange! I've never heard a fan in there, nor can I feel any air moving when I hold my hand up to it. Learn something new every day...

[nokia8860]

Originally posted by Sulaco
Strange! I've never heard a fan in there, nor can I feel any air moving when I hold my hand up to it. Learn something new every day...

If you hear it then it is broken.

[SLAMMED_C]

that small fan in the domelamp is actually called an "aspirator blower motor"
it does what everyone says.. samples the air in the car for the climate control.