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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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i have a question, how do u change the cubby lights to a different color, im talking about the little space above the cigarette lighter
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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very carefully duh!... haha... there are a few ways... you can access it by the side sorta behind it... Or you can slide out the center console and do it that way... Oh wait, for some reason I tihnk you can get to it by pulling the waterfall out... brb to verify!
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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lol thanks
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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ok if you pull the waterfall off, it's really cake to get to it from where the HVAC controls would be
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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pull out the little plug in the footwell of the passenger side, gently pull out on the carpet, reach your hand in behind the waterfall area, gently grasp the base of the bulb/socket area and twist gently and pull it out.

i've never removed the waterfall to do it, so i can't say which way is easier.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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ooo ok
Old Feb 14, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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When I did mine, I did it the way beedee described. Just make sure you first pull the round plastic tab which is holding the carpet to the center console out first before you reach around back or you might tear the carpet. It will give you some more flexability in sticking your arm back there too.
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oooo alrite ill try when my bulb gets here
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ha. i tried that. just when i had it in...the dumb little bulb fell out and i cudnt find it again. oh wellz i liked it better with a light in there...
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lol tat sucks
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Originally Posted by daffy12
ha. i tried that. just when i had it in...the dumb little bulb fell out and i cudnt find it again. oh wellz i liked it better with a light in there...
haha, I did that same thing the first time around!...
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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ok so i just tried getting the bulb from the back and its a really tiny bulb, how do u take it offf
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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think the mount/hole is like one of those 1/4 turn deals, and once it's out, it's some work to pull the bulb out... think I used some pliers... Its just so small it's tough to really get ahold of it...
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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yeaaa its pretty hard so i think im just gonna wait for the bulb to get here and then try lol
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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it went out Friday, so you will probably have it Tuesday... I think USPS is closed manana
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ooooooooooo ok then
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