removing front interior light covers

[TDZ]

Ok noob question here,

How do you remove the vanity and centre dome light covers? Does the entire unit come out or just he clear platic bit? As ive ben prodding at it but dont want to pray to hard just in ca i damage the roof liner.

Thanks

[Bambazonke]

Read previous page where I have written up a set of instructions how to remove the entire unit. You cannot access the bulbs by only removing the clear plastic cover. Do not attempt to do this as this part will crack easily and cannot be replaced without buying the whole sub assembly with the switches etc

[TDZ]

I read those instructions. But the question i asked relates to the vanity lights not the reading lights.you know the ones under the sun visor and the main dome roof light.

[Bambazonke]

Sorry don't have these in my Tiguan i think it only std on the 147/155 or those that have the comfort pack which I don't have. Is there anything in the owner's manual. My 2008 manual has nothing, my guess it has a spring or clip and you will have to gently wedge it out. Maybe pay the dealer a visit as ask him how to replace a bulb as one of your's is blown

[aussietig]

I read those instructions. But the question i asked relates to the vanity lights not the reading lights.you know the ones under the sun visor and the main dome roof light.

Yes ... you flick the whole vanity light unit out with a small screwdriver (either the RHS or LHS of the unit).

Trick is to go in deep and more perpendicular to roofline first, before pushing the end of screwdriver towards the roofliner to get the angle to flick it out.

However you just got to work out which side is actually the end without the connector.

Obviously don't try and flick out the side with the wires.

[aussietig]

Sorry don't have these in my Tiguan i think it only std on the 147/155 or those that have the comfort pack which I don't have. Is there anything in the owner's manual. My 2008 manual has nothing, my guess it has a spring or clip and you will have to gently wedge it out. Maybe pay the dealer a visit as ask him how to replace a bulb as one of your's is blown

Only the large lights directly between front & rear passenger doors on the sides of the roofline are held on by a v-shaped clip on one end.

Now they are a real b!tch to unclip.

Definitely need two small screwdrivers to do the job!
One to push the whole unit back and hold it in that position, while the other is then used to try and flick the clip out of position.

However ... this only applies to those who have a sunroof and have 2 dome lights on the sides (instead of in the centre).

[TDZ]

Cool thanks for the reponse aussietig.

I unfortunately dont have a sunroof so will need to figure out which globes to use that will match the front rdash ones that i'll be ordering shortly.

Anyay final question, i was wondering which globes are interchangeable? For example apparently the glove box and footwells are interchangeable. What other gloes share the same part? As ive noticed alot of ebay listings would say something like boot led but have a picture of the footwell or something.

[aussietig]

The boot bulbs are very long. Can't remember exactly the measurements.
Definitely recommend the R-Dash boot LED unit. No replacement bulb on its own, comes even close in terms of light output.

If you had a sunroof, I have swapped the rear licence plate (37mm festoons) to the inside of the cabin.
But I did have to bend the connectors in a bit to make them fit.

They are ones (pictured above) lighting the rear passenger seats.