Need help to replace front reading light bulb

kyheang12 · 10-31-2010, 01:24 PM

I replaced all of the interior light from the current yellow OEM light to LED light except for the front reading light. I'm not sure if I have to pop open the head center control or i can just remove the lamp cover. So I would appreciate it if someone can guide me through this.

Thank You

AWF10 · 11-30-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kyheang12

I replaced all of the interior light from the current yellow OEM light to LED light except for the front reading light. I'm not sure if I have to pop open the head center control or i can just remove the lamp cover. So I would appreciate it if someone can guide me through this.

Thank You

what brand led lighting for interior did you go with? since i heard certain brands will cause error codes and such. Any good recommendations on what brand and prices? Any pics of them installed? Thanks.

grimlock · 12-07-2010, 11:25 AM

anyone done this?
I am stuck here too.. I can pull the front of the plastic down, or the rear, but I can't pull the whole thing off to get to the bulbs -its still attached in the middle.
I tried the headliner method -seems even tighter there..
The clear cover doesn't seem to be able to drop down either ..

Experts! help please ..

kyheang12 · 12-07-2010, 10:56 PM

http://i53.tinypic.com/6togu1.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/zvss36.jpg

You have to pop the plastic cover that is around the SOS button, you should see 2 black holes. Use a small screwdriver to pop the clips that is in the black hole and pop the surrounding clips around headliner.

grimlock · 12-08-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kyheang12

http://i53.tinypic.com/6togu1.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/zvss36.jpg

You have to pop the plastic cover that is around the SOS button, you should see 2 black holes. Use a small screwdriver to pop the clips that is in the black hole and pop the surrounding clips around headliner.

AWEsome! thanks!!!!!!!!
i removed the black plastic part, saw alot of holes, tried poking them and looking into them, couldn't find anything.. but i will try again now that i know its there
btw if u see this, which holes? big/small location .. cuz they are like 10+ holes ..

kyheang12 · 12-08-2010, 03:03 PM

there should be 2 big black holes between the SOS button and the light. i can't remember because i did it like a month ago.

grimlock · 12-08-2010, 03:06 PM

i got it! thanks *100..
finally .. the sastifaction

grimlock · 12-08-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kyheang12

there should be 2 big black holes between the SOS button and the light. i can't remember because i did it like a month ago.

those 2 pins were a b**** to compress.. if you hadn't told me I would not have pressed them as hard as was required

kyheang12 · 12-08-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by grimlock

i got it! thanks *100..
finally .. the sastifaction

jettie1767 · 02-02-2011, 12:14 PM

Where did you guys get the bulb types/sizes that are needed? Is there a list somewhere?

grimlock · 02-06-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jettie1767

Where did you guys get the bulb types/sizes that are needed? Is there a list somewhere?

Not that I know of..
but everything is 'T10' (don't ask me what it stands for, but its the most common size, also known under different names/code)
except the vanity mirrors are t5, and trunk is 42mm festoon
the fun part is getting them out the first time round

mikelori · 03-13-2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by grimlock

those 2 pins were a b**** to compress.. if you hadn't told me I would not have pressed them as hard as was required

Where exactly should I press?

Metal tip? White plastic part? or in between?

I think I pressed quite hard, but nothing happened.

grimlock · 03-13-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mikelori

Where exactly should I press?

Metal tip? White plastic part? or in between?

I think I pressed quite hard, but nothing happened.

can't remember if its plastic or metal, you can see where to squeeze if you shine a flashlight on it..

Linkz · 04-08-2011, 11:39 AM

Couldnt find the pin. Find a metal part and a huge plastic that don't seem to be the pin. Anyway, after u pressed the pins, do you remove the black dome plastic area, or the brown huge plastic around the dome?

lozca · 07-18-2012, 10:35 AM

Replace / change BMW X5 E70 reading and dome bulbs lights procedure

Follow this process to remove the entire body. It has 4 pins in total. 2 towards the mirror and 1 west and 1 east side.

bmw-x6 · 10-13-2012, 07:45 PM

Thank you so much for the pictures.

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kyheang12 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 315 Posts Drives: F10 535I Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Socal iTrader: (3)	http://i53.tinypic.com/6togu1.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/zvss36.jpg You have to pop the plastic cover that is around the SOS button, you should see 2 black holes. Use a small screwdriver to pop the clips that is in the black hole and pop the surrounding clips around headliner. Last edited by kyheang12; 12-07-2010 at 11:04 PM.
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kyheang12 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 315 Posts Drives: F10 535I Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Socal iTrader: (3)	there should be 2 big black holes between the SOS button and the light. i can't remember because i did it like a month ago.
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