86 21 ... Replacing Inside Light

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Unclip cover (1) at side recess (arrowed) and remove towards bottom.

Fig 1: Uncliping Cover

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Unclip lamp housing (1) at side recess (arrowed).

Fig 2: Uncliping Lamp Housing

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Disconnect flat connector (1) from flat connector contact.

Fig 3: Identifying Flat Connector

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CAUTION: Before drilling out rivets, drive in rivet pins with a punch.
Drill out rivets (1). Pull off inside light mounting bracket (2) over flat connector (3).

Fig 4: Identifying Rivets, Inside Light Mounting Bracket And Flat Connector

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