This is such an easier way and works for so many different reasons to remove front center interior light cluster. That I felt it was worthy of it's own thread. Such as hard wiring a radar detector, replacing bulbs with LED's or just plain manual access to sunroof.


The first thing I did was bend a strong nail. I accidentally bent it too much on one end. The smaller end works best. However the bend on the larger end helped for pulling.



I then removed the frosted plastic and the map light lens. This picture shows the metal clip visible through a hole in the back of the map light.



I then fished the small end of the bent nail behind the silver clip and pulled back towards rear of car. Which in less than thirty seconds releases the clip.






I tried many of the other methods using my fat fingers along the front windshield didn't work for me. Neither did a screwdriver butter knife, small screwdriver etc (please note the putty knife and brand new screwdriver I tried using both marred the interior.) Also I just grabbed the first nail a thinner one would have worked even better. Or even better if you have one of those screwdrivers with a bent hook tip... I think they are technically a radiator hose remover. They always come with the uber cheap gas station dollar tool bin set. I finally found a use for that tool...lol