interior "dome" light questions

[ggdad1951]

So since my Quiet Ride interior is due next week....oooo...can't wait ...I decided to get going on my interior light.

So a few questions:

It's in VERY good condition, but I want to pretty up the chrome. How, without damage, do I pop the bezel off?

I assume I ground the light to the center healiner support, where does the power supply wire run?

Where does the light "belong" on the headliner?

thanks

[JBNeal]

The dome lamp bezel snaps onto the dome lamp base and can be removed with a small flat blade screwdriver. Locate the headliner mounting tabs on either end of the base and carefully pry those tabs and the bezel with a screwdriver or needlenose pliers. If the bezel doesn't pop off the base, use a small flat blade screwdriver as a wedge to jam into the opening made when prying the base from the bezel. With the small screwdriver holding the base & bezel open, use another screwdriver to pry against the base, walking the bezel off of the base...this is very similar to taking apart the TV/DVD remote.

The power lead for the dome lamp runs up the A-pillar over the driver door and rests on the weld seam for the cab roof.

 

additional information - Dome Lamp Installation

Edited February 2, 2021 by JBNeal
revised information

[ggdad1951]

The dome lamp bezel snaps onto the dome lamp base and can be removed with a small flat blade screwdriver. Locate the headliner mounting tabs on either end of the base and carefully pry those tabs and the bezel with a screwdriver or needlenose pliers. If the bezel doesn't pop off the base, use a small flat blade screwdriver as a wedge to jam into the opening made when prying the base from the bezel. With the small screwdriver holding the base & bezel open, use another screwdriver to pry against the base, walking the bezel off of the base...this is very similar to taking apart the TV/DVD remote.

The power lead for the dome lamp runs up the A-pillar over the driver door and rests on the weld seam for the cab roof. The original dome lamp mounting is described here

excellent! thank you, forgot about that thread. I didn't want to pry on it that hard, but I guess that's what I gotta do!

Edited January 6, 2013 by ggdad1951

[William Davey]

On my (late) 55 C-3-B8, the wire coming up the door pillar to the dome light is hot all the time, the door switches and the slide switch next to the dome light complete the circuit to ground.

I have no clue if yours is the same, but it should be checked.

[ggdad1951]

I'm gonna wire mine off the ingnition so its not hot all the time. I abhore having something hot all the time in an old vehicle. I figure mine more for night time looking for stuff, my cell can get the key in the ignition. Especially since my truck has no door switches, but the light itself does.