Lighting

Room light assembly

4steps
~24min
2/5difficulty
Done 0 of 4
Components
Toyota RAV4. Room light assembly

Removal
  1. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal
Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
  1. Remove room light lens
Toyota RAV4. Remove room light lens

  1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the lens.
Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  1. Remove room light assembly
Toyota RAV4. Remove room light assembly

  1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 covers.
Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Toyota RAV4. Remove room light assembly

  1. Remove the bulb from the room light switch base.
Toyota RAV4. Remove room light assembly

  1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the light.
Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Toyota RAV4. Remove room light assembly

  1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the room light switch base.
Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Inspection
  1. Inspect room light
Toyota RAV4. Inspect room light

  1. Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 1 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 2, and then check that the light comes on when the switch is in the door position.
Ok: light comes on.

If the result is not as specified, replace the light assembly.

  1. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 1 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 3, then check that the light comes on when the switch is in the on position.
Ok: light comes on.

If the result is not as specified, replace the light assembly.

Installation
  1. Install room light assembly
Toyota RAV4. Install room light assembly

  1. Attach the 4 claws to install the room light switch base.
Toyota RAV4. Install room light assembly

  1. Attach the 4 claws to install the room light.
Toyota RAV4. Install room light assembly

  1. Install the bulb to the room light switch base.
Toyota RAV4. Install room light assembly

  1. Attach the 4 claws to install the 2 covers.
  2. Install room light lens
    Toyota RAV4. Install room light lens

  1. Attach the 4 claws to install the lens.
  2. Connect cable to negative battery terminal

Test yourself

A quick Toyota RAV4 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.