# Mazda: That Inside Car Light...?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [January 15, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844 "2014-01-15T01:29:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844/1 "2014-01-15T01:29:47Z")
My wife has a dead stink bug dead-center in the lens over the inside car light. She’d really, really like it gone!
How do you remove the lens? It is flush with its bezel except for a small suggestion of a thumb hold (or less). I tried a small screwdriver just to feel what’s really there to grab or push in or leverage outward. But, there seems to be nothing more to latch onto. I don’t want to crack the plastic lens or its housing…because that’s my specialty! 😃 So, how is it supposed to slip out? You car folks know all these little tricks. Please enlighten me! My wife will be ever so grateful!
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### Author:  [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844/2 "2014-01-15T03:04:23Z")
The owner’s manual usually contains instructions for replacing light bulbs. Have a look at the [the Mazda USA site](http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayManualsByModelAndYearHome.action) for manuals.
You didn’t specify a model, so I chose the 2009 Mazda 3 (4-door). Sure enough, detailed instructions are provided for every single light bulb starting on page 8-39.
There’s only one exception :
\***Overhead light/Map lights (Front)**
Due to the complexity and difficulty of
the procedure, the bulbs should be
replaced by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.\*
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### Author:  [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844/3 "2014-01-15T03:50:38Z")
> [@Heracles](#):
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> -
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> Due to the complexity and difficulty of
> the procedure, the bulbs should be
> replaced by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.\*
:smack:
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### Author:  [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844/4 "2014-01-17T02:09:31Z")
> [@Heracles](#):
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> The owner’s manual usually contains instructions for replacing light bulbs…
> There’s only one exception :
>
> \***Overhead light/Map lights (Front)**
>
> Due to the complexity and difficulty of
> the procedure, the bulbs should be
> replaced by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.\*
My book didn’t even say that much! Thanks!