Interior light lens removal

[Dlawseth]

Good day all,
Does anyone know how to remove the lens from the white oval interior LED light in the 17b? I’ve tried squeezing, sliding and prying with a screwdriver, but cannot make it move without risking damage.

Don

[Jill]

Try prying it open at the little cut out with a paint can opener. Makes it really easy!

[Dlawseth]

Thanks Jill. I’ll muster some courage and try the paint can opener.

[Ron in BC]

Every time that I remove a light cover I grit my teeth and am sure that it's going to snap before I get it off. Same thing yesterday with the range hood light.

Never broken one yet, good luck.

Ron

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

Every time that I remove a light cover I grit my teeth and am sure that it's going to snap before I get it off. Same thing yesterday with the range hood light.

Never broken one yet, good luck.

Ron

Your teeth must be taking a beating with all that gritting....

[Carmel Clown]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Your teeth must be taking a beating with all that gritting....

After trying to pry one off, my sister discovered that they slide in and out. Slide it and then pull off.

[CharlesPou]

I have 2018 Escape 21, so don't know if I have same lights, but mine were very hard to remove the center lens. there is a trick to removing it, you have to pull the cover apart, not compress. I made a small hook out of clothes hanger, slipped it under the edge, tugged a little, and presto came off. took hours, messing with to get if off the 1st time. after I had it off, was easy to see how to get off next time. good luck, cheers

[Gingerdog]

They slide back from the switch side single or dual about1/4-inch then lift out.