How do I REPLACE THE DOME LIGHT IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE IN A 300M

Following the steps below on your Audi Q3:

1 Unhook the negative (black) battery cable with your pliers. The overhead console contains electrical connections; disconnecting the negative battery cable prevents shock.

2 Open the sunglasses holder (the compartment closest to the front auxiliary controls). Remove the Phillips screw from inside the holder.

3 Disconnect the electrical connections to remove the console. Squeeze the tabs on the outside of the electrical connections to disconnect them. Lower the overhead console from the headliner.

4 There are connections at the rear (dome light) and connections at the front (auxiliary controls).

If you just want to replace the dome lights the clear buttons on the console can be removed carefully, The buttons will snap out from the console and the bulbs will be underneath.

The front dome lamp & map lamps are replaced from the back, they are 1/4 turn bulb holders.

The overhead console ( non rail ) is held on with spring clips. Open the rear compartment, and in each corner grab the console with your thumb and index finger and pull down. The 1st time you remove it, it is very hard to pull down, the springs are very stiff.

The rail system, the service manual says to pull the overhead bins 1st, then pull the consoles out ( also spring clips )

There is a screw in the plastic towards the front end of the overhead console towards the windshield,remove that.Then use a trim tool or a flat screwdriver and gently pry down the console from the back end.Your all set, change the bulbs and put it back together.

my 97 burban has a dome override button next to light switch that does the same things you discribed look for it and push it if you have one its labeled

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Changing Spark Plugs

First off, on this model you don't have plug wires, you have coil packs with a boot and coil connected to the pack. The boot slides on the tops of the spark plug. The good thing about this is that you don't have to mark each wire to its location.

So to replace the plugs you need to disconnect the electrical connector to the coil pack and then unbolt the two bolts that mount the pack down, then remove the pack.

Next with a ratchet, an extension and a special spark plug socket, which has an insulator inside to protect the porcelain from getting cracked, remove the spark plugs.

Next step is to replace the plug, usually I slide off the boot from the coil pack and then remove the coil from inside the boot and slide the boot over the spark plug and start to thread the plug back in. Using this method allows to you feel if you are threading the plug in right. Then with a torque wrench you would torque the spark plug to the specs for the type of engine you have.

3.2/3.5L Engine (20 ft-lbs)
2.7L Engine (13 ft-lbs)

Next reinstall the coil pack with the two mounting bolts, it is only necessary to hand tigthen the two bolts. Then plug back in the electrical connector and continue this process on the next 5 spark plugs.

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Changing Dome Light

To remove the map light bulbs you need to first remove the overhead console.

To do this you need to remove the screw at the front of the overhead console (which is more towards the front windshield).

Next you need to pry down on the rear of the overhead console and then disconnect the electrical connectors.

Then, with the overhead console pulled down, pull of the map light bulbholders and replace the bulbs.

Installation is the reverse of the removal process.

You need to remove the screw from the front of the overhead console and then gently pry down on the rear of the console. Job done.

If you are referring to the console with the 2 push button lights. There is a screw right in the front near the windshield that you have to unscrew. After doing so use your fingers and get a grip in the console and pull it straight down and you will see the lights. I just had to do the same thing about a week ago. Hope this helps....

1. Depress the side tabs and remove the overhead storage bin.
2. Remove the overhead console.
3. Disconnect the 2 overhead console electrical connectors
4. Remove the dome lamp assembly.

pop lens off and pull bulb out