Stupid Dome Light Question

[20Silverado11]

OK, this is a basic question - but before I go and screw something up, I figured I'd ask it here first. So, here goes. I bought all new LED lights (four 212 lights from V-LED's) for the dome lights inside the cab - they should arrive tomorrow or Friday. I've been looking at the dome lights, but can't figure out how to open them up to replace the bulbs. Before I go and screw up the fixture, is there a "right" way to get these things open? If I trusted my instincts, I'd just pry them open with a screwdriver, but that would probably bend/break/ruin things. So...any thoughts?

[RyanbabZ71]

I used a small flat head screw driver on mine. Popped right off.

[greentourismo]

there is a certain way to take them off to avoid breaking the tabs tho...There are bigger gaps on the side to pry from...

[20Silverado11]

Thanks guys! I was able to take the front cover off easily, but made the mistake of thinking the LED's came in pairs...so the rear cover will have to wait 'till my next order arrives with 2 more lights. Yes, if you use a very small screwdriver, you can easily disengage the tabs. Then, once you determine correct polarity and squeeze the connectors so that they're smaller, everything works just fine.

[Knowklew]

I have those same lights in my truck.....they are sick bright just an fyi.

[Sir Dan]

Did I do the math right on those LEDs? $60+ just for dome lights??? Wow!

[20Silverado11]

Thankfully, I ordered what I thought were two pair...instead it turned out that I ordered two bulbs. The ones I ordered had 4 LED's each and were $15 each, but are really, really bright. So, for my second pair, I'm going to order the less-intense lights with 3 LED's each ($10/ea) and use them for the front, and move the 4 LED lights to the rear. That way, if the wife decides to use her map light while I'm driving at night, it won't be as bright. But, when I open the doors, the cab will be fully illuminated. Right now, I've got the 5k 4-LED lights in the front and the stock bulbs in the rear - what a difference when you can see both. I swear, the stock bulbs appear to be a dim yellow in comparison! As far as cost goes - that makes it $50 for the cab.