Version With Inside Reading Lamp:

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Remove interior light. Refer to 63 31 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT (C-PILLAR OR HARD TOP) .

Turn socket housing counterclockwise and remove.

Fig 1: Locating Bulb

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Remove bulb.

NOTE:

Socket housing for inside reading lamp
Socket housing for interior light