1: Remove the rear view mirror, seat belt indicator, visors, domelight, driver's A pillar panel and headliner.
2: Measure JDM Maplight up to the headliner and trim headliner so the maplight pops in.
3: Take a screwdriver and pop two holes were the 2 mounting srews go through the headliner.
4: Use 2 speed clips and screws to secure the maplight to the headliner.
5: Take a thin srip of metal or bracket. Plumpers strap will work to I guess but, the firmer the better, drill a hole in the metal to line up with the last mounting hole. Put a speed clip onto the bracket. Take 2 ground loops and put them on either side of about 3 inches of wire, secure one side in between the maplight and the speed clip. Secure with a screw to the headliner.
6: Put female connector on another piece of wire, 3-4 ft long. This will later be run to the domelight for power. Connect it to the maplight..
7: Cut 1/2" off of your rear view mirror. It doesn't really need 3 screws to secure it
8: Back in the car, you will see a tack welded bracket. I used tin snips and cut about 6-8" of this bracket off. You will need to separate the center tack weld. Try not to damage this piece because this is the piece that keep the rain from coming in your car. If you tear it a little when separating, just clean the area with alcohol, silicon and paint it
The reason to cut this is so that the maplight will fit as flush as possible. By this time, it will become apparent to you what I am talking about
In the end it will be near perfect if you take your time.
On top of cutting the bracket, I tapped the black metal piece above where the maplight hit with a plastic mallet. When I was done, all looked great
Just TAKE YOUR TIME.
9: Get the headliner with the maplight back in the car. Wire the maplight to the White/Blue wire off of your domelight using the wire you attached earlier.
10. Get headliner positioned, put rear view mirror in place. before you screw the rear view mirror in, line up the other ground loop with the screw hole and screw the rear view through the ground loop grounding the maplight. Then just re-assamble everything.
My install was near perect with just a slight almost unnoticeable gap between the headliner and the maplight just in the front. Trust me, it's nothing to cry over
The reason for that is that these maplights were not meant for USDM cars and the JDM cars do not have the bracket for the sunroof the way that the USDM ones do. If a JDM car does have a sunroof, it must have a different shaped bracket.
Disclaimer: I accept no responsibility for this how-to. Be careful when working on your car and all modifications should be done by a capable or professional installer.
