Nissan Maxima
Courtesy Step Light Bulb Replacement Guide
How to change a burnt out courtesy step
light bulb in the door panel of a 2016, 2017 or 2018 Nissan Maxima sedan.
 2016 Maxima Door Panel |
 Courtesy Step Light Housing |
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automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist
owners of the eighth generation (2016, 2017, 2018 and maybe also
the 2019 and 2020 model years) Nissan Maxima sports sedan in
changing a burnt out courtesy step light bulb located at the bottom
of the interior plastic interior door panel. Owners of other Nissan or Infiniti vehicles such as the Versa, Altima, Juke, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Murano, Xterra, Pathfinder, Sentra, Cube, Armada, Leaf, Quest, Frontier, 370Z, GT-R, Titan, Kicks, NV, NV200, G25, G37, M35 and M37 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The compatible replacement miniature wedge base light bulb part number is 194. You can also use a brighter 194 LED bulb. The only tool needed to access and replace the light bulb is a small flathead screwdriver or a plastic pry bar tool. |
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 Gently Pry Out Housing |
 Light Housing Removed |
| The first two steps
are to open the door and then move to the bottom edge of the plastic
interior door panel. To prevent from scratching the plastic surfaces, you may choose to either cover the tip of your screwdriver with a thin microfiber cloth or instead use a plastic pry bar tool. Gently insert the blade of the screwdriver in between the top edge of the light housing and the door panel. Carefully pry out the light housing. Try to avoid using excessive force. The light housing should pop out relatively easily. Remove the light housing from the door panel. |
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 Push In Release Tab |
 Power Plug Disconnected |
| Gently push in the release button on the white plastic electrical connector before sliding the plug straight out of its socket. | |
 Old Bulb In Socket |
 Push Bulb Out of Socket |
| Use the small flathead screwdriver to gently push the base of the old light bulb straight out of the socket. | |
 Old Light Bulb Removed |
 OEM HT D4 194K Bulb |
| The original light bulb in this 2016 Maxima was an HT D4 194K. | |
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 Push In New Light Bulb |
 Push In Connector |
| Push a new
miniature wedge base #
194 light bulb straight
into the socket. If you'd like to have brighter courtesy step lights, replace the bulbs with brighter 194 LED units. Push the white plastic power plug straight into its socket on the light housing. |
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 Line Up Light Housing |
 Gently Pop In Light Housing |
| Line up the light
housing with the opening in the bottom of the door panel. Gently snap the light housing back into place. |
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 Light Housing Replaced |
 Test New Light Bulb |
| Double check that
the light housing is securely attached to the door panel. To test the new courtesy step light bulb, open and close the door or press the "Unlock" button on the key fob to re-activate the interior lights. Be sure to record the light bulb change in your car's service records. Please
check out all of my
2016-2018 Nissan Maxima DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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