fix dangling overhead console/reading lamp assembly

1995 Buick Park Avenue Ultra

The plastic overhead console (containing reading lamps and switches and
sunroof switch) has broken clips and falls out of its recess in the
ceiling and dangles by its wires. It bears a green sticker with the
numbers 12519830, 101080 N/A, 91-2390-6. GM dealer says P/N is
discontinued. It may be found for $25 on Ebay if you set up a search
and are willing to wait, perhaps for years.

No need to replace the console or rig up anything exotic. Some polite
GM engineer has provided for retaining the console with screws in case
the plastic clips break off or don't work.

Remove the lenses from the reading lights---pry each one out by putting
a small screwdriver in the slot. Remove the lamps (gently by pulling,
after they have cooled). For each lamp there is a hole in the back of
the fixture for that lamp. You can put a wood/plastic screw through
that hole and drive the screw into the plastic screwhole-post that is
part of the plastic back of the recess for the console. Replace the
lamps and lenses and you are done.

I used two pan-head wood screws, about 3/4" long, with threads about
5/32" o.d., threaded on their whole lengths.

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