2007 SR5 non-sunroof. Does anyone have a picture of the internal mounting part that the dome light would snap onto to make a tight fit. I don't want to get into a long explanation just yet. Several years ago the roof was replaced due to a branch fall. OEM roof panel replacement. According to parts dept. the roof crossmembers would be separate pieces, so i'm thinking possible the wrong crossmember was used at that location. Something is amiss.

If someone has a picture, or can pull off their light and post a picture, that would be helpful.

Thanks

spent a long time searching online. i thought i could find an answer to anything on the web, but no luck so far. might have to tear apart the cargo dome light to search for an answer.

They replaced the roof???

yes, a large tree branch fell of the roof, damaging it and the rear hatch. both were replaced.

here is a pic of the situation:

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update:

toyota service looked at the lamp hole, and told me that the screw was not original, that the head had been ground down. they couldn't tell me if anything was missing otherwise.

went to two body shops (one at a toyota dealership). both seemed to think that the headliner slots were slightly damaged and that was preventing a tight installation. i disagreed. the headliner is too flimsy in those spots to snap into and be supported.

i finally decided to disassemble the rear lamp which is identical to middle one.
lo and behold, the metal crossmember does in fact have slots specifically for the corner hooks on the assembly to snap into. that provides the secure mounting.
so, the middle one is incorrect and missing those entirely.

i now have a clearer idea of what happened. when the roof panel was replaced, of course the whole headliner had to be removed. the crossmembers were most likely all replaced ( i have the insurance write up; the estimate nearly doubled in cost from the initial appraisal). my theory is that someone attached the wrong style crossmember over that lamp area. when they had the whole headliner reinstalled, and were reattaching the lamps, they discovered that the error and improvised by drilling the screw into the metal and suspending the lamp that way.

unfortunately, the only real way to correct this is to disassemble the whole headliner, and replace the crossmember with the right part. all that so i can tightly mount that lamp.

see picture below of the rear crossmember with the wholes available for the corner hooks.

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update:

toyota service looked at the lamp hole, and told me that the screw was not original, that the head had been ground down. they couldn't tell me if anything was missing otherwise.

went to two body shops (one at a toyota dealership). both seemed to think that the headliner slots were slightly damaged and that was preventing a tight installation. i disagreed. the headliner is too flimsy in those spots to snap into and be supported.

i finally decided to disassemble the rear lamp which is identical to middle one.
lo and behold, the metal crossmember does in fact have slots specifically for the corner hooks on the assembly to snap into. that provides the secure mounting.
so, the middle one is incorrect and missing those entirely.

i now have a clearer idea of what happened. when the roof panel was replaced, of course the whole headliner had to be removed. the crossmembers were most likely all replaced ( i have the insurance write up; the estimate nearly doubled in cost from the initial appraisal). my theory is that someone attached the wrong style crossmember over that lamp area. when they had the whole headliner reinstalled, and were reattaching the lamps, they discovered that the error and improvised by drilling the screw into the metal and suspending the lamp that way.

unfortunately, the only real way to correct this is to disassemble the whole headliner, and replace the crossmember with the right part. all that so i can tightly mount that lamp.

see picture below of the rear crossmember with the wholes available for the corner hooks.

resolved this issue by drilling through the tan plastic into the existing crossmember, then using two sheetmetal screws to secure it tight. can change the bulb by removing the clear plastic, and drop the whole thing by unscrewing it.