For the maplights, they started to become available in the 1998 models, it may have been as early as 1997, but it was definitely not stock in the 1996 model Civic. If you remove the headliner there is already available space there to install one. Obviously, the headliner will have to be cut, as well as running wiring, but it will look and function like stock one both are done. The 98-00 maplights have one switch that turns on both sides so I installed a 1994 GSR maplight in mine because there are buttons that will control either side of the maplight. I used a dremel to cut out the area and used the wiring from the GSR. It will only need one wire because like the dome light screwing it in will ground the light.