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Old 01-10-2008 | 01:56 AM
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So when I was taking my parking lights out, couple minutes later, they ended up at the bottom of the headlights

ah.. well I was sticking my finger through the Highbeams and using my finger to flick the light out. It worked but, now I have a bulb on each side of my headlights just laying there I had my new parking lights ready to go in but... I'm not going to even try

Is there a way to take them out? Other than taking out the whole headlight and flipping it upside down so the bulb will fall out? DON'T LAUGH AT ME!!



Old 01-10-2008 | 01:57 AM
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You can either take the headlights off the car (not as hard as it sounds), or if that doesn't work, you can bake them open.
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use some long nose pliers.
Old 01-10-2008 | 01:58 AM
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Oh wow. Hmmm. What I would try. Get a straw or something flexible. Put some tape on the other end and try and get that sucker stuck on the tape. Worst comes to worse, Take the headlight off and shake it out.
Old 01-10-2008 | 01:59 AM
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Its like a game, you have too shake it until it falls out of the hole.
Old 01-10-2008 | 01:59 AM
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if you can fit a vaccum tube around the hole you could try that....

worked like a charm for a buddy of mine who did the same thing....
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^^ thats a great idea. Never thought of that.
Old 01-10-2008 | 02:02 AM
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magnetic tip thing would be perfect right? I am sure there is some metal on it, and im sure all of use shop boys has an expandable item just like it... small enough to fit in the hole... I am im sure not more than 2 bucks at any shucks.
Old 01-10-2008 | 02:04 AM
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i'd just get a wire and put tape on the end
Old 01-10-2008 | 02:08 AM
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theres what, 6 or so screws at the bottom and 4 at the top and 4 clips holding the bumper on, and 3 screws for the lights... takes 15-20 mins TOPS, its not that hard ;)
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theres what, 6 or so screws at the bottom and 4 at the top and 4 clips holding the bumper on, and 3 screws for the lights... takes 15-20 mins TOPS, its not that hard ;)
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Lawl, pretty funny. Just take the headlights out and shake them upside down.
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lol
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Sears sells a flexable grabby thing tha you could put in the hole and grab it.......cost like $15.........first try the vacume thing..........then try the coathanger with gum........then take off bumper and light.........tops 1 hour to remove shake out light and reinstall everything..........it is very easy..........unless it is raining,snowing or dark........
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double sided tape on a hanger...? thats what i would do.
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haha well i was using double sided tape with my finger until it rolled out of the highbeam housing, thanks guys. I think i'm just going to try that vaccum with some small tube or something. Or... double sided tape + clothes hanger blah. LOL

Also, How do you guys manage to stick the bulb in the parking light socket! its so fricken annoying and small!!@#%!
Old 01-10-2008 | 02:48 AM
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I'm wondering how the heck you managed to do this in the first place. The bulb is supposed to come out still attached to the socket. It just takes a twist to get the socket out, and then you can bring it up into the daylight and use two hands to pull apart the bulb from the socket.

I actually cannot comprehend how you did this.
Old 01-10-2008 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RodC
I'm wondering how the heck you managed to do this in the first place. The bulb is supposed to come out still attached to the socket. It just takes a twist to get the socket out, and then you can bring it up into the daylight and use two hands to pull apart the bulb from the socket.

I actually cannot comprehend how you did this.
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Old 01-10-2008 | 03:07 AM
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took me like 5 min to remove headlights and put back on, not hard at all. or u can use pliers, straw, vacuum, whichever u choose, i'd say just take the light off cuz u gotta change the bulb anyways.
Old 01-10-2008 | 03:14 AM
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^ "Like 5 min" = about 20 to 30 minutes.


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