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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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parking lights...advice/help

I cannot, for the life of me, get the damn drivers parking bulb out. I'd assume it does a quarter clockwise turn and pops like every other max i've owned but it wont budge-...any ideas short of me flipping out and breaking it
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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pop the whole headlight out so you have more room to play with.
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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Maybe heat it up a little with a hair dryer.
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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kick it...
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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It should just twist and come out very easily so if you are having trouble yours might be melted in there so put more muscle.
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bigpimpen092
It should just twist and come out very easily so if you are having trouble yours might be melted in there so put more muscle.
that could work too
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by nissandrvr98
I cannot, for the life of me, get the damn drivers parking bulb out. I'd assume it does a quarter clockwise turn and pops like every other max i've owned but it wont budge-...any ideas short of me flipping out and breaking it
I believe it should be a counter-clockwise turn to get it out, and a clockwise turn to put it back in.
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kgallerie
I believe it should be a counter-clockwise turn to get it out, and a clockwise turn to put it back in.
Yeah, this sounds right.
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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move the battery out of the way snd you will have much more room for your hand
Old Jan 26, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Stormzusmc
kick it...
that was the trick!

that little bastard was in there good-the pass side comes out nice 'n easy but not this one. And it was clockwise (counter when facing the car)

oh, and i was going to pull the whole headlight but sheered off one of the top two bolts and gave up on that route (ill have to wait till it gets a bit warmer and drill it out now)

thanks!

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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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hmmm...

when i replaced my passenger side headlight, there was REALLY sticky stuff all over the prongs of the bulb and the connector...and the parking light was broken in the clip, 'twas a pain to get out
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