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Lost Sidemarker Bulb in Housing Hole

Old Apr 7, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Lost Sidemarker Bulb in Housing Hole

Well, I was putting in my Sidemarker light on the passenger side, and i twisted it in, but the light fell off the socket into the tiny hole. I tried using a hanger with 3M tape, but ended up scratching some of the housing inside, which is not terrible, but I stopped after seeing tiny scratches.

Does anyone have some good advice?

Thanks.

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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could be tough, when i was installing my glove box LED i dropped it in the housing and had to use a pencil with a piece of chewed trident at the end to get it out lol
Old Apr 7, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaGuido09c
Well, I was putting in my Sidemarker light on the passenger side, and i twisted it in, but the light fell off the socket into the tiny hole. I tried using a hanger with 3M tape, but ended up scratching some of the housing inside, which is not terrible, but I stopped after seeing tiny scratches.

Does anyone have some good advice?

Thanks.
Same happen to me, had to remove the head light and keep flipping it until the bulb fell out..
Old Apr 8, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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Believe it or not guys, I was googling around. And someone had the brilliant idea of taking a handvac and putting a smaller tube into the housing hole and it would ultimately suck up the bulb.

I must say, that my friends, is brilliant.

I will try that since the hanger kind of made tiny scratches, not noticeable unless you bend down and stare, but still...a car has feelings haha.

Thanks Guys.
Old Apr 8, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Nothing work. Ended up taking the whole front of car apart and then the lighting housing. Never again...I put everyone back together to the best of my ability, I have some extra screws..but all went pretty decent for a student on his way to law school 0.
Old Nov 8, 2015 | 04:43 PM
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Same thing happen to me

Originally Posted by MaximaGuido09c
Well, I was putting in my Sidemarker light on the passenger side, and i twisted it in, but the light fell off the socket into the tiny hole. I tried using a hanger with 3M tape, but ended up scratching some of the housing inside, which is not terrible, but I stopped after seeing tiny scratches.

Does anyone have some good advice?

Thanks.
hey man i just read your post. just wanted to let you know that the same thing happen to me and what i did is i had a wire cable with a magnet at the end of and it worked like charm. sure you can get it at your local hardware store
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