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Post by BeardyJon » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:40 pm

So I've been out changing the reverse light bulb and when I removed the bulb socket, the bulb came out and fell inside the light unit and I can't get to it, even with tweezers, so it's just stuck in there rattling around.

Anyone know how I can get this out? Can I get into the unit if I remove it from the car?
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Post by Stuartt » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:44 pm

A bit of flexible pipe onto the glass of the bulb and suck on the other end to create a vacuum then have it out, or blue tack on a stick.

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Post by Smartbear » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:46 pm

Stuartt wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:44 pm A bit of flexible pipe onto the glass of the bulb and suck on the other end to create a vacuum then have it out, or blue tack on a stick.

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There could now be a bulb & blue tack inside the rear light :P
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Post by Stuartt » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:49 pm

Smartbear wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:46 pm
Stuartt wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:44 pm A bit of flexible pipe onto the glass of the bulb and suck on the other end to create a vacuum then have it out, or blue tack on a stick.

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There could now be a bulb & blue tack inside the rear light :P
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Not if he is careful :poke:

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Post by BeardyJon » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:53 pm

Stuartt wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:49 pm
Smartbear wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:46 pm
Stuartt wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:44 pm A bit of flexible pipe onto the glass of the bulb and suck on the other end to create a vacuum then have it out, or blue tack on a stick.

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There could now be a bulb & blue tack inside the rear light :P
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Not if he is careful :poke:

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Post by MJJamieson » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:48 pm

Can you not just remove the cluster and give it a shake?
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Post by VRSteve » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:35 pm

Easy answer to this.

Get a hammer, and smash the light, then you can get the bulb out
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Post by RustyZ4 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:12 pm

its also has a metal end, so maybe a strong magnetic screwdriver
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Post by cj10jeeper » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:26 pm

If itโ€™s inside the light then you havenโ€™t really lost it :)

More seriously Iโ€™d take the few minutes to remove the cluster and get gravity working for you
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Post by flybobbie » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:36 pm

Said on earlier post this was a stupid design.
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Post by BeardyJon » Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:43 pm

cj10jeeper wrote: โ†‘Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:26 pm If itโ€™s inside the light then you havenโ€™t really lost it :)

More seriously Iโ€™d take the few minutes to remove the cluster and get gravity working for you
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