I'm trying to replace my honda's rear tail light & can't get bulb out of socket
Are there any tricks? All the directions I find say just to pull the bulb straight out, but that is not
working. The bulb base (where the bulb fits into the socket) is rectangular, with two small black
tabs on the very bottom of the short ends of that rectangle. The socket itself is circular. I can't find
any give or any way to release the bulb. I'm afraid if there isn't a trick that I will end up breaking
the bulb.
these are a little tricky. if theres a locking hook then use a flathead to move the hook and to pop it out. if theres no locking then use a pair of pliers and wiggle it out. be careful you can easlly cut your self if the bulb breaks. one of the guys at work did that once on a 2007 ford van.
Worst case is: you'll break the bulb... Who cares??? I owned a '99 Accord sedan and though the taillights are cosmetically different the access point and method to remove them are the same. Turn the bul counter clockwise a quarter turn. It may take a little fartin' around but it, along with the socket itslef should come out as one assembly.
I have an old camry that had the same problem. First I attempted to break the light bulb by wrapping it in a thick layer of duct tape, with goggle on for additional protection, I tried to break the bulb with a hammer, giving it a few loud pound. To my surprise the bulb did not break. The end result was that I had loosen the bulb with the blows, and I could just pull the bulb out easily after that. The new bulb went in without problem. When I bought the new bulb at autozone, the person there offered me a packet of 'something' which was supposed to keep moisture that tend to collect at the light from corroding the connections. Putting that on for the new light bulb is probably a good idea.
I wrapped the bulb in a loop of packing tape and then pulled on the tape
GuruWJT96 - that tip about the packing tape was AWESOME.
The packing tape idea is brilliant! Worked like a charm!
GuruWJT96...Thank you!!!!! The packing Tape trick worked perfectly!
GuruWJT96 that packing tape trick just saved my fingers and my sanity in changing a daytime running light with terrible access. Thank you!!
The tape method worked to pull out a stuck taillamp bulb for a Ford Fusion. I didn't have packing tape, but duct tape worked the same way. Thanks for the tip!
tape method worked for me on Lexus ES350. Thanks.
Just worked for me, too! Wish I had had more patience with the first bulb - I used the pliers and broke that one.
Love the tape idea. It worked perfectly - thanks so much!
The packing tape worked perfectly!! Trust your Red Green instincts, when nothing else around!!
YES! The tape! Thank you SO MUCH!
Thank you for the tape solution! I used duct tape and because I had to pull so hard, I wrapped it in a towel in case it broke. It came out in one piece!
