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briang9 24th June 2011 07:46 PM

Fingers Too Fat
 
Anybody got any tips on how to remove the bulbs in the lights in the bottom of the rear view mirror, fingers are too fat to fit through the hole to get a grip of them:(

thanks

notorious 24th June 2011 08:06 PM

Brian, I don't know how bulb looks like, but try to take a piece of rubber hose and put the end of hose on the lamp. Then grab hose from both sides.

Also, try to take vinyl electrical tape and try if you can wrap the lamp with that tape so the lamp becomes "longer" with tape on it, so it'll be easier to grab.

Try to find pincette / tweezers and wrap it with electrical vinyl tape, so it can actually grab glass object.

PsYcHe 24th June 2011 08:07 PM

What's Connor doing? Set him to work!

briang9 24th June 2011 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYcHe (Post 23948)
What's Connor doing? Set him to work!

tried that one even his fingers are too big:(

briang9 24th June 2011 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notorious (Post 23947)
Brian, I don't know how bulb looks like, but try to take a piece of rubber hose and put the end of hose on the lamp. Then grab hose from both sides.

Also, try to take vinyl electrical tape and try if you can wrap the lamp with that tape so the lamp becomes "longer" with tape on it, so it'll be easier to grab.

Try to find pincette / tweezers and wrap it with electrical vinyl tape, so it can actually grab glass object.



like the sound of those Sergey, its a normal push/turn type of bulb with pins, much like a household one, think you have to push it in and turn, the rubber hose/tape option sounds good will give it a try

thanks+++

darrenjoe90 24th June 2011 08:30 PM

i cant remember how i did it but i will have a look in the morning for you +++

Oli18 26th June 2011 11:05 AM

A thin set of pliers covered in tape for protection works a treat! +++


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