I’m an idiot

aymehr · Aug 20, 2019

I was trying to change my turn signal to LED and this (first pic) happened, then I tried to get the bulb out and then second photo happened.

I’m pretty sure I have to take off the whole front bumper to get the light assembly.

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xRiCeBoYx · Aug 20, 2019

Yep. Bumper off. headlight off, turn and shake. Happened to me when I was cleaning up my HID relay harness wiring and I was unplugging stuff. Fortunately for me, I already had the bumper off at the time.

REBELXSi · Aug 21, 2019

I'd just trade the car in. It's easier

aymehr · Aug 21, 2019

julianzh said:
How? Side marker has nothing to do with turn signal? No?

You are right. That was a typo.

charleswrivers · Aug 21, 2019

Can you stick a curved hemostat in and snag it? I know there's not a lot of clearance right behind the housing on the drivers side... just thinking it might be possible. That or something a curvy.. .snakey thing... even a bent hanger with some very sticky gorilla tape on the end... wrapped in such a way it WILL NOT come off... to touch the thing and try to get it back toward the hole to then grab it with a curved hemostat is what I'd try first.

Go through the headlight port as I'd think it'd be bigger to get it out... er… is that what you did...?

Anyways... yeah... it sucks... but if this is the worst thing you ever do to a car... you're doing O-K.

shoegazer · Aug 21, 2019

There are a number of tools at auto parts stores that may work for this.

The magnet on a telescoping antenna may have some value. Then there's the retractable claw thingy on a goose neck.

Go to Lowes/Home depot and buy some small hose (plumbing department), find a car wash, and seal the hose to their vacuum with duct tape and go for it.

Good luck.

charleswrivers · Aug 21, 2019

shoegazer said:
Go to Lowes/Home depot and buy some small hose (plumbing department), find a car wash, and seal the hose to their vacuum with duct tape and go for it.

Damn good idea right there.

aymehr · Aug 21, 2019

REBELXSi said:
I'd just trade the car in. It's easier

shoegazer said:
There are a number of tools at auto parts stores that may work for this.

The magnet on a telescoping antenna may have some value. Then there's the retractable claw thingy on a goose neck.

Go to Lowes/Home depot and buy some small hose (plumbing department), find a car wash, and seal the hose to their vacuum with duct tape and go for it.

Good luck.

I tried the magnet on the second bulb no sticking. I tried to do it with vacuum but the hose was too big i will check out Lowes/Home Depot. I think this might be the best thing to do aside from taking the headlight off.

raf702 · Aug 21, 2019

I was thinking maybe using a narrow stick/rod wrap it with double sided tape and fish in there and slowly pull it out.

aymehr · Aug 21, 2019

charleswrivers said:
Can you stick a curved hemostat in and snag it? I know there's not a lot of clearance right behind the housing on the drivers side... just thinking it might be possible. That or something a curvy.. .snakey thing... even a bent hanger with some very sticky gorilla tape on the end... wrapped in such a way it WILL NOT come off... to touch the thing and try to get it back toward the hole to then grab it with a curved hemostat is what I'd try first.

Go through the headlight port as I'd think it'd be bigger to get it out... er… is that what you did...?

Anyways... yeah... it sucks... but if this is the worst thing you ever do to a car... you're doing O-K.

Unfortunately I didn’t have any tools for that. I think I will try the vacuum idea. I have one in the garage just need to get the right size hose.

charleswrivers · Aug 21, 2019

aymehr said:
Unfortunately I didn’t have any tools for that. I think I will try the vacuum idea. I have one in the garage just need to get the right size hose.

The tygon tube/hose stuff is on spools in the Home Depot/Lowe's. They sell it by the foot where the plumping stuff is... Lowe's is almost always in the back right corner for all the ones I've ever been in (they seem to all have the same layout)

r.camlin · Aug 21, 2019

Part out, she's a goner

aymehr · Aug 21, 2019

r.camlin said:
Part out, she's a goner

hahaha might as well.

Deezy · Aug 21, 2019

You might try practicing with this, before you go any further.......

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civilian · Aug 21, 2019

Lunar Silver Metallic owners just pay the lawn boy to do this type of manual labor.

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