Stupid LED parking light
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Stupid LED parking light
Well I've had these 6LED light parking light bulbs and I tried to install them today... It was fairly easy until the ****N bulb popped out and is now stuck inside my parking lamp housing... I read on this forum someone had the same problem... I tried taking it out with a cloths hanger and sticky tape at the end.. This did not help...
Does anyone know of a better Idea ? Also , If i take it to the dealership do you think they will be able to take it out ?
Does anyone know of a better Idea ? Also , If i take it to the dealership do you think they will be able to take it out ?
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Take apart your bumper and shake the LED out? Feel inside the light housing and see if can feel the LED?
BTW: If its loose get some electrical tape and tape it to the wire harness, THe LEDS should fit but i had some problems too, I ended up just buying a new pair of LEDS.
BTW: If its loose get some electrical tape and tape it to the wire harness, THe LEDS should fit but i had some problems too, I ended up just buying a new pair of LEDS.
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i have used a zip tie with tape on the end to retrive bulbs before, loosely wrap some tape around the end to form a "cup" that you can then try to catch the head of the bulb in. pull the bulb out through the highbeam hole.
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i had the same problem i just gave up and left it in there. i used one of those tool pick things not sure of the name it opens like a claw when u push on it kind of like those teddy bear games. it would have worked if i could see the bulb.
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You can try a shop vac and see if you can suck it out of there if you can some how seal the opening. I would remove the high beam bulb and work from that opening with a cloth hanger 1st since that opening is bigger and lower.
I hear the same story a lot with LEDs. The cheap LED just dont fit as well or cant stand up to the heat, thats why I havent use LED in my parking light yet. PIAA make a good 194 bulb that will fit tight but its not bright enough and its too blue. The tinted bulb I got in there now snaps in and lock in pretty tight and matches the HID pretty well.
I hear the same story a lot with LEDs. The cheap LED just dont fit as well or cant stand up to the heat, thats why I havent use LED in my parking light yet. PIAA make a good 194 bulb that will fit tight but its not bright enough and its too blue. The tinted bulb I got in there now snaps in and lock in pretty tight and matches the HID pretty well.
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Those 194 wedge bulbs, unlike other bulbs that have a metal base, only have a thin piece of wire as the contact point, it would be very hard to pick up with a magnet.
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yeah its more economical to have the wedge bulbs match the HID lights that is if u are ok with the HID colour
polarg M4/M6 are good wedge bulbs for that purpose
polarg M4/M6 are good wedge bulbs for that purpose