How do you open a light bulb without pliers?

How do you open a light bulb without pliers?

Insert a flathead screwdriver into the bottom of the light bulb, next to one side of the interior tube. Press the screwdriver against the side of the tube to break it free. The bulb will be filled with argon, or a similarly inert and harmless gas.

How do you install a rear light bulb?

Install the rear dome light bulb. Use the trim removal tool pry out the trunk light housing. Remove the plastic cover from the socket. Pull out the stock bulb, and insert the new LED bulb. Re-install the plastic cover, and push the light housing back into place.

How do you replace an LED light bulb?

Use the trim removal tool to un-clip the rear casing of the assembly, and pull them apart. On the circuit board of the assembly, remove the stock light bulb. Then, insert the new LED bulb.

How do you remove a foot well light?

Using a trim panel removal tool, simply pry out one corner of the foot well light housing. Unplug the connector from the housing. Pull stock light bulb out of the socket. Then, insert the new LED bulb. Connect the housing, and snap it back into the panel. Repeat the procedure for the other foot well and door panel lights. Figure 1.

How do you remove a recessed light bulb?

Unscrew the old bulb from the recessed lighting housing. Remove the old trim from the outer ring of the housing. Squeeze the side spring clips to remove the light housing; you should see the light socket at the top of the well. Adjust the rear plate in the housing, by loosening the wing nut that allows the adjustment.

How do you remove a stop light housing?

To remove a high-mounted stop light housing the following procedure: 1) Open the tailgate, and remove the trim (1) as shown in the illustration. 2) Release the claws of the light housing by the flat head etc. through the service holes as shown in the illustration. 3) Close the tailgate.

How do you retrofit an old light bulb?

Get a ladder and remove the light bulb from the light housing. Pull down the trim and see how it is attached to the housing; if the trim is attached by v-shaped torsion springs, then you know the housing will work with LED retrofit lights.

How do you replace a parking light bulb?

To remove and install a full glass type bulb (1), simply pull out or push in the bulb. To remove a glass metal type bulb (2) from a bulb holder, push in the bulb and turn it counterclockwise. To install a new bulb, push it in and turn it clockwise. You can access the individual bulb or bulb holders as follows. Parking/Turn signal light

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