How to remove 194 wedge bulb?
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I'm swapping out my parking lights for LEDs but I was wondering what needed to be removed, if anything, to get to the bulbs. I already took off the engine cover and I can see the bulb, but it appears to be blocked by a piece of painted plastic/metal. I'm guessing that needs to be unscrewed first before I can access the bulbs. Is it the same for both sides? I know some of you guys have already done this, any ideas?
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yeah, though the bar isnt metal, its plastic. Dont pull on the tab either without turning it first, it *does* detach from the light socket -- I found out the hard way!
SGT, standing over the headlight housing, look for a black tab about 1/2" wide in-line of the back of the parking light. twist 1/4 turn (it will turn either way, but you might need a pair of pliers to turn it, mine was pretty tight and there's not a lot of room to get your hand in there) and after turning, pull straight out. The black plastic tab is around 4 inches long and attached directly to the light socket. There's not a lot of slack in the wiring either, so be careful.
SGT, standing over the headlight housing, look for a black tab about 1/2" wide in-line of the back of the parking light. twist 1/4 turn (it will turn either way, but you might need a pair of pliers to turn it, mine was pretty tight and there's not a lot of room to get your hand in there) and after turning, pull straight out. The black plastic tab is around 4 inches long and attached directly to the light socket. There's not a lot of slack in the wiring either, so be careful.
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Ok, now I'm really in a jam. I switched the bulbs and as I was pushing the tab back in the headlight housing, the LED somehow got loose, probably when I was guiding it into the hole and just happened to fall into the housing.
How am I gonna get the LED bulb out? It barely fit into the opening and now it's stuck in the housing.
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I'm swapping out my parking lights for LEDs but I was wondering what needed to be removed, if anything, to get to the bulbs. I already took off the engine cover and I can see the bulb, but it appears to be blocked by a piece of painted plastic/metal. I'm guessing that needs to be unscrewed first before I can access the bulbs. Is it the same for both sides? I know some of you guys have already done this, any ideas?
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Oh that sux.
Check craftsman tools at sears,the tool you looking for has a expanding hooks it's about 2' long. it has a push rod that expands the hooks,I forgot the name of the tool.hope this helps
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Thanks for all the ideas, guys. I ended up taking my car to the dealer this morning since I had to get my 10k service anyways. They were able to extract the bulb by sticking in a coat hanger with some kind of sticky substance wrapped around the tip. Unfortunately, there are a few small smudge marks on the reflective housing left by the residue of the sticky substance. No biggie, but since I'm ****, anyone know what the best way to clean the inside of the housing would be? Is it difficult to take apart the housing?
On another note, I decided to give the LED bulb install another shot when I got back home. This time I armed myself with electrical tape to make sure that sucker wouldn't fall off the socket. However, I noticed that one of the LEDs was blue, instead of white, which was what I ordered.
I need to ship these back and exchange them for two white ones now.
On another note, I decided to give the LED bulb install another shot when I got back home. This time I armed myself with electrical tape to make sure that sucker wouldn't fall off the socket. However, I noticed that one of the LEDs was blue, instead of white, which was what I ordered.
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Thanks for all the ideas, guys. I ended up taking my car to the dealer this morning since I had to get my 10k service anyways. They were able to extract the bulb by sticking in a coat hanger with some kind of sticky substance wrapped around the tip. Unfortunately, there are a few small smudge marks on the reflective housing left by the residue of the sticky substance. No biggie, but since I'm ****, anyone know what the best way to clean the inside of the housing would be? Is it difficult to take apart the housing?
On another note, I decided to give the LED bulb install another shot when I got back home. This time I armed myself with electrical tape to make sure that sucker wouldn't fall off the socket. However, I noticed that one of the LEDs was blue, instead of white, which was what I ordered.
I need to ship these back and exchange them for two white ones now.
On another note, I decided to give the LED bulb install another shot when I got back home. This time I armed myself with electrical tape to make sure that sucker wouldn't fall off the socket. However, I noticed that one of the LEDs was blue, instead of white, which was what I ordered.
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like i said though, it takes 10 minutes to take the air box out. It frees up so much room to access the bulbs....
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I'm not sure but if it's like any other light housing, the only way to take it apart would be to take it out and bake it (or heat gun it) to loosen the adhesive, which I wouldn't recommend as it almost always screws up the plastic. You're better off just trying to clean it from there. Good luck.
Those LED bulbs tend to be quite blue. Is it bluish white or just straight up blue?
Those LED bulbs tend to be quite blue. Is it bluish white or just straight up blue?
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what bulbs did you purchase and from where? I myself am looking for a wedge bulb that will match the gs3 hids as close as possible, I changed my fogs out to the cool clue bulbs and they look perfect but now am trying to find the best wedge bulb