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How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby TheGreatPunanski » Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:18 pm

I've made the rookie mistake by accidentally dropping my T10 wedge bulb in the driver's side headlight upon installing my parker lights, is there a way I can remove the headlight cover without having to remove the front bumper?
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby Quick Jab » Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:28 pm

I think you'll have to remove the bumper unfortunately.
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby ferret89 » Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:31 pm

Quick Jab wrote:I think you'll have to remove the bumper unfortunately.


^ headlights are screwed into frame behind the bumper, need to remove to access
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby Manaz » Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:32 pm

TheGreatPunanski wrote:I've made the rookie mistake by accidentally dropping my T10 wedge bulb in the driver's side headlight upon installing my parker lights, is there a way I can remove the headlight cover without having to remove the front bumper?


If the light went in, you can get it out.

Long nose pliers are one option (not your standard ones, really long nosed ones, often used in electronics work.

Another option is a stick with something sticky (boom tish) on the end of it - bluetac, double sided tape, etc). Press it against the bulb, pull it out.

Or an olive grabber (seriously, it's a kitchen implement with a long stem that has a "claw" that extends out of it to grab olives and bring them to the operator).

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=oliv ... e&ie=UTF-8
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby fedaykin » Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:09 pm

Or one of these.
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But you'll probably end up pulling off the front bar and the headlight.
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby TheGreatPunanski » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:26 pm

Manaz wrote:
TheGreatPunanski wrote:I've made the rookie mistake by accidentally dropping my T10 wedge bulb in the driver's side headlight upon installing my parker lights, is there a way I can remove the headlight cover without having to remove the front bumper?


If the light went in, you can get it out.

Long nose pliers are one option (not your standard ones, really long nosed ones, often used in electronics work.

Another option is a stick with something sticky (boom tish) on the end of it - bluetac, double sided tape, etc). Press it against the bulb, pull it out.

Or an olive grabber (seriously, it's a kitchen implement with a long stem that has a "claw" that extends out of it to grab olives and bring them to the operator).

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=oliv ... e&ie=UTF-8



Thanks for the suggestions, you've given me some ideas.
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby TheGreatPunanski » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:27 pm

fedaykin wrote:Or one of these.
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But you'll probably end up pulling off the front bar and the headlight.


I might actually give that a go lol.. I'll do whatever it takes to keep that bumper on!
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby TheGreatPunanski » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:52 pm

TheGreatPunanski wrote:
fedaykin wrote:Or one of these.
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But you'll probably end up pulling off the front bar and the headlight.


I might actually give that a go lol.. I'll do whatever it takes to keep that bumper on!



PROBLEM SOLVED!! Took me around 5 mins using this tool to get the globe out, cheers for the suggestions guys!
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Re: How to remove headlight lens cover?

Postby Manaz » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:40 pm

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