97-03 LED full guide!!
03-13-2014, 09:37 PM
#471
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hey i bought a festoon bulb for my dome light and it works great! However one of the small metal brackets which holds the bulb broke, and it sucks. I will use superglue and glue it back to the original position...
But my real question is how do you properly remove this to get to the bulb???:
Like i don't want to break anything, also, do they use the same bulbs as the dome light? If so i will order 2 more, i ordered 1 just too see if it will work out and it does, as long as superglue idea works i will be pleased
But my real question is how do you properly remove this to get to the bulb???:
Like i don't want to break anything, also, do they use the same bulbs as the dome light? If so i will order 2 more, i ordered 1 just too see if it will work out and it does, as long as superglue idea works i will be pleased
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Art.F96 (03-13-2014)
03-13-2014, 09:42 PM
#472
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You'll actually need 4 more, those lights and the map lights use the same bulb. To get the cover off those lights you'll see a small indentation on the clear cover. You'll stick your pocket knife blade or a small screw driver in that little slot and pry, then the lens will simply pop off.
And also, that super glue idea to glue the metal bracket which holds the bulb, will it work or should i use something else?
03-13-2014, 09:44 PM
#473
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So basically i have to pry the "clear" plastic piece? And ok, im guessing for the other 2 map lights i will have to take the entire dome light assembly, which is probably 4 screws or something..
And also, that super glue idea to glue the metal bracket which holds the bulb, will it work or should i use something else?
03-13-2014, 09:50 PM
#475
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03-13-2014, 10:49 PM
#477
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03-14-2014, 01:12 AM
#478
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I just tried glue and yeah it does not work, those metal terminals are such a pain since they break so easily if bent slightly, like i gotta push that bulb quite a bit otherwise there is no connection, and i can already see a developing crack on the other 2 terminals, 1 is broken and the last one is still good.
I will solder tomorrow perhaps, and see what happens. Lol might as well go to the junkyard and get one from there, if i do go there should i just get the entire assembly or just that whole metal plate?
I will solder tomorrow perhaps, and see what happens. Lol might as well go to the junkyard and get one from there, if i do go there should i just get the entire assembly or just that whole metal plate?
03-14-2014, 01:21 AM
#479
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I just tried glue and yeah it does not work, those metal terminals are such a pain since they break so easily if bent slightly, like i gotta push that bulb quite a bit otherwise there is no connection, and i can already see a developing crack on the other 2 terminals, 1 is broken and the last one is still good.
I will solder tomorrow perhaps, and see what happens. Lol might as well go to the junkyard and get one from there, if i do go there should i just get the entire assembly or just that whole metal plate?
I will solder tomorrow perhaps, and see what happens. Lol might as well go to the junkyard and get one from there, if i do go there should i just get the entire assembly or just that whole metal plate?
