Duct Tape works wonders... even on the RX-8
10-22-2004, 10:00 PM
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Duct Tape works wonders... even on the RX-8
I have not heard of this yet.
I was driving home last night, my friend who was following me called me and said my tail light/brake light was out. I figured he was f*ing with me, knowing Im over protective of my new car. But when I got home I checked it out and sure enough it was out. Upon further examination this morning I realized that it wasnt burnt out, the bulb fell out of the socket and was lying at the bottome of the ficture. Problem is the only way I could get into the ficture (with out breaking it) was through the little hole in the back where the socket screws into. There was no way I could even get a finger into the fixthre. The only solution - a wire coat hanger with duct tape on the end. Still wasnt an easy task but I finally was able to stick the bulb and pull it out. The fillament was still fine and the light works again.
I was driving home last night, my friend who was following me called me and said my tail light/brake light was out. I figured he was f*ing with me, knowing Im over protective of my new car. But when I got home I checked it out and sure enough it was out. Upon further examination this morning I realized that it wasnt burnt out, the bulb fell out of the socket and was lying at the bottome of the ficture. Problem is the only way I could get into the ficture (with out breaking it) was through the little hole in the back where the socket screws into. There was no way I could even get a finger into the fixthre. The only solution - a wire coat hanger with duct tape on the end. Still wasnt an easy task but I finally was able to stick the bulb and pull it out. The fillament was still fine and the light works again.
10-22-2004, 10:27 PM
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ahh, I had one fall out too, I just removed the two bolts, pulled the wires and turned it upside down and shook it like a piggy bank and out it popped.
10-23-2004, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GotBass
I have not heard of this yet.
I was driving home last night, my friend who was following me called me and said my tail light/brake light was out. I figured he was f*ing with me, knowing Im over protective of my new car. But when I got home I checked it out and sure enough it was out. Upon further examination this morning I realized that it wasnt burnt out, the bulb fell out of the socket and was lying at the bottome of the ficture. Problem is the only way I could get into the ficture (with out breaking it) was through the little hole in the back where the socket screws into. There was no way I could even get a finger into the fixthre. The only solution - a wire coat hanger with duct tape on the end. Still wasnt an easy task but I finally was able to stick the bulb and pull it out. The fillament was still fine and the light works again.
I was driving home last night, my friend who was following me called me and said my tail light/brake light was out. I figured he was f*ing with me, knowing Im over protective of my new car. But when I got home I checked it out and sure enough it was out. Upon further examination this morning I realized that it wasnt burnt out, the bulb fell out of the socket and was lying at the bottome of the ficture. Problem is the only way I could get into the ficture (with out breaking it) was through the little hole in the back where the socket screws into. There was no way I could even get a finger into the fixthre. The only solution - a wire coat hanger with duct tape on the end. Still wasnt an easy task but I finally was able to stick the bulb and pull it out. The fillament was still fine and the light works again.
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07-31-2009, 02:42 PM
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It's happened to my car 2 times in 38K miles. I think its a design flaw of the bulb socket. I just teke out the hole thing and shake it . It takes about 5 minutes.
07-31-2009, 05:20 PM
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wow you guys are inventive. ive seen a few 8s come into the dealer with this too. i usually use a magnet....the contacts in the bulb are metal after all. You do need a smallish magnet with a bit of grab to it though. works every time and it only takes like 2 mins too.
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