Need help with stuck tail light bulbs!
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Need help with stuck tail light bulbs!
The brake and turn signal bulbs in my mom's 1998 Saturn SL went out. I went to replace them only to find that those suckers are in there good. They should simply pull out as far as I can tell. However, when I pulled out the turn signal light the glass part came out and the metal base stayed firmly in the socket. When I looked at it it appeared to be all rusted. So how would I go about getting these things out?
Why is it that the simple things are the hardest?
Why is it that the simple things are the hardest?
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If you get the bases out be sure to smear the new bulb with dielectric grease so it don't happen again!! Same goes for new sockets, which would be the best way to go
since it already has corrosion in there and it will most likely come back and then
your mommy will not have brake lights!!
since it already has corrosion in there and it will most likely come back and then
your mommy will not have brake lights!!
Last edited by blue beast; Oct 15, 2007 at 11:16 AM. Reason: opps wrong word
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If they are rusted so tight as the bulb breaks on removal, I would replace the sockets. Even if you do get them out, cleaning the rust so the replacement bulbs will be reliable and work properly will be doubtful.
The best thing for rust removal is muriatic acid mixed with water. I use a 2 to 1, or 3 to 1 water to acid ratio.
The best thing for shining up copper contacts is Kaboom. jd
The best thing for rust removal is muriatic acid mixed with water. I use a 2 to 1, or 3 to 1 water to acid ratio.
The best thing for shining up copper contacts is Kaboom. jd
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