Bummer Today - Lost turn signal bulb inside light

[Muscleford]

Several months ago I put chrome bulbs in my turn signals to get rid of fried egg look. Apparently I did not seat the one on the passenger side fully and it came out of the socket an fell into the light. Could no fish it out. Put in a regular bulb and plan to remove the headlight assembly in the summer when it is warm in northeast Ohio and shake it out. ?

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[Msfitoy]

Several months ago I put chrome bulbs in my turn signals to get rid of fried egg look. Apparently I did not seat the one on the passenger side fully and it came out of the socket an fell into the light. Could no fish it out. Put in a regular bulb and plan to remove the headlight assembly in the summer when it is warm in northeast Ohio and shake it out. ?

How in the world did you get it through the hole? It shouldn't be able to fit with the locking tab...

 

[Skit hjälm]

Did you try a bent wire with doublestick foam tape.
Thats a favourite nonmagnetic at fishing things out of places.

 

[Muscleford]

How in the world did you get it through the hole? It shouldn't be able to fit with the locking tab...

Only the bulb not the socket.

 

[Msfitoy]

Only the bulb not the socket.

Oh this must be a peanut bulb that seats into the socket then...you could take out the headlamp and shake it out...

 

[Muscleford]

Did you try a bent wire with doublestick foam tape.
Thats a favourite nonmagnetic at fishing things out of places.

No I did not. It is going to be warmer tomorrow and I may try this.

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Muscleford]

Oh this must be a peanut bulb that seats into the socket then...you could take out the headlamp and shake it out...

Yes a bulb with a flat base.

 

[Danager]

Use a shopvac to retrieve the bulb. You can remove all the bulbs, hold the vacuum hose to the largest opening in the light assembly.

 

[Langwilliams]

you're friend....

not just for lost bulbs....can be used for a million things around the house/farm/garage/bedroom

I have one of these, never really used it successfully. Where's the OP live? I'm in Lorain/Amherst area an I'm going to Mentor weds I could drop it off.

Is the base magnetic? if so try a magnet retriever tool.

 

[Muscleford]

you're friend....

not just for lost bulbs....can be used for a million things around the house/farm/garage/bedroom

Tried it, wasn't successful.

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