Dropped the parking light into housing

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  1. rspeaker

    rspeaker Junior Member

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    I was trying to take out the parking light, and it fell out of the connector and into the housing. And I don't see any easy ways of getting it out! Thoughts?
     

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  2. xliderider

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    You're not the first person to have this happen, and you'll likely not be the last. ;)

    People have had some success using a coat hanger wire with a bit of tape on the end, or a small grabber tool, through the highbeam bulb mounting hole.

    Or, you can remove the headlight assembly from the car and try to shake it out from the previously mentioned mounting holes.
     
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    That's what I did. Removed the high beam bulb, grabbed it with my grabby tool.
     
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    Grabber tool costs a few bucks, available at auto parts or hardware stores:

     
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    Yeah, I actually bought one and tried going through the high-beam (seemed like the first logical thing,) but the tool was too big, and was the only one they sell. May look online. Or wire hanger plus tape. Thanks!
     
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    Turn car upside down and shake until released?

    Or smaller grabby tool, your choice.
     
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