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My parking bulb disappeared

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by jc562, Nov 16, 2011.

  1. jc562

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    So i was changing the parking bulb on my car with an led one and the bulb fell out on and into the headlight housing. i drove the car home and looked for the led bulb and it was gone. i dont see any hole it could of fell out off anyone have any idea where this bulb could of went?
     
    #1 jc562, Nov 16, 2011
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    I've had a parking light led bulb fall into the headlight housing once but I managed to fish it out using a paper clip with a loop of floss at one end. If you didn't have the hole plugged in, then it's possible that the loose bulb pinballed into the hole out somewhere in the engine area.
     
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    That's what I was thinking but that hole is so small and all the way on top guess i will search the engine bay later on. I'm just glad it is out of the housing.
     
    #3 jc562, Nov 16, 2011
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    Hello, I was trying to d the same thing. Now my led build fell in to the head light housing. I can see it but how do I get it out? Help please
     
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    Unless you can fish it out with something, you will probably have to dismount the unit and try to shake it out. Just a thought
     
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    Straighten a paper clip and cover one end with some masking tape (to avoid it scratching the unit). Create a small loop on a floss (small enough to catch the LED) and simply wrap the rest of floss around the paper clip down its length. Bend the paper clip to conform to the area you're working in and fish it out into the hole.
     
    #6 32kcolors, Dec 31, 2011
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