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Re: [Healeys] Bulb holder issue

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulb holder issue
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:11:36 +0100
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Halogen in a tail light? Recipe for trouble as they get way to hot. Use 
a Tungsten light or an LED. As suggested, break the glass and remove the 
bulb base with pliers.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 26-11-2019 om 22:55 schreef Michael Oritt:
> I have been struggling with the removal/replacement of the halogen 
> taillight bulbs on my car. I simply cannot get q good enough grip on 
> the bulb to push/turn and remove it from the bayonet socket.  Unlike 
> later cars the glass lens on the 100 is almost flat, the bulb is 
> straight with no shoulder and does not project very far beyond the 
> surface of the receptacle.
>
> I'm sure there is a trick here--can anyone share it with me?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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    <p>Halogen in a tail light? Recipe for trouble as they get way to
      hot. Use a Tungsten light or an LED. As suggested, break the glass
      and remove the bulb base with pliers.</p>
    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 26-11-2019 om 22:55 schreef Michael
      Oritt:<br>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I
            have been struggling with the removal/replacement of the
            halogen taillight bulbs on my car. </span><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I
            simply cannot get q good enough grip on the bulb to
            push/turn and remove it from the bayonet socket.  Unlike
            later cars the glass lens on the 100 is almost flat, the
            bulb is straight with no shoulder and does not project very
            far beyond the surface of the receptacle. </span><br
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
          <br
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
          <span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I'm
            sure there is a trick here--can anyone share it with me?</span><br>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Best--Michael
            Oritt</span></div>
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