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To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulb holder issue
From: jim via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:35:51 +0000 (UTC)
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 Not trying to be facetious ...Maybe a "carrot"?=C2=A0 ..I've used raw pota=
to on standard light bulbs ...
Jim

    On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 10:13:54 PM UTC, Michael Oritt <michael.=
oritt@gmail.com> wrote: =20
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 Ira--
Thanks and that's what I did with=C2=A0the first bulb. However I do not con=
sider that=C2=A0to be a viable solution and I should not have to break=C2=
=A0a bulb to remove it, esp. if it is not defective.=C2=A0 I'm thinking abo=
ut a little rubber funnel or something that=C2=A0will grip the bulb while a=
i push and turn, but have not come up with the proper tool yet.
Dave Porter just responded:=C2=A0=C2=A0A 1.5 inch long fuel/coolant hose...=
presto chango.
Best--Michael Oritt

On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 5:03 PM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

what I have done in other applications i break the glass and then use a nee=
dle nosed pliers=C2=A0to grab the base push and turn it out.
Ira ErbsPortland,OR=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______
=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes

1967 MGB =C2=A0
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 1:56 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wro=
te:

I have been struggling with the removal/replacement of the halogen tailligh=
t bulbs on my car.=C2=A0I simply cannot get q good enough grip on the bulb =
to push/turn and remove it from the bayonet socket.=C2=A0 Unlike later cars=
 the glass lens on the 100 is almost flat, the bulb is straight with no sho=
ulder and does not project very far beyond the surface of the receptacle.=
=C2=A0

I'm sure there is a trick here--can anyone share it with me?

Best--Michael Oritt_______________________________________________

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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Not trying to be facetious .=
..Maybe a "carrot"?&nbsp; ..I've used raw potato on standard light bulbs ..=
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ta-setdir=3D"false">Jim<br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 10:13:54 PM UTC, Michael=
 Oritt &lt;michael.oritt@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3=
333ff;">Ira--</div><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"color:#3333ff;"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv=
7771808734gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;">Thanks and that's what I =
did with&nbsp;the first bulb. However I do not consider that&nbsp;to be a v=
iable solution and I should not have to break&nbsp;a bulb to remove it, esp=
. if it is not defective.&nbsp; I'm thinking about a little rubber funnel o=
r something that&nbsp;will grip the bulb while ai push and turn, but have n=
ot come up with the proper tool yet.</div><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv77718=
08734gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div =
class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;">Da=
ve Porter just responded:&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);">A=
 1.5 inch long fuel/coolant hose...presto chango.</span></div><br clear=3D"=
none"><div><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_default" style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(51,51,255);">Best--Michael Oritt</div><br clear=3D"none"></div></di=
v><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734yqt3728937836" i=
d=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734yqt25952"><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv77718087=
34gmail_quote"><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr=
">On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 5:03 PM i erbs &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mail=
to:eyera3000@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"ydpa6b460f5=
yiv7771808734gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr">what I have don=
e in other applications i break the glass and then use a needle nosed plier=
s&nbsp;to grab the base push and turn it out.<br clear=3D"all"><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span>&nbsp; &=
nbsp; &nbsp; _______ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp=
; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;_______</sp=
an><br clear=3D"none"><span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (______ \____1959 BN4____/ =
_______)</span><br clear=3D"none"><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (=
_________________________)</span></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nb=
sp; BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br =
clear=3D"none"></div><div>1967 MGB &nbsp;<img src=3D"http://www.britishcars=
pecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG" data-inlineimagemani=
pulating=3D"true"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(51,51,51);">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.=
 Mario Andretti</span><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Please excuse random au=
to corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear=3D"non=
e"></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_quo=
te"><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, N=
ov 26, 2019 at 1:56 PM Michael Oritt &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:m=
ichael.oritt@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"ydpa6b4=
60f5yiv7771808734gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv7771808734gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Cali=
bri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">I have been struggling with the re=
moval/replacement of the halogen taillight bulbs on my car.&nbsp;</span><sp=
an style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri=
, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">I simply cannot get q good enough gri=
p on the bulb to push/turn and remove it from the bayonet socket.&nbsp; Unl=
ike later cars the glass lens on the 100 is almost flat, the bulb is straig=
ht with no shoulder and does not project very far beyond the surface of the=
 receptacle.&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verda=
na, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" clear=3D"no=
ne"><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Ca=
libri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" clear=3D"none"><span style=3D"co=
lor: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 clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5yiv777180=
8734gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;=
font-size:13px;"><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div class=3D"ydpa6b460f5y=
iv7771808734gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, san=
s-serif;font-size:13px;">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div></div>
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