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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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the passenger side bulb is out for my door switch, and i can not get the bulb out, is it supposed to just pull out or is there a trick i'm missing? it's not budging.

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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they turn in, just get some pliers and turn it to the left should pop out. and the bulb if its out i just broke mine and grabbed the filiment with some pliers to pull the rest out.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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thanks bro, i just busted it also, haha. i'll go take another look at it.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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you doing the full color LED swap on your cluster, HVAC, headlight and door lights??? b/c i can take some pics tomorrow of my setup in red in my camaro, plus i just installed my flip face headunit to match all the red and cant even tell theres a headunit there lol.
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you doing the full color LED swap on your cluster, HVAC, headlight and door lights??? b/c i can take some pics tomorrow of my setup in red in my camaro, plus i just installed my flip face headunit to match all the red and cant even tell theres a headunit there lol.
i'm just replacing this bulb right now because it went out on me. i plan to get some leds for the doors and floorboards soon enough though.

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will tomorrow the camera is at the other house lol, all i need to change now is that damn shifter plate light to red and it will all be red, looks great and was one of the easiest mods to do lol.
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Those bulbs suck to get out. IMO get white LED #74 replacements to replace it with. No worries of them going out plus a "cooler" light.
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I got my stuff from LS1_SS from LEDgauges.com on here, i had two Leds not work for me i sent him a pm he sent me four new ones no charge. Great guy to do business with and great products.
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