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H1 bulb replacement HELP!

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Old 03-03-2010, 06:51 AM
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H1 bulb replacement HELP!

noticed my fog light was burned out on my 99 c280 went and picked up a couple H1 bulbs removed back round cover then un clipped the bulb and removed it from housing but I cannot get the damn bulb out of the plactic wire block......ended up breaking the male insert of the old bulb//is some kind of trick to gitin the bulb out i pried back the 2 small black clips no luck.....is there a chance its melted in there? HelP
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>>is there a chance its melted in there? <<

FWIW, I did recently read a post about one of the headlight bulbs melting in the housing.
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Originally Posted by xvvvz
>>is there a chance its melted in there? <<

FWIW, I did recently read a post about one of the headlight bulbs melting in the housing.
Ended up heatin it up with a heat gun and it slid right out.......inserted new bulb and it still does not work...........thanx for the reply.........looks like a good excuse for some new projections lights!
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2020 GLC200 (X253) 1995 mb W202 C220, 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, 2014 Ford Mustang 5.0
yeah yeah!

post pics while you're at it.

been dreaming of replacing mine, but haven't got the courage to replace it.

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