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'01 License Plate Bulb fell into housing

Old Sep 10, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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Unhappy '01 License Plate Bulb fell into housing

Hi All - Well silly me,...I changed by license bulbs to LED (figured they would last forever - not). They were a bit of a tight fit, so tight that when I wanted to pull one out today, it broke apart and part of the bulb is now stuck in the bulb housing. I cannot seem to find a way to remove the housing to the get the bulb out... looks like there are 2 clips holding it in place, but it's not budging. Any idea how to remove so I can take the broken bulb out?
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 09:44 PM
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Arrow Simple Stuff

On the Boot Lid (Trunk lid) there are plastic screws around the edge where the metal meets the inside trim.

http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/41135294.jpg

its should be fairly simple to remove it but take precaution on the sharp metal frame!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 06:47 AM
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No problem taking of the screws to remove the sound shield material. The problem I have is that when I tried to replace my bulb, it broke off inside the housing itself (the "box" with the clear lens right over the plate). I cannot reach into it to get the bulb out (due to the angle), so I would like to remove the housing lens entirely. It seems to clip in, but won't budge and I am scared to brake it if I force. Any ideas? Thanks
 
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 02:25 PM
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Red face Oops

I do apologize about that, sometimes its a little difficult to say whats in my head :P

What I ment to say is that you can remove the entire housing from the Boot lid itself so you would have an easier time to take apart. I do admit that some plastic parts will break no matter what you do if the are really old and have been through many weather cycles.
 
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