Map Light Bulb Removal

[probwhite1]

This might be the dumbest question I've ever had to ask - but how the heck do you get the bulbs out of the map lights? I bought an interior LED bulb replacement kit. Swapped all the bulbs out no problem - except for the two map light bulbs. There's just no room to get fingers around them.

Anyone done this?

 

[Charlievee]

Read that people use tape. Ask doctor google about the led swap, it will come up.

 

[probwhite1]

Tape! Of course! Why didn't I think of that? Thanks!

 

[bbfoxjr]

if you already have the lens cover off, i used needle nose pliers. make sure you don't push up though.

 

[steraser]

As others have said--duct taped worked very well for me. I rolled it (with the sticky side in) to a bit larger than the bulb. Then placed it over the bulb and twisted the end of the tape so that it tightened around the bulb. Pretty easy to get out after that.

 

[Glenn Goodlett]

Get the super sticky Gorilla duct tape. Still took a couple of tries. I could not make masking tape work.

 

[ElectroBoy]

Long needle nose pliers with soft tape on the jaws. Don’t squeeze too hard.

 

[Charlievee]

Long needle nose pliers with soft tape on the jaws. Don’t squeeze too hard.

I will keep this in mind for the future. Maybe some shrink tube in place of tape.

 

[aggrobot]

The scotch tape trick is great! It’s how I got my bulbs out.


1) Turn on map light.Get bulb nice and hot.
2) take small piece of scotch tape (long enough to engulf bulb when folded in half).
3) stick tape to bulb, gently fold tape and attach other half of tape to bulb. Tape should form a “pull tab” on the bulb.
4) gently squeeze/wrap/shape the tape around the bulb, make sure is nice and melty on it.
5) turn off the light and let the tape/bulb cool for a several minutes.
6) Gently pull down on tape to remove.