Joseph James
Senior Member
Front parking light in the grill on my 1968. How do I change the bulb? It doesn't look like it comes out from the rear side. I don't want to break anything.
Parking light question
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Possibly if you unbolt the light assy from the bumper, it might become more evident? On some of those cars, the bulb socket (metal with the wiring coming out of it) "snaps" into the light's housing. See if that part will twist in the housing, gently. If it does, they gently lever the back of the metal extension away from the housing and see if it doesn't pop out. IF it does do that, then just slightly push in on the bulb, then rotate the blub right or left until it disengages the locating tangs on the bulb base from the housing indentions.
Check the housing for any corrosion or gunk. Clean as necessary, Reinstall the bulb and then snap the bulb extension back into the housing AFTER you wipe the bulb of any fingerprints/oils from your hands.
IF you remove the light assy from the bumper, then you can remove the lens screws to get to the bulb. Do NOT loose the little filter along the sealing edge of the lens!. Wipe any dust off of the reflector, swap the bulb, and put it all back together.
Hope this might help,
CBODY67
Check the housing for any corrosion or gunk. Clean as necessary, Reinstall the bulb and then snap the bulb extension back into the housing AFTER you wipe the bulb of any fingerprints/oils from your hands.
IF you remove the light assy from the bumper, then you can remove the lens screws to get to the bulb. Do NOT loose the little filter along the sealing edge of the lens!. Wipe any dust off of the reflector, swap the bulb, and put it all back together.
Hope this might help,
CBODY67
Joseph James
Senior Member
Thanks. I tried to pull it by the bulb base. It won't budge. Just afraid I would break it. I'll try again.
If there are exposed screws on the lens, from the front, that might work easier. But you'll have to gently pry the lens away from the gasket. I used to put the screw driver into the screw holes (with the screws removed), and then move the screwdriver handle up or down to get some gentle leverage on the lens to get it to break loose . . . without cracking the lens.
Try to twist the rear extension housing rather than lever it out, first. Once it turns, then you can gently separate it from the housing.
CBODY67
Try to twist the rear extension housing rather than lever it out, first. Once it turns, then you can gently separate it from the housing.
CBODY67
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Looks like you may have to unbolt them, and separate the lens from the housing to get to the bulb. If you can turn the back of the socket, the bulb may not fit through the opening.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
That's what I thought, just wasn't sure. Thanks for clarifying.
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