Dropped a bulb in the headlight compartment

[Arese]

I cannot believe my luck. I managed to replace all my bulbs with LED lights, it was the last one to put back in place and somehow the bulb unlocked from its socket. I correctly twisted 1/4 to lock the bulb to the socket I don't understand how it dropped.
Anyway now I have my bulb in the headlight compartment.
I just can't believe it, it was the very last one to put back in place!

Anyway any idea on how I could retrieve it? Will the base of the bulb stick to a magnet? I WA thinking trying to find a magnet with a flexible extension

I guess worst case scenario I will have to to take out the headlight entirely.

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[Dondbg]

I cannot believe my luck. I managed to replace all my bulbs with LED lights, it was the last one to put back in place and somehow the bulb unlocked from its socket. I correctly twisted 1/4 to lock the bulb to the socket I don't understand how it dropped.
Anyway now I have my bulb in the headlight compartment.
I just can't believe it, it was the very last one to put back in place!

Anyway any idea on how I could retrieve it? Will the base of the bulb stick to a magnet? I WA thinking trying to find a magnet with a flexible extension

I guess worst case scenario I will have to to take out the headlight entirely.

157231

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Magnetic pick up stick ?

[Arese]

Yes, I'm heading to the store to try and find a flexible magnetic stick.
Do you know for sure if the base of buld (the metal part) will still to a magnet? Some materials don't react to magnets
Magnetic pick up stick ?

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[SLYCAT]

Did this once, wife fished it out with double sided tape attached to a piece of solder wire [:D]

[Deckster]

Did this once, wife fished it out with double sided tape attached to a piece of solder wire [:D]

Your wife is a saint. When I did this I got so fed up that I just opened the whole headlight and resealed it with new sealant lol.


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[Dondbg]

Yes, I'm heading to the store to try and find a flexible magnetic stick.
Do you know for sure if the base of buld (the metal part) will still to a magnet? Some materials don't react to magnets

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I have a bunch of eBay bulbs, only one reacted so I would say no, sorry.

Double side tape as suggested could work

[Arese]

Managed to fish it out with this magnetic stick with flexible head, I'm so relieved. All new led bulbs are installed and working 157233

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[Arese]

Hey thanks for the insight. Yeah when I got back home I tried the magnet on the old bulbs and it didn't react, I was like fuck my life and almost gave up. Then I was look it's worth trying maybe led bulbs are made of different material.
When I saw the bulb stick to the stick I was filled with joy ahah
I have a bunch of eBay bulbs, only one reacted so I would say no, sorry.

Double side tape as suggested could work

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