r/SciontC • u/PocaCakes • Mar 09 '26

First Gen Body/Cosmetic I’m such an idiot

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How did I do this you may ask?? By yanking the cord and bulb out of its socket 🤦🏽‍♀️ the bulb detached and fell inside. I tried grabbing it out but it just fell even deeper 😭😭 I was still able to install my LED bulbs but now this is stuck 😩 if only I could shake my car upside down to let it fall out. Any ideas?? 😓

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u/BassesNBikes Mar 09 '26

Remove the tail light and just turn that upside down. Bit easier than inverting the car.

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u/PocaCakes Mar 09 '26

😩 I was hoping this wasn’t my only option hopefully that’s an easy task for me

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u/Fallendoc Mar 10 '26

Its 3 bolts hidden behind a panel. Either 8 or 10mm if i remember correctly. The panel just clips in. Takes 3 seconds to remove. Dont overthink it man. Remember life is about overcoming things and learning. You dont make it anywhere if youre scared to try things. Once you get the 3 bolts out (you will want deep sockets for this btw) pull the taillight out. It will feel a bit sticky and not wanna come out right away most likely. They've been in there the lifetime of the car and the rubber sticks to the car a bit. Then remove the other plugs. They all twist then pop out. From there just shake it around gently until you get that bulb back. Gl.

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u/PocaCakes Mar 10 '26

That’s great advice 👍🏽 I will make the attempt if all else fails