License Plate Light Help Needed

Former Member

I have an older Fiberfab 1957 Speedster replica. At the back of the car is a chrome license plate light 'bar.' The bar was originally installed upsode down. I rotated it and found three glass windows, each with a separate bulb. Two of the bulbs do not light. I can figure no way to replace the two bad bulbs. The back end of each light bulb seems to protrude from the bar, but none of the bulbs will push/pull/twist in any direction. HELP!

9/3/047:40 AM

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9/3/047:40 AM

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angus

spray the heck out of it with wd40 or some other kind of rust buster they will come out it will just take time.good luck.

9/5/041:01 AM

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Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Yeah, and if you break them by trying to twist them out and the glass bulb pulls loose from the brass base, ty using a wine bottle cork (the REAL cork style, not those silly plastic ones) - mush the cork into the base and twist it out (or, at that point, just grab onto the base with vise grips and twist what's left of it out).

9/5/046:25 PM

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Former Member

OK guys, WD-40 and try to twist the bulb out (counterclockwise I presume). I am trying to find some sort of electrical connector so I can quick-disconnect the wires for future bulb replacement. If I come up with something, I will post.

Thinks!!!

9/5/047:20 PM

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tomweider

Alan , Some times it is best to let the wd40 sit for a day or two so it can penetrate. Also you may want to attempt to push bulb in and out to see if that will loosen it. Use plenty of wd40. TOM

9/5/049:11 PM

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