[Q&A] How to Remove bulb dropped inside headlight housing 

You know what also helped me pull those bulbs out of my headlight consistently? Making a noose out of dental floss and stringing it through a straw. Worked 100% of the time i had this issue. Just FYI for anyone that wanted a quick fix with household items 😁

I was freaking out when I dropped my signal bulb inside the headlight housing and i was trying everything! The double sided tape worked!! Thank you so much for the video!

Man, lifesaver! I ended up using a metal coat hanger, bending it in half, and wrapping 3M double sided tape on one end. You get all the credit for the idea. Thanks for the video man!

Thank you! The rear indicator bulb in my Honda Civic fell inside and I didn't know how to get it out without breaking it. Blu tac and a pen worked wonders!

Thanks for this tip! Had this happen with a rear reverse light bulb, so had to take the assembly out and used a mini screwdriver with tape on the end to get the bulb out.

Thanks so much for this, I dropped my new led parking light in my headlight housing and I thought it would be stuck forever but with some blue tack and a coat hanger I managed to get it out! Thanks so much

Thank you so much I actually used a zip tie! Worked like a charm. My bulb was bigger lol. I was about to take the bumper off until I did some research..

Watched this thinking it'd be impossible... 5 mins later my bulb in back in its socket!!!! Bit of insulated copper wire an some backwards gaffa tape an it worked a treat so simple credit where credit due

Dude, your video and explanation was so perfect! Thank you so much and kudos for your creativity and clever solution 😎

Thank you! Used your idea but instead of chop sticks (not enough room to fit into the hole of left VW Jetta light), I used the Nite Ize large gear tie. Bent the end into a little J and wrapped it tight with double sided tape. Was able to move the bulb far enough back to where I could finally reach it with my hand and pull it out. Much easier than taking off the entire front end! Thanks!

You are the man! I’ve been struggling to try to get the stupid thing out. I used a popsicle and duct tape and flipped it over the edge so it will adhere on itself because I did not have double sided tape. I tried other double sided stuff but I didn’t work

This actually worked on my audi A3, bought some cheap side light led bulbs and after first long drive the both fell apart into each headlight unit , was dreading taking the bumper off and lights out , this worked on both lights and only took a couple mins , thankyou 👍

Took forever but I did it 😭😭😭 I used a zip tie with the tape but so grateful for this video! Thank you!! I don’t have to be scolded from the husband for screwing up

Holy crap-thank you! 😂 So simple I feel stupid. I had no clue at all as to how to get the bulb out. Perfect!

My brake indicator bulb fell in. Saw this video - thought EUREKA, this works, going to try it, after 3 hours ..... gave up :-) Had fun trying though nothing worked as this hack wont work on every car. Was worth trying though and thanks for making this video!

Thank you!! The chopsticks and tape worked!

After spending an hour cutting may hand up, tried this with butyl tape and had the bulb out in less than a minute. Thanks!

Thank you so much. Your idea on the video worked like a dream, no hassle.

Thank you worked great! I left that bulb in their for months!

The double sided tape on a stick worked perfectly! Thanks 👍🏻

You saved hours of work for me. Thank you 😊

Thank you so much Jeff I had the other tool that I needed to use but it's actually was broken 😩 so the chopsticks and the 3M double side to take worked perfectly thank you so much your a genius!!!

I was just going to suggest using a thin wire with a noose and a piece of tubing but then saw someone (Cristoph Choe) had already came up with that solution. Being a banjo picker I use a very thin banjo fith string and a narrow plastic tube as I found the noose is a bit more directional being a bit stiffer but any tube and string for this noose grabber is ok if it does the job.

You must be an Old School Mechanic or hung around some. What ever the case, this brought some memories! Thanks for this!

It worked for me thanks took me 3 hours installing leds and getting out the light but it worked in the end

Great idea, I had detailing clay on hand, used that on a chopstick.

I was at my mother in laws house & 100 miles away & no tools & it was 2am. On a 2015 honda Odyssey. Busted a Macgyver. Starbucks straw (long) ceiling fan string and scotch tape. Put the string in the straw & at the other end put scotch tape enough to it won't go inside the straw. So in my case the long heavy Led Switchback was at the very bottom corner of the lens. I jammed the straw hard enough so the tape can stick. Slowly removed the straw half way of the headlight opening. Then I fished the led without touching the chrome while pulling and adjusting the straw as I guided the string .

I drive a 2015 accord and bulb just fell into my headlight housing last night (second time this happened to me) last time I had to drive up to my mechanic to get it out. I tried that metal claw thing you mentioned but that pretty much made it worse. Where did you get that double sided tape you used?

Wow, great job Jeff, I probably would of used the claw like you mentioned, though you were gonna use the chop sticks as if like you were eating, regardless great informative video, keep them videos coming. Have a great thanksgiving weekend.

Thank you. Almost went insane after dropping bulb inside headlight housing.

I had the situation today with low beam bulb which fell into the housing, but I can't remove it as the plastic round lip/frame of the base of the bulb is not letting me wiggle bulb and turn it into another position. It fell into the low beam housing. My wrists are swollen from numerous attempts + have multiple cuts :( I think I would have to remove the bumper. If I wouldn't drop it into the housing, I would be done in 30 min or less.

Double sided tape! Awesome. Thanks!!!

Incredible! Thank you

This video saved MY LIFEEEE!!!!!! 😅

My turn signal fell in. It's too cold to attempt this. I left it in also installed the new one. Would that cause any damages in the long run due to that bulb being in there ?

You are a genius bro 🙏🙏🙏

Another lifesaver, Jeff "Macgyver"😓 Thanks! 👍🎶

I had no chopsticks or double sided tape but I cut some cable ties down and wrapped ducktape on them and worked great! (For indicator bulb)

Was the led bulb still good 👍…. Or you had to replace it…. Because I’m going though the same thing right now….. 🙏 thank you

Omg that worked great for us!

I greatly appreciate you for this video!

Thanks for the advice mate hit the link guys of your having this problem well recommended ✅

Good job I’ll try this on my 2015 f150

It worked great!!!! Thanks for posting it.

This just happened to me today and was trying to get it out using some metal wire and made it into a knot but was not able to get it out that way will try your way. Do you know if any auto parts store sell that double sided tape?

i have a 2013 honda accord and my strip light bulb fell in. does anyone have any idea on how i could get it out without removing the bumper or headlight?

awesome! thanks for sharing!

😱😱😱😱 I’m going to try this tomorrow. 🤞

Thank you very much, you are a talent

Thanks 🙏🏽

Awesome 🙌🏻

Can play dough or modeling clay work as well? And is their any danger if you leave the bulb in the housing ?

Thanks Jeff, U R da man!

Thank u very much had the same happen to me.

You my man are smart

can you just leave it in there as long as teh new one doesn't push against it?

Great but unfortunately it doesn’t work on an 03 Accord. The hole is almost straight out so a long object can get far enough inside.

It’s works ..great video

Fair play mate 👍

i have a question my car has a long lens it cannot reach the stuck parklight bulb parklight bulb. please help 😭😭😭

Thanks

Big help chief

Taping a magnet to a straw or any stick could possibly work too, haven't tried it but in theory it could work

I had the same idea when I dropped the bulb. I wrapped a piece of duct tape around a marker and got it out first try.

This has happened to me twice this week, lasfit...

Didn’t work. Now have puddy in my light housing. With the same problem.

Can I use magnet ???

Man this technique worked! But I just used a screw driver and duck tape

super helpful!! thanks for the video!! 🙂

Well this sure seems better than taking the entire bumper off

I used chewing gum to get it out

Lmao how convenient, dropped mine into the housing of a 2013 accord coupe and first video i see is same car as mine What are the chances?

Another VW feature. Being the curmudgeon for a moment, I though I'd seen everything until a new low beam bulb fell out of the plug and disappeared into the abyss. If this were an Asian brand, we'd call it a piss-poor design, but its a VW so it's considered over-engineered. VW Ownership is a journey.

I used a magnet.

lol

I would have used a big 'ol hammer