Help!

[shuaibakhtar]

Was just changing my sidelight bulbs and the bulb has fallen through into the headlight :megaangry:

Whats the best way to get the bulb out? any way of getting it out without actually taking the headlight off?

Thanks

[james250]

A magnet attached to something flexible then try and get the magnet to come into contact with the pins of the bulb once thats done you should be able to get it out.

[normski2]

Quite so.... one of those things that looks like an Aerial with a magnet at one end and handle at the other.

Real life saver and only about £4!!

[shuaibakhtar]

normski where can i buy such a tool from? i thought they might have it at Halfords but nothing! just looking around want to get it sorted today as i dont want the bulb going in the other direction lol

[normski2]

Got mine from what I can only describe as Arkwrights Stores ( Ronnie Barker) locally.

B & Q may well do it, maybe Maplins, the former Woolworth's now appearing in some quarters as Well Worth It.

Really, any decent Tools stockist should have something like this.

[ColinBarber]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/magnetic-pick-up-tool-630mm/18440

http://www.screwfix.com/p/laser-6-led-flashlight-pick-up-tool/86074

The above may well be available for B&Q as well, given that they are both owned by the same parent company.

a flexible pick up tool (pearl catcher) is probably the best thing, couldn't find one at Screwfix:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/600mm-FLEXIBLE-CLAW-PICK-LIFTING/dp/B00439FN06

[normski2]

Come on then...enlighten us....did you get it out?

[shuaibakhtar]

Yup I got one from maplins, literally just got it out, worked a treat so if any of you guys get in this situation, this is literally the way to go! So glad I got it out without taking the headlight off! Thanks for your help guys, saved a lot of time :)

[shuaibakhtar]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/6-led-flexible-magnetic-pick-up-tool-513259

[normski2]

Glad you got it sorted OK

[steve2006]

I got mine from Morrisons petrol station when it was one of those DSL promotion offers on the pumps,even has an LED illuminated magnet!

Another method for non magnetic items is a stick with a big blob of Blutac firmly attached.

[shuaibakhtar]

I got mine from Morrisons petrol station when it was one of those DSL promotion offers on the pumps,even has an LED illuminated magnet!

Another method for non magnetic items is a stick with a big blob of Blutac firmly attached.

always a problem trying to get things to actually stick to blutac! lol