Advice on removing bulb out of socket in trunk?

[Omer]

So I'm about to put my 2 12" LED strips in the trunk but I need to remove the old stock bulb out of the socket so I can plug in the adapter to connect them to.

I just went outside and tried for like 10 minutes to remove it, it seems jammed in there pretty tight. My fingers hurt from all the squeezing and pulling, and ultimately I just gave up.

Do you guys have any tips on how I can get it out easier?

[DrewsCam]

lol it is a bitch, but here is what I did remove the plastic housing of where the bulb is in and then unplug the bulb. Its alot easier to get the bulb out when your not upside down.

[2GR]

I've done a thousand of them and all you do is twist counter clockwise til it stops, pull it out of the tail light, And then pull the bulb out.

[Dna_splice]

WTF^??

He is talking about trunk dome light.
Try and grab it near the base.
Mine was stuck also. I was afraid to break it when squeezing
And get glass on my fingers...

[CamrySExxx]

take it out, unclip the harness. Bring it inside and work on it there. If you want try wedging something small in there and pry it out.

[GT-R]

Use some latex or rubber gloves, it'll give you grip, then pull it out.

[Omer]

How do you unclip the harness safely? I'm scared of breaking the connection.

[ebumdude]

there is a little push tab on the harness plug itself....push, then pull simultaneously.

[money042]

Are you trying to pull out the wedge bulb? or the whole harness?

If it's the bulb, I like the latex/rubber gloves recommended above. If you don't have those, try a rubber band. I can't imagine it being stuck that bad.

For the harness, maybe needle nose pliers.

[ebumdude]

i used needle nose pliers for the bulb too.

[RningOnFumes]

If only the bulb...

Use a carrot cut to size, push it in to seat firmly, then twist. IF it's the wedge kind, yare...pliers.