yes, i feel really dumb asking... but how do i

[babyb]

im changing one bulb on my 24 gallon aquapod and i cant get it out of the socket, i have a flat head

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driver trying to wiggle it out but i cant get it apart
whats the best way to get it out

 

[babyb]

hello.... anyone im sorta still standing here with the

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driver

 

[alix2.0]

is it a tube bulb? you have to twist those before you can pull them out.

 

[patrick8929]

lol im not sure what to tell you. it should just come out?

i ont have that set up but if they are pc bulbs they should just come out. maybe try and twist to one side an then pull out.

 

[patrick8929]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2856324
is it a tube bulb? you have to twist those before you can pull them out.
thats what i was thinking. twist it and then it should just slide right out

 

[babyb]

sweet action it came out the tips are really caroded ( sp?)

 

[babyb]

hahahaha i just saw that it edited out s c r e w

 

[mantisman51]

The saltwater does the same thing to your fixtures as it does to everything metal by the ocean. I have the opposite problem with my 48". The end fittings are worn out and I am always paranoid the bulbs are going to slide out on their own.

 

[ajer]

Good quality saltwater bulbs should have gold or CP (conductive plastic, rare) coatings on the terminals...rust doesn't conduct very well...

 

[babyb]

the bulbs are current