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How the heck do you remove the third brake light bulb?

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Old 10-31-2005 | 06:43 PM
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Red face How the heck do you remove the third brake light bulb?

As the title says... stupid as it sounds, but I can't get that socket out to replace the bulb. Does it have to be twisted, pried, pushed, pulled or what? I didn't want to force it but the usual method of "twist the socket a 1/4 turn then remove" doesn't seem to apply here...
The last thing I want is to break something so if someone could please tell me how to do it, I'd appreciate it.
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Old 10-31-2005 | 07:09 PM
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Best I could do.
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Old 10-31-2005 | 07:17 PM
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Heh... thanks - I have the service manual too, but that doesn't say how do you get the socket out.
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twist??? idk
Old 10-31-2005 | 09:47 PM
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I keep thinking about this and fighting the urge to go take mine out. It just can't be that difficult but sorry, I don't know. Then again, I fought with a pop out screw for 30 minutes changing my fog light bulbs... good luck.
Old 11-01-2005 | 08:18 AM
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it twists, but I don't remember which way.
Old 11-01-2005 | 01:18 PM
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Never mind... it twists indeed. I just took the courage and twisted the socket hard counterclockwise - and with a pop, it released.
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haha...righty tighty, lefty loosey
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