On 11/17/2013 10:43 PM, wrote:
I need to replace a bulb in an outdoor light socket.

Can someone tell me how to remove this broken bulb?

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/y...cket/light.jpg

Is this a "screw-in"type? It's not coming out with normal pressure, I could put a tool on it and unscrew harder if it's just a normal screw-in bulb.

thank you,

Bill


Try some rolled up cardboard. Shove it into the broken bulb base and try
to twist it out. If that doesn't work, with the power off, use some long
needle nosed pliers like a pitchfork, shove it up into the broken mess
and twist. Oops, I just looked at the picture and the rolled up
cardboard works for bulbs broken off with the base stuck in the socket
but you can wrap some around the rectangular base of the compact
florescent lamp and twist it out with the cardboard protecting your
hand. Water pump pliers(called Chanelocks by many folks) is what I'd use
to remove the base/ballast from the socket since it can be grabbed with
the adjustable pliers and twisted out. ^_^

TDD