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

Bill:

No, that's called a "single twin tube" bulb.

It's an early style compact fluorescent bulb that was used in the 1990's.

Before compact fluorescent bulbs came with screw type Edison bases, they had a different base which you can see in these pictures:

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0411919_sc7?$splssku$

http://stoppingatthegreenlight.files...cent_light.jpg

So far as I know, you simply pull the old bulb straight out and push the new one straight in.

I've seen these kinds of bulbs for sale at Home Depot, but you should be able to buy them at any lighting store.

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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

It's not a screw-in bulb. The base has straight contact pins so that the
bulb is simply pushed into place and then pulled stright out for
replacement. Since the bulb is broken, take a pair of pliers and grasp the
metal part of the base levering it gently straight out.

Tomsic

On Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:36:32 -0500, "Tomsic" wrote:


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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

It's not a screw-in bulb. The base has straight contact pins so that the
bulb is simply pushed into place and then pulled stright out for
replacement. Since the bulb is broken, take a pair of pliers and grasp the
metal part of the base levering it gently straight out.

Tomsic


Be sure the power is OFF before you do this.....

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

On Sunday, November 17, 2013 10:43:49 PM UTC-6, 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

DO NOT TWIST - PULL IT STRAIGHT OUT!!!!!!

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


I just looked at your picture again. Are you planning to replace just
the tube or remove the screw in ballast too? The tube pulls straight out
but the ballast does unscrew. You may have to remove the ballast in
order to work/pull/pry the lamp out of it. It looks as though it may be
corroded and possibly stuck. ^_^

TDD