Bulb Metal Base
How remove damaged bulb from ceiling fan?
I have a hampton bay ceiling fan with a bulb base stuck in it. I took the glass bulb off and attempted to unscrew it with a pliers but the metal is so soft that is just bends in and does not give me a grip to unscrew this base of the bulb. So now the metal is all bent in the fixture. How do I get this out of the fan fixture? Do I drill into it? and then how turn the bulb base to unscrew it? My concern about drilling in is that I might damage the fixture of the fan beyond the bulb base. Any suggestions?
First turn off ALL power to the light fixture. I know you will get the suggestion to use a potato, and that's just silly.
I have found that using a lineman's pliers, or any pliers you can jam into the base works the best. What you are trying to do is use the sharp edges or the pliers to grab the sides of the socket and turn it out.
If that doesn't work, take a screw driver and gently pry the bulb base away from the fixture socket. Then use a needle nose pliers to curl the bulb base metal. It will probably break off, but keep going around the base removing more metal until it loosens. These can be a pain, but if you are patient, you will get it out.
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