Cigar Lighter bulb cannot change out, 99 Camry?
Cannot remove or replace 1999 Camry cigar lighter lamp
I pulled the center console piece out of my 1999 Camry that contains the cigar lighter and ashtray. I fixed the lighter problem I had. However, while I have everything out, I wanted to replace the two miniature light bulbs that go into this assembly (one illuminates the ash tray the other illuminates the cigar lighter).
I replaced the small bulb that illuminates the ash tray. No problem, the old bulb came right out and the new bulb slipped right in. However, the small bulb with a green rubber sock on it that illuminates the cigar lighter is another story. It is held by a small grey plastic socket that fits into the cigar lighter socket assembly. Try as I may, I cannot change out this bulb. Is there a trick to getting this bulb out of the grey socket that holds it?
Hard as I tried, I could not get this bulb out by pulling it straight out with my fingers. I then tried pulling it out with a very small pair of pliers and in the process crushed the bulb. After I dug the crushed bulb out of the socket, the empty socket would not accept a new bulb. To make sure I had the right size bulb, I went to the dealer and paid $3.50 for the correct bulb. The socket will not allow the OEM bulb into it.
Thinking I ruined the original grey socket, I went to a junk yard and got another identical grey socket with the bulb still in it from a wrecked Camry. Same problem, I cannot pull the bulb out of this junk yard socket either. I do not want to use pliers again for fear of crushing another bulb and ruining another grey socket.
Is there some sort of trick or procedure to changing out this 1999 Camry tiny green socked cigar lighter illumination bulb?? Why won’t it just pull out
Obviously this has become a bit of an obsession for me but please humor me if you can.
PLEASE HELP Does anyone know how to change out this bulb??
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