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Does anybody have a clue as to how in the world do you change the parking light bulbs in the front grille on a 1950 ? I read the shop manual...no help . According to shop manual, you raise the hood and pull out socket and bulb.....no go !! I tried pulling and even turning the socket. I quit and calmed down before I broke it. Mine has turn signals installed, how does that fit into the equation or does it ? HELP please !! Thanks.
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I got it. It just pulls really hard...I was afraid I was going to break something. Thx.
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Clement. Glad you were successful. I have a 50 also but have never changed the bulbs anywhere on it. It just sits and sits. I was going to advise you to take a jack handle and bust the lens. Then you could reach right in and get to the bulb easily. Of course you would then have been left with a new and different problem but probably not as difficult to solve.  At least I know now how you got to the bulb. Best, Charlie 
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Those bulbs on the '50 are harder to get to than they look like they should be. The optimal way to do it is to get your 8 yr old grandkid to reach in there with their skinny little flexible arms and wrists. May cost you a cookie or two...
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does your car have a turn signal or just parking lights
Last edited by stefakicoupe; 02/06/17 02:05 AM.
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Both. I have owned the car for 2 years. At some point in the past someone added turn signals to it, which I am glad they did. My parking light bulbs are 2 filament . It uses the 1158 6 volt bulb that has the prongs that are equal distant...as opposed to the 1157 ( stop and turn signal ) with offset prongs. ( I am talking about the little prongs on the side of the bulb that " lock" it in place when it is pushed and turned into the respective housing )
I just had a hell of a time pulling out the bulb housing...hardly any room to work and I was tugging and being careful not to break anything. Calmer heads prevailed and I got it done.
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