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Old 03-28-2012, 08:18 PM
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Wow, it seems bugs in the lighting is not a rare occurrence!



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Is this like the newest mod that everyone's getting?
Yeah I should drive someplace with fireflies. That would be a cool mod. LOL!
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Old 03-28-2012, 08:57 PM
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use compressed air and a vaccum to get it out. I have one too, pre-LCI. Been there for a long time for about 4 years. I just dont care too much to take it out., it's grown on me.
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Originally Posted by balbs
Yeah I should drive someplace with fireflies. That would be a cool mod. LOL!
Fugg LEDs, fireflies FTMFW!!! I'm getting some firefly bulbs from Motorcepts ssawn!


Maybe I can upgrade to purchasing a herd of fireflies to fly ahead of my car and light the path!
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Originally Posted by v_therussian
Flush it out with a keyboard cleaning air spray!
I disagree - using compressed air etc may cause it to become more tightly wedged in.

Instead remove the lamp assembly ... use a vacuum cleaner and suck it out through one of the socket holes in the back of the lamp housing. Careful about too much vacuum suction though - suck carefully and shake the lamp to dislodge the bugger!!
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Originally Posted by luigi524td
Instead remove the lamp assembly ...
I'm about to go pull one off if I can. Any advice? Plan on just removing the inside panel and hopefully exposing the attachment points. We'll see.

ETA: It's off, but it's still not obvious how to get the spiders out. I don't want to take it all apart...
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thats really sucks. I have an insect in the right side but its really hard to notice it
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Originally Posted by BSLNoel
I'm about to go pull one off if I can. Any advice? Plan on just removing the inside panel and hopefully exposing the attachment points. We'll see.

ETA: It's off, but it's still not obvious how to get the spiders out. I don't want to take it all apart...
Post some pics of possible exit holes. I hope it's not like one those fish traps where they swim in but can't swim out.
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Originally Posted by balbs
pics of possible exit holes.
I didn't get them out. I could get them out of the clear section, but not back into the red to get them out of the holes there.

I lost this round...just put it back together and wait until you guys figure out how to get them out.
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Double post, so...

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