aviator22

Pushed the bulbs in and that worked. Thanks so much, everybody. I tried some LED bulbs from both Aero-Lite and SuperBrightLEDs, but once you put the housings back on, they are noticeably dimmer than the incandescents. That's probably because most of their light comes out of the top of the bulb and not the sides. That was disappointing.

Aha, it never occurred to me to push it in. I'll try that and see if there's a spring behind it. Thanks for the tips.

Hi all, I'm trying to change the lightbulbs in the torpedo-shaped, overhead map lights, but having trouble figuring out how to release the bayonet-socket bulbs. Please see the photos below. Is the silver metal cuff with the vertical slots supposed to twist off? Or is the bulb supposed to rotate slightly at this point to release the bayonet? I can't get the metal cuff or the bulb to twist, and I'm afraid I'll break the bulb if I keep trying to force it. I've tried it on two of my overhead lights, and can't get either bulb to budge. Thanks for any tips.