Umm, any ideas?

[abmi0000]

So I did something stupid yesterday. One of my number plate lights came up with an error on the onboard so I took the fitting/holder out to check cos I assumed that it was just a bad contact on the LED bulb which was slightly longer than the OEM ones which didn't fit as snug at the time of replacing it. I put it back into place (so I thought) and the bulb fired up again. Time to clip the holder back into its spot and with the final click, the bulb popped out and fell somewhere into the construction of the bootlid :argh: I can hear it running around between the sheet metal but I can't locate it visually so I clearly can't get it out and the space is a major problem. I can hear it running around if I open and close the lid but can't get to it.

Typical case of 'so close, yet so far' :bangdesk:

Don't want to take the boot lid off and NOOOO, putting the car on its roof isn't an option :nono:

Any ideas guys?

 

[Jakkals_F30]

If roof is not an option on it's side maybe :roflol:

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SH!t bud i have no idea how one will get it out there...

 

[abmi0000]

If roof is not an option on it's side maybe :roflol:

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SH!t bud i have no idea how one will get it out there...

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Then how am I supposed to climb out with ease? :mmm: Focus Jakkals

 

[Jakkals_F30]

No one said it had to be easy... lmao... you mos spiderman so hang in there :biglol:

 

[Dippies]

Use a magnet with pieces of Cloth :thumbs:

 

[msm]

Use a magnet with pieces of Cloth :thumbs:

The magnet will stick to the sheet metal and not go down ....

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NOOOO, putting the car on its roof isn't an option

Yeah, that option is reserved for 530d drivers :rollsmile:

 

[abmi0000]

Use a magnet with pieces of Cloth :thumbs:

The magnet will stick to the sheet metal and not go down ....

Precisely what I thought when I was swearing yesterday :argh:

 

[Rooi_Willie]

Do you have a grinder and a welder and some white paint??? :fencelook:

 

[abmi0000]

Do you have a grinder and a welder and some white paint??? :fencelook:

Only beige :tease:

 

[Jakkals_F30]

Do you have a grinder and a welder and some white paint??? :fencelook:

Only beige :tease:

Blend it... :fencelook:

 

[sherwinZ]

You get a telescopic magnet tool. Looks like an old school car ariel, with a strong magnet at the end. Check at Midas or your local spares shop.

Looks like this

 

[Spy007]

If the cats are dead you can always take 6 months and train a mouse?

 

[moranor@axis]

use a small mirror to find it then make a plan of attack :rollsmile:

 

[///Shaun]

If roof is not an option on it's side maybe :roflol:

Sorry....but....I couldnt resist

:biglol::biglol::biglol::biglol::biglol:

 

[Loom]

Not sure if I'm visualizing this right but perhaps you could seal off the one side of the holder using a piece of carton or something and then jack up the side of the car so the bulb would roll to the center and be caught by the carton?

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Do you have a grinder and a welder and some white paint??? :fencelook:

:biglol:

Why paint it? sure some of us have those A4 sheets of stickerbomb sheets left.:fencelook:

 

[abmi0000]

You get a telescopic magnet tool. Looks like an old school car ariel, with a strong magnet at the end. Check at Midas or your local spares shop.

Looks like this

Thanks man - I looked for the one I had for many years and couldn't find it yesterday. Also need to check if the heat sinks are aluminium or not so I can determined if they will attach to the magnet.

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If roof is not an option on it's side maybe :roflol:

Sorry....but....I couldnt resist

:biglol::biglol::biglol::biglol::biglol:

:fishwack:

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Not sure if I'm visualizing this right but perhaps you could seal off the one side of the holder using a piece of carton or something and then jack up the side of the car so the bulb would roll to the center and be caught by the carton?

huh? :mmm:

 

[msm]

Use a magnet with pieces of Cloth :thumbs:

The magnet will stick to the sheet metal and not go down ....

Precisely what I thought when I was swearing yesterday :argh:

Alternately, if the magnet is strong enough, you could try it from the outside. I.e. glide the magnet over the exterior (with a cloth, of course) and if it catches the bulb too, you can move the bulb to a point where you can reach it ...

 

[abmi0000]

Use a magnet with pieces of Cloth :thumbs:

The magnet will stick to the sheet metal and not go down ....

Precisely what I thought when I was swearing yesterday :argh:

Alternately, if the magnet is strong enough, you could try it from the outside. I.e. glide the magnet over the exterior (with a cloth, of course) and if it catches the bulb too, you can move the bulb to a point where you can reach it ...

I have a 12" subwoofer magnet :mmm:

 

[Cole]

probably have to take the bootlid off so you can turn it upside down...