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#11 (**permalink**) 31 Dec 2003, 08:16 am

Ender wrote:
> How do you get that plastic air intake removed? It twists a bit but I'm afraid I'l break it if I strong arm it. Does it just twist off?
>
Yes, just pull it off, it is press fit.

#12 (**permalink**) 31 Dec 2003, 08:39 am

"stevef" <sf@dum.org> wrote in message
news:vv3sn0605gmb8c@corp.supernews.com...
> I bought a bulb at Oreilly auto supply and the salesman came out and
> changed the bulb in about 5 minutes. The plastic air intake just snaps
out,
> and since it was dark I didn't see him remove and replace bulb, but I'm
> pretty sure it just twisted out, then new one twisted in.
>
> The salesman said DO NOT touch the glass part of the (new) bulb;
apparently
> skin oil will cause halogen bulbs to fail quickly.

Correct. The oil cause a "hot spot" inside the bulb, reducing its life.

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