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It seems like the regular checking of headlights is just something that nobody seems to remember to do. It is, however, very important that you check your headlights. If you are caught driving with a headlight out, you could be pulled over and given a ticket. You may even have to prove that you made the repairs in court. There is no need for something as costly and time consuming as this to occur when all you need to do is turn on your headlights and check them from time to time.

If you do happen to have a burnt out bulb in your headlights, this is something that can be fixed very easily. There is no reason to have to make an appointment at a mechanic and have them charge you an hour's worth of labor. As a matter of fact, this is such a simple task that you will probably not even need any tools to accomplish it.

First, pop open the hood. Behind the headlight assembly, you should see the bulb holder. It will have 3 wires coming from a trapezoid shaped plug. Next, you have to remove the wiring harness. The plug will be held into place by one of three methods, a plastic catch, a metal clip, or a screw cap. A plastic catch will have a small lever sticking out from the plug. Press it down with your thumb and it should come right off. A metal clip can be simply pulled right off into your hand. Finally, a screw cap can be unscrewed.

Now that you have pulled away the wires, you should be able to pull out the old bulb. This can usually be accomplished by pulling it out from the base. If you drive an older vehicle, you may need to turn the bulb a bit to make it loose enough to come out. You are now ready to insert the new bulb.

Here is an important tip to keep in mind when replacing bulbs in your vehicles. These new bulbs are coated in oil which will help the bulb to last. If you wipe off this oil, it can make the bulb burn out faster, sometimes even the same day. In order to prevent this from happening, hold the bulb with a tissue or towel and try not to touch the glass. Holding the bulb by the plug, insert it into the back of the headlight. Make sure that the bulb is completely in all the way; none of the rubber gasket should be showing.

Now that the new bulb is in place, you will have to put the wiring back into place and re-secure the bulb. Now all you have to do is turn on your lights and test them. As you can see, this is a very simple project to undertake and is much cheaper than having a mechanic do it for you. This is also much more preferable than getting a ticket and a fine for not having two working headlights.

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Stripped A Screw? Here's How To Get It Out

We have all stripped a screw at one time or another. Most of the time we just leave them in place or do not have a need to take them out. Today we're going to get that pesky screw out. There are a couple of methods for removal. 

Before we get into this if you start to strip something just stop and figure out what you are going to do next. Continuing to strip the screw only makes the job tougher. I suggest you switch to a manual screwdriver because you can put more pressure behind it. Also MAKE SURE you are twisting the screw in the right direction which is to the left to loosen (counter-clockwise) usually.

The most common way is to drill off the head of the screw. This is common because most people don't have a screw removal tool sitting around the house. You can do this method by getting a power drill and a bit that is about 1/3rd the size of the head. Carefully drill into the head of the screw until you reach the shank (The part that actually drills into the surface). Now you want to get a bit that is a bit larger and do the same as before. You want to keep doing this till the head of the screw is gone. Try to leave a small amount of the shank sticking out so that you can grab it with some vice grips. Now you can slowly twist the screw till it is out. 

Another method is a screw removal tool. You will probably have to go to a hardware store and get one of these. A removal tool is basically a screwdriver or bit that has rough metal threads right on the tip of it. These threads dig into the head of the screw until it gets stuck giving you enough torque to twist it out. This is probably the easiest and cleanest method of removal.

If you can't do either of these then you can try to use a different screwdriver. Go to a bigger head and while pushing hard slowly try to turn the screw out. if it is a stripped Philips head (Star) then you could also try using a square driver because the edges may grip a stripped screw.

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Sean Martin is a security professional who has been in the business for a number of years. He currently owns interests in Time Lock Inc. and www.shopkeylesslocks.com.

I have 4 stripped fan screws on my chassis fan, that I want to change for something better.?

I have a Coolermaster 120mm UV LED Fan, and it came with these wide screws but, the fan itself doesn't have threaded holes they were just smooth, so you really had the press hard and turn hard to get them in properly, so inevitably I stripped all four of them. I was thinking about getting a new fan, since these aren't very powerful fans either. I am willing to buy a Grab-it removal kit for my screws, but I am worried about metal shavings from using the filing bit that comes with the kit. I can remove my motherboard tray, but I am still worried about metal shavings, what precautions should I take?

I am also think about breaking the holes with a screw driver so then I don't need to worry about metal shavings, but it doesn't seem that practical.
Have a nice day
Ken

metal shavings are really bad. Instead use a pair of vice grips and destroy the plastic fan. Then clean up the plastic with a vacuum

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