Yes, the title is literally the issue. Sorry if I sound snappy, today's a fantastic Monday and sitting in the heat trying to get it out of the bucket has essentially driven me crazy.

Just to ask, based on the pictures of replacement OEM bulbs, the front turn signal bulbs should literally just twist to the left and slide out, yes? I have dug in there with pliers and it doesn't move despite getting a good grip on the metal base and attempting to turn. Seems like it's seized in there, perhaps I'll go out again and blast it with some breakfree.

I think next paycheck I'm gonna say **** it and buy the turn signal/running light combo from Black Tie Motors. Tired of stupid things like this, I'm also afraid if it rains it'll cause a short with the exposed wires as the bulb literally crumbled under light finger pressure.

Thanks for the help. It's a dumb issue, but I just want to make sure I'm not going crazy or being dumb, I searched all over google and used the advanced search function on here as well to try and figure this out.

 

I know I responded to a thread on this subject @6 months ago but it was taillights...
The bulb base is oxidized into socket/ been in there a long time,very likely original bulb.

Assuming you’re dousing bulb socket with some type of rust dissolving solvent.
The bottom of socket has a phenolic disc with a spring behind it to keep pressure on terminal on bottom of bulb. This can be freed up if stuck in place after bulb remains are removed.

Here’s the rundown. Wear gloves,hold socket base securely in one hand. Use a pair of small slip joint pliers and squeeze both sides of base of bulb protruding from top of socket together.
Push bulb base down and turn counter clockwise to free the pins on side of bulb from socket and pull remains straight up and out.
This may release bulb base allowing you to get it out of socket. If it won’t come out,use a pair of needle nose pliers to continue to try turning ccw. You are trying to collapse bulb base to were it breaks up the glass that holds terminals in base of bulb. Once you accomplish this continue trying to rotate bulb base,doing so will make it skinnier and pull away from socket inner sides and you can remove the remains.

 

Damn, I must have missed that in my crazed frenzy! Thanks for the response, greatly appreciated GSLSE. I fortunately had the foresight to buy a small pliers kit a while ago. Thanks again, have a great week.

 

Socket may be corroded but can be cleaned up easily.
Go to Lowe’s or Homies and get a brush used in cleaning up inside of 1/2” copper pipe before flux and sweating,perfect size for cleaning out inner side of socket.
Once ready to install new 1156 bulb,take some Vaseline and wipe it on to metal bulb base and install.
Keeps bulb base/socket from corroding together.