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Keeping Pop Bumper Lights Lit: Tips Requested

By SantaEatsCheese

12 months ago

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The Xenon I bought at pinfest is awesome, but unlike every other pin I've had the pop-bumpers had socketed lights. These work, but seem to last about 15 bounces before the bulb comes loose. I've squeezed the sockets as hard as I dare with pliers and the issue persists. In wedge bulb type games with this issue I usually just host glue them in but I don't think thats an option here. Any advice, tips, or tricks to this? Once again the sockets work but vibrations loosen them up quickly. Thanks!

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Don't think you're getting them tight enough with pliers. Usually it's a back and forth of making it too tight the bulb won't go in, loosening a bit, re-tighening etc.

I can see a socket not working, but the bulb falling out is a new one. It should be really Hard to get the bulb in the socket. Dare harder!

Happened on the xenon I had all the time. I'm pretty sure I resorted to a dab of Hot glue, or I lifted the led bulbs legs up put a piece of electrical tape around the base, and bent them back.
Good luck.

Just ended up using hot glue. So far so good!

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