How do you remove a instrument bulb from its holder

[spyzee]

Do you twist it to the left?
Do you twist it to the right?
Or do pull at the little blighter with all of your might?

Help:

This is the rev counter main illumination bulb and it's stopped working.

thanks,

Colin

[elanfan1]

Depends if you've got Edison screw bulbs or bayonet ones. If they will press in a very small amount eyre probably bayonet so push in and turn clockwise. Otherwise just unscrew anticlockwise.

[spyzee]

How can I tell? The bulb will not move in any direction and I've also tried the speedo bulb and thaht won't move either.

[gjz30075]

Since it's burned out, just break the bulb and use needle nose pliers on the base to remove it. At that point
you should be able to tell how it comes out.

[spyzee]

After all the twisting and turning the bulb just pulled straight out. Turns out to be a push fit 5W N501S