thanks Del....and for your questions Harddon....lol very damn carefully trust me i was sweating...what happened was the glass part of the bulb some how managed to sperate from the little metal peices that hold the glass in the crew part of the blub...i guess maybe when the blub was made i just got a screw up i dunno ...but the blub was new and everything but when u unscrewed it ...it would only unscrew so far then the metal would stop turning..so what i did very carefully ( AND I DONT ADVISE IT TO ANYONE ) but i applyed pressure at an angle to the blub very gently but yet aggressive enuff to get the metal to screw out with the glass......i dont recommed anyone do this though b.c you could be hurt or cut queit badly....and i admit it was a risk on my part.....to each his own but i knew the conciqinses and just kept that inmind and was as careful as i could to finish getting the bulb out without any injury at all,...once again if u ever have that problem dont try it unless your not willing or able to purchase a new system or whatever is needed . i was willing but couldnt afford it at the time so i was just careful with the bulb and the light pressure i applyed to make the blub come loose......once again harddon this was done in a very careful way so im sure its not my actions b.c ive had the light working since then...and with the new bulb that i have for it...