Can't pull out the 3rd brake light bulbs.

Shouldn't I be able to pull out the bulbs in the 3rd brake light? I can't. Does someone have a special technique to pull these bulbs out?

 

Just 194 bulbs right?

 

I think they're 168.

 

Yep. They pull right out. Maybe wiggle them as you pull.
I added LED’s to mine.

 

I wiggled them. Finally, I used a small screw driver and pried it out from the side.

 

a little CRC in the sockets really helps them to be removed and not corrode.

 

Bulb grease on the end will keep that from happening. 2 bucks at any auto parts store basically die electric grease.

 

Used CRC before I pulled them out. Then on re-install I used CRC again.