Wrong way bulb turn

”No good deed goes unpunished”

My daughter borrowed our van and we got their 2010 Prius (3?) to use. She mentioned that the low beams had both suddenly stopped working.

I picked up a couple of H11 replacements, and replaced the drivers side. After much effort got the passenger side out. Struggled for a long time- never could get it seated.

Eventually it flashed in my head that I may have turned it clockwise to get it out.

If I stripped the seating, what am I now in for? (gulp)

 

No, I pulled the old gasket off. But for the life of me I can’t get the new one to take.

As you know it’s a real pain getting to the socket, even after removing the hex bolt in holding the air intake(?). I didn’t remove the wwasher tank but might so that I can get a better look at the opening to see if I trashed the “thread” by turning it clockwise to remove.

Can’t find anybody posts where anybody has admitted being as dumb as me. I was working so hard trying to get a grip and turn with a couple fingers that I lost track and turned it the wrong way. Wondering what I might be in for if I have to replace the whole thing.