ceiling light bulb replacement.

[Boat&Bikes]

My ceiling lights are circular type thingys white plastic lens.How do they come apart? Sounds silly but cant see any obvious way and have tried gentle force...

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Ian.

[Guest wanted]

Any way you could post a pic? do they have a small wire ring that holds the lense in place? if so squeeze the two bent ends together and the whole thing shold drop out. maybe a bit more info is needed.

 

or could this be the start of, How many CWDF members does it take to change a light bulb.......

[Chris Pink]

Apologies but it the cheesey time of year where all the old favourites come back onto TV (burp)

 

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

 

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

 

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

 

1 to move it to the Lighting section

 

2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section

 

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

 

5 to flame the spell checkers

 

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

 

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

 

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

 

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

 

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

 

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

 

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

 

7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

 

4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

 

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

 

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

 

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

 

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

 

13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

 

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

[Guest wanted]

Apologies but it the cheesey time of year where all the old favourites come back onto TV (burp)

 

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

 

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

 

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

 

1 to move it to the Lighting section

 

2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section

 

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

 

5 to flame the spell checkers

 

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

 

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

 

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

 

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

 

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

 

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

 

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

 

7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

 

4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

 

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

 

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

 

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

 

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

 

13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

 

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

 

 

[Chalky]

If they're round brass about 4" in diameter, a rocker switch on one side and a white plastic moulded dome type lens then you can remove the cover of the lamp by gentally squeezing it. There are two clips mounded into the dome that hold the two together. If it's different from the description then I've no idea.

[carlt]

Apologies but it the cheesey time of year where all the old favourites come back onto TV (burp)

 

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

 

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

 

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

 

1 to move it to the Lighting section

 

2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section

 

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

 

5 to flame the spell checkers

 

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

 

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

 

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

 

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

 

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

 

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

 

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

 

7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

 

4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

 

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

 

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

 

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

 

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

 

13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

 

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

 

1 Clique, to turn it on, and another clique, to turn it off again.

[Rebotco]

1 Clique, to turn it on, and another clique, to turn it off again.

 

 

Well, so far that has taken 177 forumites + 2 x cliques to change that lightbulb!

Whatever will we do when everyone's gone L.E.D.????????

 

Brian

[ChrisPy]

 

 

Whatever will we do when everyone's gone L.E.D.????????

 

 

 

all go out and get a life

[Higgs]

If screwing, squeezing or prising doesn't work try - crowbar, powerdril, lump-hammer or brick. Don't let it beat you, you have the whole year to get through.

 

 

Or...if they are the small inset ceiling lights; there will be a visible clip holding the lense, or the rim will screw a little and release lugs, or pull the light away from ceiling ( held by spring clips ) and grasp rim and turn to release.

Edited January 3, 2012 by Higgs

[The Bagdad Boatman (waits)]

or are there two domed nuts on one side and a slim nut on the switch? remove al three and the brass rim will drop on your head. while you are seeing stars use the light from that to replace the bulb.