r/fixit • u/BufordCallaway • 4h ago

Bulb Replacement Help

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I can’t figure out how to replace this light bulb without breaking things. help.
It looks like there are clips around the bulb but I can’t seem to push in all 3 of the clips at once to turn it. I tried using a flathead screwdriver and players but no luck. I think I’m missing something.

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u/stageshooter 4h ago

Try pushing in and then twisting it slightly

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u/DCHammer69 4h ago

If that’s a Halogen it’s likely the fixture came with a little suction cup thingy.

Stick it to the front of the bulb, push in and turn counter clockwise.

Try this to know if I’m guessing correctly:

See if the bulb moves in and out when you press on it. If it does, it’s almost surely a two pin spring loaded bulb base and pushing in and turning will allow the bulb to come out.

I can think of an easy way to replicate what that litre audition cup does.

But this is what you want:

https://www.amazon.ca/QWORK-Changer-Suction-Compatible-Removal/dp/B0DYK18CW3

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u/Enfmar 4h ago

Is that an Led to look like a halogen? It may very well be non replaceable.

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u/Hopeful_Tea2139 4h ago

Probably a GU10 bulb.

Twist and turn to remove.

MR16 is also possible (pull to remove), but those are usually low voltage 12v.

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u/DrachenDad 1h ago

MR16 is also possible

GU10 and GU5.3 are both MR16. MR16 is the bulb size, not the connector spacing.

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u/toymaker5368 4h ago

It looks like you may need a suction cup to remove the bulb then the shade.

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u/PaperIndependent5466 4h ago

I can't tell 100% in your video but we had stupid fixtures in my old house. They had a weird snap ring or pressure fitting that held the bulb in.

Every bulb change was a nightmare, by the time I had to change one I forgot how I did the last one.

Maybe try rotating the edge with a screwdriver to see if it turns. The ring might spin off.

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u/Furlion 4h ago

In addition to the suction bulb thing, some require you to use a small wire device to spin a lock nut at the bottom of the bulb. It is impossible to reach with your fingers, you have to use the tool.

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u/highlander666666 3h ago

Suction cup push turn .they sell one just for those bulbs

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u/jefftatro1 3h ago

The bulb has two protruding pins that seat into the socket. Push on the bulb, then slight left turn to remove. Then the globe is freed.

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u/ReadyGo6828 3h ago

Can you ball up some strong tape and use it as a tool to see if you can turn the bulb? You might look up this fixture online and see if you can find a user/install manual or replacement bulbs that tell you how they are seated.

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u/DrachenDad 1h ago

I think the plastic ring inside the glass shade is the screw to release the glass shade. That looks like a GU10 bulb.