Hello. I am trying to remove this light from the ceiling. Note the three tabs separated by 120 degrees - am I supposed to "press" them as part of the removal process? That does not seem very practical, not least since I have only 2 hands and there are 3 tabs. Note that the white ring "pivots" when you push it, presumably to change the direction of illumination - is it possible that you also need to pivot the ring to change the bulb? I tried pressing on the face of the bulb with my fingers and rotating counterclockwise - I was able to get the bulb to rotate a bit, but I am not sure that this accomplished anything. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
I have used a small flat blade screwdriver to pull a tab out far enough to grab it with needle nose pliers. Then just pull down to get it to pull out. It helps if you can grab two tabs with two pliers but one will allow you to pop it out.
Pilot: Thanks for the suggestion - tried it, was able to grab onto a tab, pulled down, but bulb would not budge.
PJMax: Thanks for the suggestion - I actually know that the white trim should theoretically come down, but it won't unless I chip away at paint and ceiling material and I do not need to change the bulb that badly to risk damage (I am a renter).
It might help if I knew whether the bulb "unscrews" (like an old-school bulb) or not.
For those types of lamps you typically have to pull down the entire trim to replace the lamp. The lamps are removed from the backside. Carefully score the layer of paint around the edge and pull the trim down.
I am a DIYer with basic knowledge regarding light switches and how to install them.
I wanted to replace my [url=https://www.leviton.com/en/products/rs115-icp]Leviton Toggle Switch (link)[/url], which controlled my ceiling fan/light, with a [url=https://www.leviton.com/en/products/5691-2w]Leviton Decora Switch (link)[/url].
I shut off the power, fully removed the light switch, and saw the junction box contained 2 wires, and they were both black and had had no indication of their function on the wire itself.
I had forgotten to take a picture of where the wires were on the old switch, therefore I was unable to differentiate between the hot and the neutral wire.
I put in the new light switch and hoped that I wired it correctly.
I turned on the power, turned on the light/fan and it worked perfectly.
Then, I turned it off, expecting the light/fan to turn off.
The light shut off, but the fan continued to rotate at a pace of about one rotation every 5 seconds.
(This did not happen with the toggle switch).
Should I assume that I mixed up the wires, or what?
Should I have wrapped electrical tape around it because my junction box is metal?
Just had bathroom remodel and had new exhaust fan installed, Panasonic with led main light and led night light. Contractor didn't wire the night light to anything since there were not enough wires. Based on installation diagram, can I wire the night light black wire to bathroom black? The bathroom fan is controlled by an occupancy sensor and would be very convenient if a night light went on automatically.
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