how do i remove a Halogen ceiling spotlight from the celing also how the heck are you suposed to change the bulb in them ive removed the bulb circlip but how does the bulb come out. i also need to remove the hole unit from the celing to paint roundHow to remove Halogen ceiling spotlights and change the bulb?these thing are a pain in the a r se to get out. They run really hot, which distorts the holders and they can be a devil to get out.
the lamp is probably a %26quot;push and twist%26quot; fit, but it fits flush into the holder . Its hard to get a grip on it with your bare hand but try a big lump of blu-tak.
The other thing I have done, is see if you can get some cardboard in between the edge of the lamp and the fitting. Like a cardboard tube, then when you screw the tube up ( whilst pushing and turning it anti - clockwise) it should pop out.
I always put a dot of high temperature copper grease on the prongs of these lamps when I fit them. They can be hellish things to get out.
Incidentally there are LED lamps coming on the market nowadays which are direct replacements for these hot halogen lamps. I have never really liked the halogens.How to remove Halogen ceiling spotlights and change the bulb?Many halogen bulbs have two small locking pieces on the back of the bulb. You have to push in gently, then while keeping the pressure in, give it a slight turn and it will pop out. Look ar a new bulb first and it will become clear.
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Once the bulb is out, you can probably remove the outer ring which just slides in and out so you can paint around the unit.
Some halogen are screw in, and some just have 2 small pins that just pull out.How to remove Halogen ceiling spotlights and change the bulb?IF like you say you have taken off the round ring, i would assume that this is a low voltage downlighter.
These fitting usually use a floating lampholder, you need to pull the lamp from the fitting and the cable and lamphold should come with it.
From wht has been said i think that the cable has either become snagged or has acctually got stuck (its insulation has melted).
With this in mind the only way i can see that it can be removed is to gently pull the whole fitting out of the ceiling. The fiiting itself should be held in with 2 large springs.
Be warned 1 off 2 things will happen, 1 the ceiling around the fitting the plaster could come away and 2 your fingers with get in the way when the spring snaps shut once it is clear of the ceilingHow to remove Halogen ceiling spotlights and change the bulb?it depends on the type of light.
low voltage downlighters should just fall out once the circlip is removed if it doesnt and youre positive its lv just prise it gently with a screwdriver. it sound however as if its main voltage you have. in this instance once the circlip is removed just give the bulb its self a clockwise turn about an eighth osf a revolution and it shouild come out.
