How to change a 12v halogen downlight bulb W metal ring . DIY

How to change a 12V down light globe in a older cir-clip / metal ring holding in globe type fitting , which is in some old houses/ buildings in Australia .If unsure at any stage , please use a licensed electrician . ALWAYS make sure the switch is turned OFF, the fitting has cooled down and proper safety precautions are taken. Never work with the Electricity on . Find out more about me on Spotify @ Better Beats By Luke .

[@anichodron7915]

Luke, just want to thank you for you simple, precise instructions which i followed and put the metal ceiling light rings into bathroom ceiling by myself. With gratitude, for your generosity

[@24HOURELECTRICIAN]

Happy to help 👍👍

[@PrincessGold1]

Thanks Luke! 11 years later, but in an older house now.

[@paulm2791]

This was so so helpful! Had a bulb flashing at us for weeks with no idea how to change it! Thanks so much!!!

[@julieroberts2110]

Thank you so much. First method wouldn’t budge the sucker. Second method worked a treat. Really helpful and clear instructions that worked. Now I am off to the dreaded Bunnings on a Sunday with the dead bulb in hand.

[@commonlawq1761]

Top banana. Most my bulbs have blown and I didnt know how to replace them. Glad I found this video

[@retailthread]

Wow - what a lovely thing to do, to help all these people with their little problems (that seem like big problems to those of us who don't know). I'm very grateful to you as I faced a scary night at home with just lamps and torches for light. Thank you so much.

[@anichodron7915]

Wow, thank you for your clarity, generosity is replying so swiftly. You are a good teacher of mechanical things. With gratitude

[@24HOURELECTRICIAN]

Happy I could help you.

[@popoymotmot]

He sounds like a professor lecturing an anatomy class

[@dbarnett5349]

He does

[@danieladobrecevic8970]

😂😂😂😂yes

[@angelq.7656]

👍😂👍

[@balmedout1]

thanks from Canada- my problem was putting it back as my ring has an additional 3 prongs, but son-in-law came to my rescue.

[@jieunbae1129]

Thank you so much for nice explanation! I had to change light bulbs alone and I had no idea to do it!

[@jamesgavigan4179]

Thank you for the help. I was clueless until this guy advised me

[@MzJenx0r]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
As someone who is only used to changing your normal screw in light bulb the halogen lights were so confusing! (didn't know I had to pull it out like that haha)

[@GuthrieWatson]

Thanks for sharing I had a different light but your video gave me an idea of how to get the 'spring' wire holding the bulb in place out using a screw driver.

[@emilyharwood9734]

Omg. That's helped me out loads!!! I was trying to unscrew the round thing. Doh 🤦‍♀️

[@y2julio226]

Thanks for this video! Finally figured out how to replace these bulbs in my kitchen

[@timr4416]

I always thought that the 'surclip' needed to wrap around the lip of the bulb itself before being pryed back into the fitting. No wonder it always seemed like Mission Impossible! Thanks!

[@soonister]

Thank you. Couldn't figure out how to remove the metal ring because other videos had only the metal spring clip.

[@shannonh6855]

OMG Thank you! Such clear instructions meant even I was able to do this!!

[@jon6467]

Lots of help. Only difference was the bulb I'm replacing was stuck in the hole and required a gentle downward tug. Thankfully I didn't force the bulb and made a mess of things☺

[@KP-mb9jx]

Thank you for taking the time to share this. I now feel confident enough to do it myself.

[@user-td4lf8ze2s]

Nicely done & well explained. Certainly made my day more fun! Merci.

[@karlierichards6443]

Thank you my husband has been trying to fix them for weeks x

[@wallyodonovan4664]

Very good instructions. Now I'm going to try. Thank you.

[@passionatebraziliangirl.4801]

This video finally gave me the know how I needed, thank you so much!!

[@bindumenon9450]

Thank you from California!

[@TheDimmysim]

Thanks mate. waiting for my mum to come home and turn on the lights ;)

[@lopiipol]

Thank you man for your help. Now it's feasable and simple.

[@mamieblue5158]

excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@VipelectriciansydneyAu]

Thanks man. Great work

[@manjumehra4292]

Thank you very much for explaining so perfectly. It was really helpful . My husband changed bulbs with confidence after watching your video

[@DeLuini985]

Thanks so much, I literally need to change 3 led's exactly alike. God bless you

[@peeyabhattacharyya6228]

Thanx a ton.i saved money for electrician and i did it on my own.

[@nasreenkhan2486]

Thanks so much.... I changed five and even the stubborn one yaay..... Thanks from UK

[@G.Nic1]

Thank you very much from us in Scotland, been driving me crazy. :)

[@keithframpton3804]

Thanks - once again helped!

[@inoiccaf]

Thanks that was a great help - From Australia.

[@deehorne2425]

Thanks so much! Much appreciated.

[@Gabripsycho]

You're the man !! Thanks from Portugal

[@mohsinbaig4057]

Cheers mate, very helpful, from Scotland

[@Laninha8]

Thank you!!! You saved my life🙌🏻

[@bridgef29]

Thank you for this, very helpful

[@lodgechant]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@jeeyounlee8357]

It was really helpful! Thank you so much for the video!

[@pierrerignault4528]

Bravo merci dépannage réussi.

[@kalashnikova_]

Thank you SO MUCH!! Wouldn't have gotten that damn metal ring out of that fuckin' thing!! Thanx for saving my day!!

[@didiliang5997]

thanks mate. really appreciate this.

[@phillipoos]

Thanks - very helpful !

[@carolafloris]

Thanks from England - now my daughter and I don't have to rely on my husband.

[@samyoung6541]

So great and helpful!! Thank you!!

[@ihzazrahman3212]

Thanks, very straightforward

[@MiltonBeef]

It took me 6 months to get around to changing the globe and 2 minutes to change it (1.47 to view your youtube and about 15 seconds to change it). Thanks

[@kiyang9186]

me too ! i use the par20 led bulbs Luxvista ,warm led, i change it by myself, It works very well.amzn.to/2NKIf9X

[@Alastair-ix8pz]

Very helpful. Thank you 👍

[@stephenlesliebrown5959]

Excellent instruction.

[@veronicasediqi7944]

You saved my life. Thankyou so mcuh

[@geospg]

thanks man . . from California

[@BUgaiter21]

Great tips fellas. Thx

[@valentinoferrari9493]

Thanks so much really helped

[@pegsbarton6353]

thank you for your wonderfully clear instructions! Can I ask if it is possible to change the rims of these down lighters without removing/replacing the whole light? I have white surrounds and would like to swap them for chrome/silver coloured ones. Thank you.

[@PrincessGold1]

You can paint them silver.

[@AdrianLeeYC]

Thanks so much. It helped.

[@jacquelinekranjcevic8193]

Thank you for this!!

[@GlitNeck]

Thank you for that. appreciate it.

[@hi771lrt]

Awesome. I have a lounge full of these and 4 pit pf 6 aren't working! Hopefully I can do it tomorrow! =)

[@bozomonster]

One of the wires came out of the plug that drops down. What do I do in that case?

[@Elamyong]

Your clip saved my life (it's long stupid story)

[@DesmondNgBC]

do you have a video to show how to switch from fluorescent to halogen?

[@annatassell]

Thank you very much. We did it!
Thanks to your video. You are very nice.

[@Prof_Radhia]

A great thank you from Algeria

[@theajv0]

Thanks..... Great help:)

[@MsMadcat]

Thank you!

[@alexandrgambarov9861]

Very helpful!

[@paytonwalter7934]

That video saved me from losing my mind.

[@turkyalomary5577]

thanks man ....from saudi arabia :(

[@SamAliGaming]

i live in saudi arabia and every house has this light fitted in every room !!

[@mohammedalshareeef9113]

Samy Ali yeah 😅😅

[@GastroGuru]

Thanks much!

[@AlaricAchos]

thanks helped a ton

[@abdullahalamoudi6258]

thank you that was so helpe ful

[@BrokenRomantic]

Are there any other types of downlights? Mine looks most like this one but it doesn't have the metal ring.

[@Hotcube2]

I wish someone had answered this

[@anaisborde5160]

Mate I swear this helped

[@MastertheFun]

cheers!

[@nowar7170]

Thank you

[@ladyNR08]

Thanks!!

[@user-xw5sm4uy7w]

Love it

[@jitwtf]

thank you!!! very much.

[@gisellavelasco]

thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@joewongnz]

Thanks lad

[@lesleyscaifecomerade4853]

thank you I did it

[@jaeljolie5204]

Life saver 😊😊😊☺️

[@kimwieslaw8339]

Thanks 😊

[@TassieEV]

I'm renting and there is no glass in the one I have as I have touched the tiny bulb thinking that was what was to be changed would this be the same type as you mention in your video?

[@peddiegeneral]

Mate i have one of these but when i get rid of the little rim the bulb inside doesn't pop down, thoughts?

[@majorasyamask7124]

Having the same problem. Did you ever figure it out?

[@stefanilie1606]

You have to gently press the bulb and rotate it to the right or left wichever way it allows you not much just a little bit and it will come of

[@spiritualphilosophy4170]

Do you know where to buy a replacement of the metal ring that keeps the light from falling out? - Ours has been misplaced!

[@titchmoynihan4722]

You cant. You need to buy the whole fitting. Typical capitalist trick

[@rowanparmiter7622]

thank god for the internet/youtube

[@anichodron7915]

Ok. Do I close and insert the metal ring first, before I put the bulb in? Signed: Thick as a brick

[@24HOURELECTRICIAN]

The metal ring must be below the bulb.
The metal ring is what stops the bulb from falling down.
The bulb must be put in first, then you must put in the metal ring, against the bulb, to prevent the bulb from falling out.

[@sinlee1979]

I switched off the light an waited 20 minutes an the it was to dark 🤷‍♀️

[@TheWizzylizzie]

Thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU!! You're my hero. From a literally illuminated Lizzie in England xxx

[@StevenAzari]

Wow, I didn't know Korg was an electrician by day, infamous rebel leader by night.

[@myopicthunder]

I have one that swivels, doesnt have a clip

[@thestar4397]

I think people watching this video had lost that clip that keeps the light in place

[@srprice2383]

But they've got glass across them in the bathroom. I can't do that.

[@OBIFLY14]

If you old bulb is dead, you don't have to wait for the housing to cool down. Just turn off the switch and replace it already.

[@hermankorp1562]

"Before you attempt removal of the light bulb"🧑‍⚖️

[@anichodron7915]

Must hv deleted yr answer. LT bulb just like yours, metal ring like two large parenthesis marks that do not meet bent at the ends. How do I install, must lt bulb be removed first it is dangling from ceiling hole

[@24HOURELECTRICIAN]

Unsure without seeing it. This video shows how to do it with this style of downlight fitting, with this style of metal ring. The bulb must be up in the light fitting first, then while holding it up with 1 finger, so the bulb doesnt fall down, you need to insert the metal ring with your other hand. The circular metal ring, when out of the fitting, will have a gap because it opens up( as its usually under pressure when its inside the fitting). You need to close the gap in the metal ring for it to fit into the fitting, below the bulb, then it works by putting pressure on the fitting, and holds in place. I put in one side of the metal ring, first, so it it pushing up against the bulb, then push the other side of the ring, into the fitting, and push the rest into place. The metal ring gap must be held together to be able to fit . You could use 'cir-clip pliers' which are a specially tool, but 9/10 you can just hold the metal ring together and slide it in. I hope this answers your question, but it's hard to explain as there are many metal ring styles.