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#314946 31-May-2024 14:21
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Hi,

 

We have a nice set of lights in the dining room.

 

 

They had those curly wurlu bulbs in them which mum wanted to replace with Leds.

 

So 4 out of 5 aint too bad??

 

When I removed one of the curly wurlys one of the springy pins stayed down. The lower one.

 

 

 

 

I've tried nudging it with a wooden spoon but it seems intent on staying down. If I insert any bulb now it is wobbly and doesnt light up.

 

Is there a way to make it pop up, or does something need replacing?





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  #3243316 31-May-2024 14:58
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Looks pretty baked up. I would remove the light so you can have a good shot at freeing it up and checking that the spring still works.





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  #3243407 31-May-2024 19:19
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That's going to need some disassembly and luck, that lower contact looks torched......and may have been having contact issues for a while.

 

 





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  #3243434 31-May-2024 20:16
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With the breaker off, something like a shot of WD-40 or electrical contact cleaner might help, followed by exercising the spring with a wooden or plastic prodder.


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