How do I open these ceiling lights?

catto · 08-02-2025 07:49PM #1

I’ve tried twisting them anti-clockwise and clockwise (while wearing grippy gloves) pulling them downwards, and sticking a flathead screwdriver into the little gap on the side to see if there was a latch that needed to be pressed, but nothing seems to work. I also asked my Dad to try and he had no luck either. I want to change the lightbulb, so any help appreciated!

Daria321 · 08-02-2025 07:53PM

Try twisting slowly clockwise or anti clockwise whilst pulling downwards.

catto · 08-02-2025 08:09PM

Thanks for the suggestion, but it’s not budging when I twist, and I’m afraid if I pull downwards with too much force the part that’s screwed into the ceiling will become loose

AMKC · 08-02-2025 10:58PM

Is this in a bathroom by any chance?

It looks very like a light I done recently. The white part should come off easily enough first and then you need a small magnetic Philip's screwdriver to unscrew 4 tiny little screws and the light will come down. If it is the light I am thinking of and it's not working it's a whole new light that you will need as it's a LED light. No bulb to replace.

meercat · 09-02-2025 03:54PM

have a look around the edges where the fitting meets the ceiling. They’ll be 1 or 2 slots

You need to insert a flat screwdriver to release the grip whilst pulling down the white diffuser ring.

catto · 09-02-2025 08:16PM

There’s one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom, if it is an LED light that needs replacing that’s good to know because it’s a cold white light and I wanted to change it to a warm light bulb so might need to rethink that!

Jim_Hodge · 09-02-2025 08:22PM

That's too old to be an LED. You need to release the grip with a flat screwdriver in the slot shown.

How do I open these ceiling lights?

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