Whats the trick to changing these mr16 lightbulbs?
This is the light:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...79*15932*15935

The replacement bulbs look like this:
http://www.lighting.philips.co.in/ap..._GU5.3_36D.GIF


I can't get the old ones out. I got the light assembly thing off
the track but I can't get the bulb out. Is there a special tool
for this?

On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 21:57:05 -0500, "Kathy"
wrote:

Whats the trick to changing these mr16 lightbulbs?
This is the light:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...79*15932*15935

The replacement bulbs look like this:
http://www.lighting.philips.co.in/ap..._GU5.3_36D.GIF


I can't get the old ones out. I got the light assembly thing off
the track but I can't get the bulb out. Is there a special tool
for this?


The bulb just pulls straight out. You can wiggle it a little to help
slide it out. If it won't come out, the pins may be corroded. You
can take a shoelace or piece of twine (don't use wire) and wrap it
around the bulb a time or two and use that to pull with more force.

HTH,

Paul

"Paul Franklin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 21:57:05 -0500, "Kathy"

wrote:

Whats the trick to changing these mr16 lightbulbs?
This is the light:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...uctDisplay?top
categoryId=15579&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&produc tId=18852&langI
d=-1&parentCats=15579*15932*15935

The replacement bulbs look like this:

http://www.lighting.philips.co.in/ap...454/LPPR3_HDIC
HRO_GU5.3_36D.GIF


I can't get the old ones out. I got the light assembly thing
off
the track but I can't get the bulb out. Is there a special
tool
for this?


The bulb just pulls straight out. You can wiggle it a little
to help
slide it out. If it won't come out, the pins may be corroded.
You
can take a shoelace or piece of twine (don't use wire) and wrap
it
around the bulb a time or two and use that to pull with more
force.

HTH,

Paul


well I finally got one out. Getting the new one in is near
impossible. ****in IKEA.

Kathy wrote:
Whats the trick to changing these mr16 lightbulbs?
This is the light:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...79*15932*15935

The replacement bulbs look like this:
http://www.lighting.philips.co.in/ap..._GU5.3_36D.GIF


I can't get the old ones out. I got the light assembly thing off
the track but I can't get the bulb out. Is there a special tool
for this?

Long skinny fingers.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Kathy wrote:
"Paul Franklin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 21:57:05 -0500, "Kathy"



wrote:


Whats the trick to changing these mr16 lightbulbs?
This is the light:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...uctDisplay?top

categoryId=15579&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&produc tId=18852&langI
d=-1&parentCats=15579*15932*15935

The replacement bulbs look like this:

http://www.lighting.philips.co.in/ap...454/LPPR3_HDIC

HRO_GU5.3_36D.GIF

I can't get the old ones out. I got the light assembly thing

off

the track but I can't get the bulb out. Is there a special

tool

for this?


The bulb just pulls straight out. You can wiggle it a little

to help

slide it out. If it won't come out, the pins may be corroded.

You

can take a shoelace or piece of twine (don't use wire) and wrap

it

around the bulb a time or two and use that to pull with more

force.

HTH,

Paul



well I finally got one out. Getting the new one in is near
impossible. ****in IKEA.

I don't have them, but is there a way to get the bulb socket to push out
of the reflector shell? Maybe a twist on the socket?
Perhaps you saved the instructions?

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY