Ceiling Dome Light Fixture Replacement Repair Guide

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                          10 minutes

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Light Bulbs & Rewiring
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Introduction

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Step 1

              Light Bulbs & Rewiring

Turn the light off.
Leaving the power on could be dangerous.

Turn the light off.

Leaving the power on could be dangerous.

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Step 2

Twist the locking nut left to take it off.
You do not need any tools for this step.
The light cover is held together by the locking nut. Hold the light cover while twisting the locking nut, so that it will not drop to the ground and break.

Twist the locking nut left to take it off.

You do not need any tools for this step.

The light cover is held together by the locking nut. Hold the light cover while twisting the locking nut, so that it will not drop to the ground and break.

Step 3

Pull the light cover down from the ceiling.

Pull the light cover down from the ceiling.

Step 4

Twist the light bulb out of it’s socket.

Twist the light bulb out of it’s socket.

Step 5

Lift the heat cover, also known as foil, out of the way.

Lift the heat cover, also known as foil, out of the way.

Step 6

Unscrew the screws halfway.
Twist the base of the light fixture to take it off.

Unscrew the screws halfway.

Twist the base of the light fixture to take it off.

Step 7

There are three different colored wires. Black, white and copper. The black is the power wire, white is neutral and cooper is the ground wire.
Remove the black wire first, since it is the power. Then the white and copper wire.

There are three different colored wires. Black, white and copper. The black is the power wire, white is neutral and cooper is the ground wire.

Remove the black wire first, since it is the power. Then the white and copper wire.

Step 8

Once you have twisted the base of the light fixture, the base will come down.
It does not matter which colored wire you reassemble first.
Twist each wire from the base of the light fixture to the wire in the ceiling.

Once you have twisted the base of the light fixture, the base will come down.

It does not matter which colored wire you reassemble first.

Twist each wire from the base of the light fixture to the wire in the ceiling.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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drgf48 - Dec 26, 2019

Very helpful & easy to follow. Thanks!

galardopt - Apr 25, 2021

Awesome, now can I put a ceiling fan up their with bigger fasteners or do I need the whole setup? Thanks

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