This article will explain to you how to be able to change a simple 2-way switch and a regular light fixture. Please be sure to shut off the main power to your circuit before doing any kind of work with it.
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Changing the switch
- 1Remove the cover from the switch with the two screws, the one above and the one below the switch itself. (44 seconds into video)
- 2Remove the two screws that connect the switch to the box. (1 minute and 11 seconds into video)
- 3Pull out the switch and remove the wires from the switch by un-screwing the two screw located on the side. (2 minutes and 12 seconds into video)
- 4Return the wires to the same screws, but on the new switch to ensure the live wire is in the correct place. (3 minutes and 23 seconds into video)
- 5Push the wires and switch into the box in the wall. (4 minutes and 8 seconds into video)
- 6Screw the switch back onto the box and return the cover. (4 minutes and 25 seconds into video)
Changing the light fixture
- 1Take out the light bulb, twist the fixture counter clockwise, and pull the fixture away from the box. (6 minutes and 16 seconds into video)
- 2Remove the two wires from the back of the fixture by loosening the screws. (6 minutes and 56 seconds into video)
- 3Tighten the screws of the new fixture onto the wires, be sure the wires go to the same screws as the old fixture. (7 minutes and 50 seconds into video)
- 4Push the wires into the box, and twist the fixture clockwise into place covering the wires and box. (8 minutes and 54 seconds into video)
- 5Screw the light bulb into the new fixture. (9 minutes and 17 seconds into video)
- 6Return power to your circuit and enjoy.
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Edit Tips
- To help remember which wire goes to which screw, a simple piece of black tape on one wire helps a lot.
- Curve the wires to the right around the screws before tightening the screws onto the wires to help prevent the wires from slipping off.
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Last edited:
December 13, 2011 by Roozie1
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