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Title: How to access this light?
Post by: AC7880 on March 17, 2019, 05:05:28 pm
Before I try and force anything, how do I access the bulb in this bathroom light?  I'm "assuming" I pull the entire outer frame downward.  No slack in the plastic cover of the light fixture to move it aside and out.
Title: Re: How to access this light?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on March 17, 2019, 05:17:36 pm
The trim piece is held in place with 4 cabinet door catches.  Start at one end and pry it doen and the will pop loose. Be sure to mark which end is which to get it back on.  The plastic parts sometimes break.  It is a common catch.
Title: Re: How to access this light?
Post by: rbark on March 17, 2019, 05:54:05 pm
Could be held up with Velcro also, mine are.
Title: Re: How to access this light?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on March 17, 2019, 06:02:00 pm
Velcro is a possibility.  If it is use a thin plastic spatula to help ease it off.  The big ceiling recess trims in our coach (and lots more) are held in place with Velcro.
Title: Re: How to access this light?
Post by: DavidS on March 17, 2019, 07:21:24 pm
Waiting for mine to burn out.. was wondering also.. Thanks again everyone.. ^.^d
Title: Re: How to access this light?
Post by: Forewheelers on March 17, 2019, 07:46:36 pm
Hardware store people call it a double barrel cabinet latch.
Title: Re: How to access this light?
Post by: AC7880 on March 17, 2019, 08:06:13 pm
Thanks all. It was Velcro in our case. Used a spatula to help unhook the Velcro.  Checked bulbs Home Depot on line and Lowes on line. Unlikely to have it.  Bulb is approx. 16.5 in length, 2G11 base, 36 watt.  More details on removed bulb: Energy Wise, FT36/830RS, 36 W2G11 3,000K  4 pin.

Ordered from Amazon: Sunlite FT36DL/835 Compact Fluorescent 36W Twin Tube Light Bulbs, 3500K... (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003RBFKT0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Ordered 2 to do both in same fixture.  Thought about converting to LED which I have on hand.  I've done one smaller fixture in LED, and will do more smaller ones as bulbs fail.