Changing a spotlight

[GRC70]

Should be easy and I’ve changed the GU10’s in our bathroom upstairs without any problems before but can anybody point me in the right direction with these kitchen spotlights please? They appear to be an all in one unit with no obvious way of replacing the bulb. Sure it must be something simple….. Thanks in advance

[JulianHJ]

Does it have any branding or model info on it? They're normally fairly straightforward to change.

[GRC70]

JulianHJ said:

Does it have any branding or model info on it? They're normally fairly straightforward to change.

Doesn’t appear to be any identifying marks on them unfortunately. Here’s a better picture

[miniman]

Have you tried twisting the chrome ring?

Certainly the spots in our kitchen can’t have new lamps fitted.

[stevensdrs]

Push on the glass and twist to the left. If it's a bulb it will come out. If it doesn't you need new spotlights.

[JulianHJ]

Is it wired in to a ballast? That might assist with identifying the manufacturer.

[WhiskyDisco]

Ihave just replaced one this afternoon. You might be able to take it out further. There is likely one or even two plastic boxes, one is a transformer and the other a function box.

I searched for the serial number online, bought off Ebay.

The facia/bezel might clip on, or might twist on/off. My old one clipped, the new one twisted.

[Skyedriver]

Look better made than ours in the kitchen.
And to add, I had to replace the bulb and the whole damn thing come out the ceiling and a the springs are so crap it won't hold back in the hole

[skyebear]

Quarter turn of the chrome bezel might release it giving access to the bulb. Looks like a bulb rather than a sealed LED unit.

[GRC70]

Thanks for all the suggestions - I had another look at them this afternoon and it seems they actually are all in one sealed units Guess it’s going to be call to an electrician in the New Year to replace them all with ones where you can actually change the bulb

[essayer]

If you’ve got this far you can change the sealed unit. £10 ea from Screwfix et al

[Dbag101]

Normally there’s a circular pinch spring around the inside of the bezel, which holds the lamp in place.You just release the spring to get the lamp out. I’ve not seen one that hasn’t got the spring.

[Sheepshanks]

Dbag101 said:

Normally there’s a circular pinch spring around the inside of the bezel, which holds the lamp in place.You just release the spring to get the lamp out. I’ve not seen one that hasn’t got the spring.

Some are like that but on many the bezel twists off and the bulb and its holder drops out. However there are plenty of sealed units - the ones we have in our bathroom are from Costco and they're sealed. Uses 5 and I bought 8 so I'd have some spares.

[phil-sti]

GRC70 said:

Should be easy and I’ve changed the GU10’s in our bathroom upstairs without any problems before but can anybody point me in the right direction with these kitchen spotlights please? They appear to be an all in one unit with no obvious way of replacing the bulb. Sure it must be something simple….. Thanks in advance

You need a complete unit. They are about £7 at screwfix

[DorsetSparky]

JCC Fireguard GU10 or similar.

[Simpo Two]

What happens if you undo the two screws on the back?