Remove downlighter Cover

[Ah24601]

I am trying to remove the cover to replace the bulbs inside. I have tried the following:

Push and twist anti clockwise
Twist in both directions
Pulling the whole unit (definitely not the way to go)
Pushing the bulb

As you can see in the picture the bulb is loose i just need to remove the ring so it will come out! Any ideas please?

(Even tried pliers to turn it!)

 

[Taylortwocities]

Definitely all you should need is to turn the inner ring one way or the other (the part with the two sticky out bits) and out it should pop.

over time they do tend to warp a bit or get jammed. Keep trying until it’s wrecked, then buy a new downlight. That’s what we do.

 

[Ah24601]

And how much is a new one of those?

it’s a new build property so a little disappointed that I can’t open them!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Hmm. Might have been painted over…

When you take it out of the ceiling you’ll be able to see the make and model number.

Why do you need to take it out if it’s new build? Did the lamp fail?

 

[Ah24601]

Philips hue for smart lighting

Just very annoying, they all seem to be the same… impossible to open!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Ah ok. One thing you should consider. Philips hue GU10 lamps are a little longer than standard GU10 lamps. May be worth checking one to see if if actually fits, once you have managed to open one, of course!

 

[Ah24601]

Thanks. I’ll keep trying to get it open. Definitely just a twist no push and twist?