Repairing a light fitting.

[timbim]

Hi all,

Had a little problem earlier trying to refocus one of the floods in my kitchen ceiling. Basically a bit too stiff and trying to twist it pulled it out of the plasterboard and the spring clips holding it up fell off. I think the flange they fit onto got a bit bent at the same time. Now I can't see how to attach the clips to hold the damn thing up, so I'd appreciate it if anyone could explain how they're supposed to sit for me with reference to the pics below:

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• timbim
• 11 Jan 2012
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• timbim
• 11 Jan 2012
• 1

Tim

 

[Spark123]

I don't like the way I can see red/black wires coming out of the fitting

Assuming the fixings are held on the fitting, hold onto the two lower parts of the spring fixings and let the two longer ones go up into the plasterboard.
Then just push the fitting up.
The two shorter ones sit inside the edge of the hole keeping pressure on the two longer ones.
Or have I missed the point?

 

[timbim]

You're dead right there, I did have them the wrong way up!

Now just to work out how to get them to both fit at once without destroying the plasterboard or my fingers!