Which GU10 do I need for this spotlight socket?

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Friends,

I had some spotlights fitted in the dressing room about a year ago but I want to replace the bulbs with LEDs (we have Energy Saving CFLs at the moment and they take too long to warm up).

Trouble is...I went to replace one of the bulbs and it is too small.
First of all it took me a while to get the existing bulb out. I'm not sure if they are supposed to twist in but they seem to sit flush in to place. When it came to putting in the replacement, it seems the diameter of the replacement bulb or the short length of the body of the bulb prevents it form sitting in place in the socket.

Do I have to get a special 'shape' GU10 or is there some simple way of getting them in to place.
Really simple answer I'm sure so I hope one of you can help me sort this out.

Note: as you can see in the pics, there are some small grooves on the edge of the socket - not sure if they are a clue? And I guess I need one of those suction pads to get the other bulbs out of their sockets - I had to fiddle to get the first one out and. The second photo makes the ES bulb look much bigger than it is!

thanks, Cal

Thanks, Cal 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Evil things designed to only accept a particular type of CFL lamp.

Options are to either put up with the useless expensive CFLs, or replace the whole fitting.
 
Thanks, I'll try the clips first - good idea.
As a matter of interest it is just a close fit on the CFLs or is there a groove that these particular bulbs twist and fit in to?
 
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Possibly just a tight fit, never known ones to twist to fit, unless the lampholders fixed inside the fitting.
Though some maker may have used there own unique way to eliminate using a clip.

Usually there aprox 50mm diameter and with a floating lampholder the length dont generally matter, theres usually a retaining clip, or some sort of springy catch to hold lamp in.

If they were CFL fittings with lampholders fixed inside, then obviously you would need to twist lamp to release, they also make longer Led lamps, designed for these so the fronts will still sit flush.
 

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