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How do I get this pull light working again? See pics

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    #2
    Sir Arthur Daley
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    Buy a new one, they are a cheap item.


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    NIMAN
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    Fair enough, but that will entail getting a spark in to fit it, which changes it from being cheap to maybe €40.

    I posted a picture link to see if there was something I could do myself, but I am not good at DIY so I wouldn't tackle changing it myself.


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    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Trying to put that switch back together would be alot more fiddly and difficult than replacing it for a new unit.


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    NIMAN
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    Cheers, spark it is then.


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    endacl
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    Fair enough, but that will entail getting a spark in to fit it, which changes it from being cheap to maybe €40.

    I posted a picture link to see if there was something I could do myself, but I am not good at DIY so I wouldn't tackle changing it myself.

    'I am not good at DIY' is a phrase that works fine when putting up a shelf. Not so much with mains electricity!

    :)


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    NIMAN
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    endacl wrote: »
    'I am not good at DIY' is a phrase that works fine when putting up a shelf. Not so much with mains electricity!

    :)

    Hence getting the spark in.
    I'm not stupid enough to remotely consider this.


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    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    Hope the spark has security bits for his screwdrivers, can't imagine why the original fitter used those screws to attach it to the ceiling, square drive screws are not the norm for that sort of fitting!

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



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    .G.
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    I'm a spark and all I use is square head screws.Nothing to do with security,they never slip when screwing in,much better than philips screws.


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,594 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    superg wrote: »
    I'm a spark and all I use is square head screws.Nothing to do with security,they never slip when screwing in,much better than philips screws.

    They also stick nicely to the end of the screw driver.
    Very handy gadgets.
    Most sparks I know have a large selection of heads in their toolbox.


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    Chet T16
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    My aldi bit set has 3 sizes of square head


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
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    2011 wrote: »
    They also stick nicely to the end of the screw driver.
    Very handy gadgets.
    Most sparks I know have a large selection of heads in their toolbox.

    And if you get stuck/too lazy too go too the van a Wiha flat head terminal size driver fits in just right


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    tomdempsey200
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    most equipment you're working on

    panel screws, mcbs etc will tale the no2 pozi bit

    too much hassle using square drive


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