Thank you, you made this very easy to follow. Because your instructions were clear and concise I had the confidence to fix my lamp switch!! Thank you again.
This was so helpful! I realized I actually just had the wrong kind of bulb and not a broken lamp! Thanks for the great explanation of the different switches.
Ah, we're on the same page. I always take a picture of everything before I start working on it. I have so many projects/ restorations going at once, some that span over months, even years. Those pictures are worth more than gold. Also, thanks, never dabbled in lamps before, but I needed some know how for one I got.
This is lovely, but it seems my Target brand lamp was designed to be impossible to repair - I had to cut the wires free and they seem impossible to strip 😭
What about lamp sockets that don’t have the screws for the wires to connect to? I had to do half turns for my lamp to turn on (it’s a three way) and now it won’t do anything (yes, tried multiple new and knowingly working bulbs)
@KARE11 Hello - looking for some help. What do I do if the screws on either side of the old socket aren't visible? The two wires feed directly into the black plastic casing. Thank you
i have a floor lamp that looks like its an indoor outdor type lamp post...the on / off switch is a button of some sort on the pole...it wont work...can you show or tell how to figure out what i need to buy to replace it?
hi from australia, i have a lamp made by "hanimex" i'm an 80s baby and assumed its from the 80s but apparently its from the 70s it takes a fluorescent tube, if it doesn't work i have to grab the tube and twist it and hope it turns back on. My question is can you get that lamp or a similar TYPE of lamp (i.e with the tube) and explain how the connectors work that way i can take it apart and try to fix it without always twisting it
It was your choice, but now thanks to the Biden administration's onerous ban on incandescents and halogens, you won't have a choice anymore. Repeal the ban!
I have these floor lamps from hell. The light socket is screwed into a rod that screws into the sectional pole of the base. I purchased new sockets however can't for the life of me remove the old socket. I have pics.
Not as easy as it looks. What do you do when there are no screws holding the wires? My light-thing-piece has the wires going into the bottom part of that piece. I tried pulling them out but they were really stuck in there. I have to buy a new lamp.
Very disappointed to learn that the lamp I bought has been wired in a way to prevent the socket from being unhooked from the wire. Why would I have a bedroom lamp without a pull chain? Manufacturers should be required to allow easy work with interchangeable parts like this, otherwise, we're more likely to cause bigger issues, like fires, and unnecessarily adding to junk piling up in our environment.
This would have been a much better video had you taken the time to explain the difference between the positive and negative wires before attaching the new switch. Not all lamps are wired like outlets. Some wires are locked into the switch and have to be cut in order to remove. The one I am dealing with doesn't say + or -, so I came to this vid thinking I would have to +'s and -'s explained. But instead I got to learn how to fix a lame that likely had already been repaired in the past.😒
I’m so glad I looked up how to fix the problem before throwing out my lamp this was 100% easier than expected
my wife was about to throw our lamps away for this very reason, i am so glad i found your video, thank you, i love our lamps and wanted to fix them.
Thank you, you made this very easy to follow. Because your instructions were clear and concise I had the confidence to fix my lamp switch!! Thank you again.
This was so helpful! I realized I actually just had the wrong kind of bulb and not a broken lamp! Thanks for the great explanation of the different switches.
Ah, we're on the same page. I always take a picture of everything before I start working on it. I have so many projects/ restorations going at once, some that span over months, even years. Those pictures are worth more than gold.
Also, thanks, never dabbled in lamps before, but I needed some know how for one I got.
I do that also. Especially when disconnecting anything with a bunch of wires.
Perfect! Now I don't need to spend money on a repair of two of my lamps :0) Thank you!
Thanks for this! Like many others who have commented, I'm grateful for your video so that I too did not have to throw out my lamp. Be well!
Best video I have ever seen to fix a lamp. THANK YOU‼️
This guy is clever. Love the subtle jokes. :)
FANTASTICexplanation and teaching, thank you! 🙏🏻
I'm gonna use an incandescent.
Thanks, you're smart, and I appreciate you sharing your understanding.
Thank you... especially for that tip on taking the photo.
Thanks! I've been wondering about this for years.
Taking a photo is a smart move.
I “liked “ this video just because of the “take a pic” 😉
This was amazing. Really appreciate your effort and help thanks
Thank you! Very helpful!
Thanks so much! What a great video!
which wire goes to the brass side ribbed or plane ? this is the most important part of the whole thing geez
What if you mixed your wires and don't remember which wire goes to which screw? Asking for a friend
I'd like to know also.
So would I. I took them both off in error. @@graciecervantes5946
This is lovely, but it seems my Target brand lamp was designed to be impossible to repair - I had to cut the wires free and they seem impossible to strip 😭
Great video!
Bring incandescent lighting! Less harmful on your eyes. Such better lighting.
I'll second that! LEDs are too harsh and don't provide a full spectrum of light like incandescents do.
What about lamp sockets that don’t have the screws for the wires to connect to? I had to do half turns for my lamp to turn on (it’s a three way) and now it won’t do anything (yes, tried multiple new and knowingly working bulbs)
Thank you for this video ...
But before I went to those extremes ... I changed the lightbulb. :)
Wasn't exactly what I was searching for, but nonetheless, it was a super helpful lamp repair video. Great explanations. Easy to follow. Thanks!
Thank you
Thanks!
Greatttttt video!
@KARE11 Hello - looking for some help. What do I do if the screws on either side of the old socket aren't visible? The two wires feed directly into the black plastic casing. Thank you
I couldn’t see what you were doing. All that happened was that I was afraid that I would be “blown away.” Thank you for trying to show us though.
yes! funny little jokes. good stuff
i have a floor lamp that looks like its an indoor outdor type lamp post...the on / off switch is a button of some sort on the pole...it wont work...can you show or tell how to figure out what i need to buy to replace it?
This was great. I was about to throw out two lamps.
What if the wire doesn’t pull through the lamp
hi from australia, i have a lamp made by "hanimex" i'm an 80s baby and assumed its from the 80s but apparently its from the 70s
it takes a fluorescent tube, if it doesn't work i have to grab the tube and twist it and hope it turns back on. My question is can you get that lamp or a similar TYPE of lamp (i.e with the tube) and explain how the connectors work that way i can take it apart and try to fix it without always twisting it
Hello! I have a lamp, where the stick that holds the bulb is dangeling off, i would love some advice! Thank you
Seriously, though. Wouldn’t it be my choice what kind of lightbulb to use? Last comment was unnecessary.
It was your choice, but now thanks to the Biden administration's onerous ban on incandescents and halogens, you won't have a choice anymore. Repeal the ban!
I have these floor lamps from hell. The light socket is screwed into a rod that screws into the sectional pole of the base. I purchased new sockets however can't for the life of me remove the old socket. I have pics.
I think I brought the same lamps 😩
Why not an incandescent?
What the watts for the lamp?
The most common wattage for table lamps are 60 watt incandescent or a led bulb which ever one you like . Just a tip thought I would share with ya..
Not as easy as it looks. What do you do when there are no screws holding the wires? My light-thing-piece has the wires going into the bottom part of that piece. I tried pulling them out but they were really stuck in there. I have to buy a new lamp.
There are other videos here that explain what to do. Just cut the wire and strip it
@@gaucholaw1 I can't find any of those videos, do you have a link
I need written explaination
Would be more helpful with close-ups of relevant parts held for several seconds, less blocking by entire hands and less unnecessary movement.
thanks I dont have to buy a new lamp now
Right? ;)
You look like a better looking version of Louis C.K
the problem with my lamp, is that the fixed ring broke and i can't find a replacement for it
👍
Louis CK with hair.
Very disappointed to learn that the lamp I bought has been wired in a way to prevent the socket from being unhooked from the wire. Why would I have a bedroom lamp without a pull chain? Manufacturers should be required to allow easy work with interchangeable parts like this, otherwise, we're more likely to cause bigger issues, like fires, and unnecessarily adding to junk piling up in our environment.
you didn't repair it you replaced it should be the correct title
I'm sure you are knowledgeable, but your hands and fingers are exactly in the view when you're trying to explain something. Couldn't see a thing.
Eh..I'm just going to buy a new lamp..
Fix a lamp
Me a person who breaks there lamps so much and is 12 and crying because my mom will whoop my ass because I broke it again and I don’t get this
Hello who watching in 2020?
It's not the same
Louis CK
The background music ugh
This would have been a much better video had you taken the time to explain the difference between the positive and negative wires before attaching the new switch. Not all lamps are wired like outlets. Some wires are locked into the switch and have to be cut in order to remove.
The one I am dealing with doesn't say + or -, so I came to this vid thinking I would have to +'s and -'s explained. But instead I got to learn how to fix a lame that likely had already been repaired in the past.😒
Don’t need the noise of the background music
It helps the atmosphere
That music 🎶 was so horribly distracting I had to stop watching.
Kill the music please.
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He’s kinda handsome ☺️