How to Replace the Bulb in Landscape Lights

Landscape lighting bulbs have to fight the elements. There are so many elements that can cause them to lose their brightness and fail. You can install a new MR-16 light bulb and watch it fail in a matter of days. What did you do wrong? You installed it with your own bare hands and it still failed. Well, it failed because you probably did not know that this type of bulb is susceptible to the oil on human hands. So when you changed it with your own bare hands the oils on your fingers caused it to overheat and burn out and now you are changing it again. Step 1 Turn off the transformer for the lighting system you are working on. Step 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the housing and lift the glass lens out of the housing and set aside. In most cases you will find the housing screws on the face of the light. On many newer light fixtures, the housings unscrew without the use of a screwdriver. Step 3 Put on some rubber gloves or put a plastic bag over your hand because most landscape lights use halogen bulbs and these require special handling. Remove the old bulb. Handle the new bulb by touching the rim or reflector and not the actual bulb. Step 4 Check the old bulb. Look at the prongs for corrosion. If it is heavily corroded this might be the cause of the problem. There may be a leak in the watertight seal and you may have to replace the whole fixture. Step 5 Place the two prongs on the bottom of the bulb into the two holes in the light fixture. Do this carefully while holding the reflector of the new bulb. Step 6 Screw the housing back on. Clean the lens and check the wire connectors for corrosion. Reposition the light. This is a good time to check all the lights in the system and perform any preventive maintenance on the system.

What kind of light bulb would give off a low amount of light?

That's easy! Get yourself a 7 watt bulb with a standard base. If it is too dull, a 15 watt bulb with a standard base. They will fit any lamp, and give off a soft, gentle light. I use them all the time! :D (Walmart is a good place to buy them. :) Cindy! :)

Push mower 3.5hp Brigg&Stratton, 20 years old, primer bulb needs to be replaced. Part not available. What do?

Classic 3.5? then this is a diapragm style carb (carb bolted to tank)....they've been making these engines for alot longer then 20 years..... and they still have parts for them..... local hardware stores or lowes or places of such do not have a great selection and are not the place to get one, try and find a small engine shop in your phone book. The mower will run without the air filter...... but you will ingest dirt and kill it, the mower will not run without a primer bulb. If it is a 3.5 classic or even a horizontal shaft....... what I do is switch em over to the newer style plastic carb and the tank to go with it anyway. ..... they run alot better on them, parts are widely available and its not too much $$ to spend doing it..... 20 years is not the end of its life..... do not junk it

"check engine light"....can you rely on that nasty little bulb to tell the truth?

This could be a simple computer glitch, or a major problem. There is really no way of knowing, unless it is checked out. Talk to a service writer at the dealership, and get an opinion. Most dealerships are reputable, as they want your repeat business

How many GW. Bushes does it take to change a light bulb?

three one to tell the world how to do it. one to raid a country to get a ladder and the third to do the job..

Why is it called a 'zero watt bulb' when it actually consumes 15-16 watts?

Well, it's a misnomer. There can not be power output without power input and without some losses. Strictly speaking, the actual power consumption should be written on the bulb and it should be called so