dbart
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- May 5, 2021
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We have these ugly ass lights in the kitchen and entry and I decided to swap them out for the "Plug-N-Play" Super Duper Easy LED Recessed light Kit!
HA!!!!!
Did a quick measurement...looks to be about 5" kit is what I need...so I get the 5"-6" lights.
Mu'Fu'K'N Son of Gun...they dont' Mu'Fu'K'N fit!
Nothing is that Easy...Turns out these cans were probably put in around 1990 and are 4.75" Dia!
4 trips to Home Depot and the disgruntled employee who probably had his own electrical business, but now works at Home Depot due to his Stellar Attitude, is attempting to help me!
"I don't know man, I'm not on the job site and I didn't make the lights, so what am supposed to do. I can't help ya!
Thanks a bunch ya dill hole!!!!
So, after a couple tries and returns I find some lights that I think will work.......hold breath!
NOPE!!!!
But, they are adjustable and still not the right size.
After looking at them I had a thought. The spring tensioner thingy just needs to bend in past the edge of the can! But it won't go further cause it is hitting the light housing!
Hmmmm....If that could move up a little it would miss the taper on the light housing!
Head to the garage and found a small nut that acts as a donut/spacer and will allow the bracket to move up just enough!
Holy moly it worked!
Old lights and pics of what I'm talking about, then the new ones!
Ceiling isn't perfectly flat, so they don't sit exactly flush...circa 1962 ranch, but hey they look a lot better and put off a better light!
HA!!!!!
Did a quick measurement...looks to be about 5" kit is what I need...so I get the 5"-6" lights.
Mu'Fu'K'N Son of Gun...they dont' Mu'Fu'K'N fit!
Nothing is that Easy...Turns out these cans were probably put in around 1990 and are 4.75" Dia!
4 trips to Home Depot and the disgruntled employee who probably had his own electrical business, but now works at Home Depot due to his Stellar Attitude, is attempting to help me!
"I don't know man, I'm not on the job site and I didn't make the lights, so what am supposed to do. I can't help ya!
Thanks a bunch ya dill hole!!!!
So, after a couple tries and returns I find some lights that I think will work.......hold breath!
NOPE!!!!
But, they are adjustable and still not the right size.
After looking at them I had a thought. The spring tensioner thingy just needs to bend in past the edge of the can! But it won't go further cause it is hitting the light housing!
Hmmmm....If that could move up a little it would miss the taper on the light housing!
Head to the garage and found a small nut that acts as a donut/spacer and will allow the bracket to move up just enough!
Holy moly it worked!
Old lights and pics of what I'm talking about, then the new ones!
Ceiling isn't perfectly flat, so they don't sit exactly flush...circa 1962 ranch, but hey they look a lot better and put off a better light!
