Light Socket

Light Socket

John from NC

Light mount broke

Screw driver. Wire cutters.

The replacement is much better quality than the original. Can be replaced with common sense and basic handyman skills. Pay attention to wire position before cutting from original light holder. New parts have grooves to insert both light holder and to place into fan top…had I noticed earlier would have saved me some time.

Light Socket

Sue from KY

Light Socket cage was broken

Flat head screw driver, pliers, and star bit screwdriver

First, turn off the power to the range hood. Remove the panel behind the light sockets which is attached with three small star bit screws. Next, maneuver a small flat head to pry up the 2 metal tabs holding the light socket frame. Remove this piece. This gives you access to the 2 small Phillips screws holding the socket in place. Remove these two screws and pull the broken light socket out of the back panel to review. Note which wire is connected to L (live) and which is connected to N (neutral) before removing. Pull out the two wires connecting the light socket using pliers. I popped the black replacement version out of the new socket cage and used the original white one. Once that was nested back into the new cage, you can reattach the wires. Again, using the pliers, make sure the wires are straight and reconnect your L and N by pushing these into the slots. Then just reattach everything in reverse! Voila!

Light Socket

Bernard from FL

GE Hood Socket was broken

Screwdrivers, pliers

Went to change the GU10 bulb to an LED one in the GE JVX5300SJ2SS Range Hood. Unfortunately, the socket was broken, so the existing light sagged down because it was broken- cheap plastic. This part was a perfect fit. Unfortunately, not much information on how to do it, so I had to figure some things out. First, I unscrewed the 3 or 4 screws which helped to partially remove the plate behind the front part with the lights. Not sure I really had to do that, but it gave me more room to work. The decorative stainless ring under the lights is held on by two metal tabs that are folded over. I pulled one up on one side, and I was able to slide it out of the other to remove. Rewire the new socket by simply pushing in the wire straight into the hole (which is sideways into the socket). Reinsert the decorative trim, being aware of how the socket sits on top for stability. Done.