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idiot proof instructions needed - install a ceiling light
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<blockquote data-quote="jab" data-source="post: 530261" data-attributes="member: 35276"><p>Hi there</p><p></p><p>We wanted to install a ceiling light and my other half attempted this by removing the old one and getting the wires out which were placed in a plastic ring with lines, loops and similar (sorry I don't know the technical term) - it's been a bit of a disaster as now we're stuck not knowing how to fix the light to the ceiling at all. He doesn't know how the plastic ring was put together with the wires. </p><p></p><p>There are currently 6 wires coming out of the ceiling, two red, two black and two earth ones. The new light fixtures has a red and a blue one. </p><p></p><p>Can this be fixed at all, any help would be greatly appreciated! If instructions could be given 'idiot proof' as we're new to DIY. </p><p></p><p></p><p>wires coming out of ceiling</p><p>[ATTACH=full]13882[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>wires from new ceiling light </p><p>[ATTACH=full]13883[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>came with new ceiling light (not in previous light fixture)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]13884[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>what my other half removed from ceiling where the wires were looped in</p><p>[ATTACH=full]13885[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jab, post: 530261, member: 35276"] Hi there We wanted to install a ceiling light and my other half attempted this by removing the old one and getting the wires out which were placed in a plastic ring with lines, loops and similar (sorry I don't know the technical term) - it's been a bit of a disaster as now we're stuck not knowing how to fix the light to the ceiling at all. He doesn't know how the plastic ring was put together with the wires. There are currently 6 wires coming out of the ceiling, two red, two black and two earth ones. The new light fixtures has a red and a blue one. Can this be fixed at all, any help would be greatly appreciated! If instructions could be given 'idiot proof' as we're new to DIY. wires coming out of ceiling [ATTACH type="full"]13882[/ATTACH] wires from new ceiling light [ATTACH type="full"]13883[/ATTACH] came with new ceiling light (not in previous light fixture) [ATTACH type="full"]13884[/ATTACH] what my other half removed from ceiling where the wires were looped in [ATTACH type="full"]13885[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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