Ceiling Fan Light Bulb Socket Fix

Replacing your ceiling fan light socket should require approximately 20 minutes of your time.

Ceiling fan light bulb socket fix.

Assemble the necessary tools and parts. Restore power and test the light with a good bulb. To replace a light socket in the ceiling you ll need some basic electrician s tools to complete the job safely. At other times the light won t come on at all.

Insert a light bulb socket cleaning brush into the ceiling fan light socket to clean any corrosion from the sides of the socket. Turn off the power to the fixture at the breaker box then pry up the little metal tab at the base of the socket using a small screwdriver. Sometimes a tab gets pressed down too far and fails to make contact with the bulb tip. A razor to cut around fixture if there s paint.

Check that the bulbs have the proper wattage for the ceiling fan light assembly. If you replace a burned out bulb and the new bulb blows immediately when the switch is flipped on the socket has a problem. Most ceiling fans with lights will work when one just one bulb has burned out in a multi bulb configuration. Step 1 turn off power.

Check to see that the bulbs are screwed into their sockets. Ceiling fans that use a single bulb won t provide light if the bulb has gone bad.