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    Apr 20, 2011, 10:57 AM
    How do I change this type of bulb?


    Track lighting stopped working and I have no idea what's going on.. I'm thinking it's one of the bulbs gone bad, but I don't know how to take them out? Help please... my experience is limited to changing regular bulbs.
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:05 AM

    Those aren't Christmas tree lights... one can go out and the others work. I'd bee looking elsewhere. Are these 12v lights?

    If they don't screw out they may come out by lightly pushing them in and rotating slightly on one direction... a few also push in.
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:17 AM
    They don't budge... here is another picture if it helps

    If it's not them being burned out, what else can it be?
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:26 AM
    Sorry -better picture here:
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:26 AM

    Are you able to read or get a bulb part # off something... or something that says "replace with....." there appears to be red lettering that isn't readable in the picture.


    If it does have something to that effect we can figure a the base style and that determines how the come out and what voltage they are. There are three base types I'm aware of, the familiar twist out , the ones that have two nubs that are like the old fluorescent light starters... and the ones that just push in.

    Those look like the low voltage types. IE the 12v that are likely one of the latter two types that don't screw out.
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:32 AM
    Here is another picture


    I don't know how to change this, it won't budge...

    If it's not the bulb, then what else can it be? Completely clueless :(
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:35 AM

    What do the labels with the red lettering say...

    I'm guessing these are 12 volt halogen bulbs. If those are 12 volts... the power supply may have failed.
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:36 AM
    Ys, it says replace it with MR16 Lamp, 20Watt Maximum
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:38 AM

    They simply push in and pull out... they have two pins.. BUT they do come in different base styles look at fig 2-3 on the bottom of that link.

    What are MR16 Lamps? | MR16 Lamps | Lighting Answers | NLPIP


    But I think its not the bulbs... but a bad transformer.
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    Apr 20, 2011, 11:41 AM
    It worked! I could pull it out! Thank you very much, I'll change them all now. Internet savior!
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