Colin 
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I just broke the living room light switch......their stuck on   
 
 
 
Not sure if this should be in House Day or not   
 
[Edited on 19-12-2007 by Ian]
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ShEp 
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Fix it? 
 
Homebase open till 8pm  
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Whittie 
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Put a glove on and take the bulb out  
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Nismo 
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just take the bulb out when you wanna turn it off  
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AndyKent 
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Fuse box for the downstairs lighting ring?
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Aaron 
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take the switch off and lick the connections  
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IvIarkgraham 
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take the switch off and see if you have broken it at the back
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Colin 
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Ok ive calmed downnow     
 
Ive no torch & need one to fix it as id need to turn off the power. 
 
Dont want to remove bulbs as its halogen bulbs & there a bit fiddly. 
 
Its a flat - all lightings on the one loop.
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VegasPhil 
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Get to the minature circuit breakers  
 
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Pop 
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On the bright side at least the lights are stuck on and you're not sat in darkness
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Colin 
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quote: Originally posted by Pop 
On the bright side at least the lights are stuck on and you're not sat in darkness 
   
 
Thats very true  
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baza31 
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always look on the 'bright' side of life
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Colin 
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I just wish someone would enlighten me on what to do...............
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IvIarkgraham 
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fix it by candle light
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Mike 
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Leave it till tomorrow, then fix it  
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Aaron 
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havent you got a bed side lamp which can use light the place where you have to work?
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Colin 
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quote: Originally posted by Mike B 
Leave it till tomorrow, then fix it   
   
 
Nah im up & out when its dark & return when its dark too.  
 
Phoned my old man....he'll know what to do. 
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Colin 
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quote: Originally posted by Aj. 
havent you got a bed side lamp which can use light the place where you have to work? 
   
 
  But the power will be turned off................
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Aaron 
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Oh right, in my flat i can turn off just the lights and leave the wall sockets on 
 
 
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JadeM 
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Please don't zap yourself like you did before  
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Mike 
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Not got a light on your phone? Jade's advice is good   I got a belt the other day, second time it's happened   not nice
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Colin 
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quote: Originally posted by Aj. 
Oh right, in my flat i can turn off just the lights and leave the wall sockets on 
 
  
   
 
Mines all off the one  think
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IvIarkgraham 
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go to a petrol station and buy a torch
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Colin 
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quote: Originally posted by JadeM 
Please don't zap yourself like you did before   
   
 
Willies going to fix it 
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Jay 
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quote: Originally posted by Aj. 
take the switch off and lick the connections   
   
 
That was so daft it was funny   was laughin me head off when I read that  
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