En suite shower room light - advice welcome

Asimovs_nightfall

I wonder if anyone can help me figure out what seems to be a simple problem.  I am trying to replace a bulb in a light fixed to the ceiling in an en-suite shower room.  

The light is not an expensive one, made of plastic.  Generally with this type of design a twist of the white circular base anti clockwise (or clockwise) would unscrew it and expose the bulb.  But this won’t budge.  It can’t be corroded because there isn’t any metal to it (other than the bulb holder I’m assuming).  

As the pictures attached show, the light is coming away from the ceiling as I’ve tried to unscrew it.  

I thought as an alternative, the grey plastic facade might leverage out, but if I try it looks like I’ll just damage it as it won't 'pop' out. I’m sure there is an easy answer to this!

Thanks.

Officer_Dibble

Some newer LED light fittings like that don't have a replaceable bulb - once it's gone. It makes LEDs significantly less "green" than the incandescent bulbs they replaced, and more expensive to run once cost of replacing the fitting's taken into account, but I'm sure the concept makes sense to someone.

Having said that, there still needs to be some way of exposing the electrical connections to wire/unwire it. Prising that centre disc might be your only option.

Woodstok2000

Does the centre disc unscrew?

subjecttocontract

Most of that design of flush light fitting have small screws to hold the cover in place. I can't see any from the photos you have posted but you might want to take a closer look near to the ceiling.

FFHillbilly

hold the solid white ring and twist anticlockwise. actually I see you've tried that…

long shot but some of those white trim rings just pop into place and cover up screws that hold the diffuser on, to remove those put your fingers around the top edges and press your thumbs onto the clear diffuser

well I woudn't worry about damaging anything on the light, they are uneconomical to repair so you are looking at a replacement anyway, just try not to damage the ceiling

WIAWSNB

The translucent cover - 'lens' - appears to be raised and separate from the white body. It doesn't prise off? Can you carefully get a thin blade in there - a credit card?

Boohoo

It looks like you have a plasterboard fixing as in the link I have included or you may not.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-self-drill-plasterboard-fixings-metal-35mm-100-pack/47347

As said before you will need to get access to the fixings under the plastic defuser(if that's the correct part), if it won't come apart break it.

If the screw won't come out of the fixings then long nose pliers to grip them and undo the screws but make sure you turn of the power at the mains to be safe.

Bettie

try pushing for traction and twisting just the translucent part . A rubber glove gives more traction

Asimovs_nightfall

Thanks everyone. I'm away at the moment, but will take heed of your ideas when I return.

GDB2222

It looks a lot like this one:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/saxby-amazonpro-cct-led-flush-ceiling-wall-light-white-18w-1800lm/104re

FreeBear

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82039955#Comment_82039955

According to the manual, Looking up at the fitting, the plastic cover twists off anticlockwise. Probably around a quarter turn.