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Hi all,

Could anyone help me identify the lightbulb in my bathroom. It's one that changes into 3 different light settings.

Very little DIY knowledge and if anyone knows how to change this, it would be much appreciated.

Attached the pictures below on an image hosting as I couldn't work out how to insert an image. 😅

https://ibb.co/Bjdq9ZG
https://ibb.co/9Z6GXN8
https://ibb.co/yp0VF8w

Thanks!

 
That's an array of LED's.  They are not normally sold separately, you will probably need a whole new light fitting.

What diameter is the circuit board the LED's are on?  you might get lucky and find one of the LED Gear Trays sold for replacements to 2D lights just might fit.

 
I bought some fairly expensive Philips fittings and was assured that replacement led modules were available.  

If your fitting is a recognised make it could be worth following up, otherwise a new fitting is the simplest solution.

 
Gosh -I don't recognise that unit - any idea how old it is?




Ok can see them now. 
 

it looks as though you may have to replace the led set with the wiring block complete. 
 

What manufacturer/model of light? 




That's an array of LED's.  They are not normally sold separately, you will probably need a whole new light fitting.

What diameter is the circuit board the LED's are on?  you might get lucky and find one of the LED Gear Trays sold for replacements to 2D lights just might fit.


Thank you all for your responses.

It was originally a Philips circular tubular light, and then we had electricians come in as we didn't know how to change the circular bulb (rental property) and we didn't realise that they had changed the entire fitting and put that in without us realising. We have no idea what the fitting is. but the diameter is 7 inches. 

 
Thank you all for your responses.

It was originally a Philips circular tubular light, and then we had electricians come in as we didn't know how to change the circular bulb (rental property) and we didn't realise that they had changed the entire fitting and put that in without us realising. We have no idea what the fitting is. but the diameter is 7 inches. 
So it probably was a 2D type of light originally.

Search on ebay (handy place to find lots of stuff for sale in one place) for "2D LED Gear Tray" and you will find loads of them.  the main thing to check is the diameter of the replacement is the same as the original.

e.g. something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Gear-Tray-8W-Replacement-For-2D-Bulkhead-4000K-E8LED/184411281525?hash=item2aefc4d875:g:~uEAAOSwcwJfPp1l

 
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OP - how old is the light? 

A lot of LED fittings come with a 3 year warranty - so you may have a replacement available via the spark who fitted it

 
As it's a rental property I would contact your landlord to get the fitting replaced/repaired. As others have said it might still be in warranty.

 
As it's a rental property I would contact your landlord to get the fitting replaced/repaired. As others have said it might still be in warranty.


OP - how old is the light? 

A lot of LED fittings come with a 3 year warranty - so you may have a replacement available via the spark who fitted it


Thank you all, will see about the warranty and hopefully that will lead to something as this fitting sounds really confusing!

 
All I can add is on an ecological point, "sealed" LED units need to be dispatched to history and that all light fittings need to have customer changeable bulbs (lamps) 

 
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