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In this video I will show you how to access the wiring on a recessed can light that is already installed in the ceiling.
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@ML0822 3 года назад

You have saved me a ton of hassle! installed a bunch of these...then had drywall installed and remembered I forgot to put the covers on the boxes! Thank you!!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@themob100 4 года назад

The most helpful video on a new construction home!!! Thx for your video

@stmbaah 4 года назад

Thank you! Really helpful!

@thehig 4 года назад

Thanks. You are a lifesaver. Excellent and straight forward tutorial.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 4 года назад

I'm glad it helped!

@ypl236 3 года назад

This is what I have been looking for. No one showing how it's really done. Thanks!!!!

@kiwiswat 4 года назад

I love you for this. I always wondered how would repair these. I have an open ceiling project which I was stuck between the remodel vs new construction just solely for the purpose of future repair cases. This makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

@VINJE76 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. I need to do this to check my wiring.

@pbbergs 3 года назад

This saved me so much effort!!! I unscrewed and pushed the cone out of the way, got the side mounts disconnected from the joists and I was able to completely replace the lighting that was there. Awesome video!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

I'm glad I could help!

@chrisbauer1144 4 года назад

Thanks just what I was looking for!

@caris.3300 3 года назад

Perfect! Nobody else could answer this.

@thuynh4789 5 лет назад

That’s great man, thank you.

@dougcooper3023 5 лет назад

Perfect. Thanks

@men1825 Год назад

Awesome video bro thank you sooooo much. I couldn’t find any videos that explained how to do this. Love the video and thank you for getting right to point on how to remove/install canned light. Other people should take notes from this in how to post a video. Thanks again

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

You're Welcome!

@mjprom 3 года назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You saved me a lot of stress. We recently had our roof redone, but either the pounding or a stray nail caused our breaker to trip. After testing with the mutlimeter, I found out there is a short in the line, most likely in the recessed lights. Unfortunately, there is no access to the attic space above the ceiling, so was thinking I needed to start cutting a big hole in my ceiling to look at the wiring. So glad I found your video of how to access the wiring from below. Wish I could like this video more than once, haha.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the kind words! Please let me know if you were able to solve your problem!

@SoaringMidlo 5 лет назад

Thanks for the help!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 5 лет назад

Your welcome

@epperton 3 года назад

This saved me. I had a chain of 6 lights one of which wasn’t working. Found a wire not stuffed into the quick connect. Bam now it’s working. Thanks mate!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You're Welcome!

@donniesutton2230 2 года назад

What a wonderful video!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

Thank you! I appreciate that!

@bethhanson697 3 года назад

Thanks so much for this! During new construction, we had several lights on one circuit not working, metered it back to the problem, and used this video to find the easiest way to check that light. We found a wire had come loose from a push connector. This made it so simple to find! It's a little messier with blown-in insulation (!), but not bad if you're slow and careful - and going into the attic with that insulation would definitely not have been fun!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

No it would not have been! Glad it helped!

@MiteshPatel-xw1bj 3 года назад

Exactly the instructions I was looking for, you saved me a TON of time and hassle. I've got a recessed light in the shower where the socket wire is wonky and likely broken somewhere along the length. I was wondering how the heck I was going to replace the socket w/o going into the attic. This will definitely work and get me a new socket for less than a 12-pack of beer. Cheers!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@martyb3783 Год назад

I couldn't have said it better myself. Great video!

@DaveSweeney19934 7 месяцев назад

Agreed - great simple video - exactly what I was looking before I headed up the ladder! nice work!

@Harris0n11 3 года назад

Great video! Thank you so much.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@Danksbsn 3 года назад

Life saver thank you.

@davidcaudill2183 5 лет назад

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for showing how to do this!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 5 лет назад

Glad it helped!

@jowellprotasio2500 5 лет назад

what ive been looking for too. thanks!!!

@guspbr Год назад

Really useful man! Thank you

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

You're welcome

@TraceElements-ti5ke 6 месяцев назад

Just what I needed!!!! Thanks!!!!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@Markpeveler 2 года назад

Everyone else talks about the warm fuzzy stuff. Or having no problem cutting a zillion holes in dry wall. Now I can install my array of puck/can lights with out having a new fishing trip through my walls! Thank you 🏆

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@jsf259 2 года назад

Great info, thanks!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@antcali1 7 месяцев назад

Great video thank you!!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@DenverPedro 3 года назад

You just saved me having to hire an electrician to simply run a neutral wire so I could install a smart switch. I have super easy access to the switch box (the back of the switch is in a utility room in my basement) but I couldn't get to the can light in the adjacent (basement) hallway due to the tiny crawl space over the ceiling; so while I can get a wire over to the light I couldn't figure out how to actually get access to wire it. THANK YOU!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You're welcome! Thank you for the comment! I love hearing stories like this!

@embracethesuck1041 2 года назад

This is exactly what I was looking for. I need to rezone some can lights with no access above, so this is the only viable option without a bunch of extra demo and drywall work

@jayvila1337 Год назад

yeahhh thank you for this video, i wanted to remove my recessed lighting and add a fan to my backyard patio. , this was an amazing help thank you

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

You're welcome!

@Analyzer52 3 года назад

Thanks this will help a lot need access behind mind to fish some speaker wire this will make it easy

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You're welcome

@sneedworld 5 месяцев назад

Great Video as drywall got installed and a few cans may not be connected to the wire. 💪🏾💯

@mikimiki195 2 года назад

Dude you have no idea how much this help me 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I have can in my soffit I need add two more lights this is awesome 👏🏻

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

You are very welcome!

@witherboiz3044 2 года назад

awesome thank you for this video!!!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@giancarloazabache1671 3 года назад

Hey men, thanks for your advise. You are friking awesome men, thanks again

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You are Welcome! And thanks for the kind words!

@fakeusa Год назад

awesome thanks for sharing this.

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

You're welcome!

@timconnnery 3 года назад

Thank you thank you thank you.

@ryanwyett73 3 года назад

Very Cool - I had no idea this was possible. I was afraid I would have to cut through and then fix drywall. Thank you so much!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You're Welcome!

@Huisache520 2 года назад

Ditto. This was what I was looking for. I was able to change out low voltage lighting without cutting drywall. Moved into a late-90's custom home and previous owner installed low voltage halogen lighting. I didn't know anything about indoor low voltage lighting. Lights didn't work and didn't know where to get bulbs and even so, the transformers could be bad. "Electrical" guy said I'd have to cut into drywall and cut out the cans and replace. Instead, with your video, I was able to access the j box and disconnect the transformer (and dimmer?? tube-like thing in knockout), remove and put in LED light. (Halogen lights do put out nice soft light though but they're hot.)

@codysutterfield1052 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@faithsmith3650 Месяц назад

Thank you so much for the information this saved me a lot of time and money

@Doityourselfwithjoe Месяц назад

You are very welcome!

@EdRockwell 3 года назад

100% saved my ass! Take your upvote! One of my wires got disconnected or something. Doing this now. You may want to mention the Halo brand in your tags as that's what I searched on

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

I will look into that. Glad the video helped!

@crabdash7288 7 месяцев назад

So if my cieling has this type of recessed can and I order lights that come with a junction box, can I connect them? If so how would that look, would I connect one junction box to the other one that came with the lights?

@Doityourselfwithjoe 7 месяцев назад

If I am understanding you correctly, you want to add more can lights somewhere else in the room. Then connect it to the existing light. You can if you don't have to many lights on one circuit. If you want to put a new light where the existing light is then you would have to remove the existing recessed light with its junction box. If you are wanting to upgrade your existing can light the have retro kits for them so you don't have to demo the entire can light. If you are wanting to change the size of the recessed light for example, going from a 6" to a 4" then you need to take out the old light and then install the new light. Then finish with drywall repair. Hope this helps.

@stephanielennon6962 2 года назад

Hi there - this is *almost* what I was looking for. My housing does NOT have screws holding it in - for the life of me I can't see where it's attached, so I can remove it. It's over a front porch, where there's no access from above. Do you have another video of how to remove a housing that does NOT have screws holding it in? Thanks!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

If it doesn't have screws holding it in , i believe that it may be a remodel type fixture and is possibly held in by clips or springs. If you google remodel can lights and click on images you will see how the can lights are attached with clips. If you want to send an email with a picture to doityourselfwithjoe@gmail.com maybe i can help that way. If you are going to send a picture, take the picture of the inside of your can light where the screws would be. I might be able to tell what kind of clips you have.

@donatospoony 5 месяцев назад

My question . With these new led pot lights. If I capped my existing ( old light junction box ) and fed my new led junction box to old one , would it be considered accessible if it’s on top of the led light fixture hole . You’d probably need long driver bits and needle nose to work on it ( if ever need be) middle floor 2story house

@Doityourselfwithjoe 5 месяцев назад

That can be a gray area. If you can reach it to install the new light fixture than I would say it is accessible.

@shuzuluza 4 года назад

Is there a way to access the inside of the can from the attic, to change the bulb? I have a broken bulb in a can that is really high up and over a staircase.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 4 года назад

No i dont think so. Because the screws are inside the can. The only way i know to change the bulb is with a bulb suction cup and and extension pole.

@flawlessvic 3 года назад

I'm looking to remove all these can housings and put in ultra thin LEDs. Are those jboxes easy to remove from the joist through the existing hole? I guess I could leave those brackets which span between the joists.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

You can leave the brackets and just take out the housing. The electrical box will most likely have to stay. You will need to wire your new lights to a power source.

@flawlessvic 3 года назад

@@Doityourselfwithjoe right on thanks. Those ultrathin LEDs come with their own jbox, either attached or where you can be flexible with it. Thanks again!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

@@flawlessvic You're welcome!

@austinlewis1345 Год назад

I’m wanting to put in the new slim LEDs. Can I just remove the existing can housing open up the box and rewire right there? No reason to remove the entire can assembly?

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

yes you can. It will act as an electrical box.

@MrAnimalbmx 3 года назад

Hey i have a question. so what if it's a 4inch can light with clips and not screws? The clips are holding the entire can in place

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

If the clips are holding the can in place, then it is most probably a remodel can. Release the clips and you can pull the can out.

@frankcatrini4816 Год назад

so i have a bunch of these older can lights and am thinking of installing the new led thin wafer lights. can this be done without going up into attic or kind of do what your doing? if i just remove the middle metal part of the old light (like you did by removing the 3 screws) disconnect the old wires then perhaps put the new junction box close to the old junction box , then connect the new lights? or perhaps just use the old box somehow? thank you

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

some of the led retrofit lights come with the wired end set up to screw into where the light bulb screws into so you dont have to remove anything. Other wise what you are explaining. However you shouldnt have to add another junction box. The one from the recessed light can still act as a junction box. I left a link to my other video where i converted to an LED light. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t3ncWiqu5Yg.html Hope this helps!

@frankcatrini4816 Год назад

@@Doityourselfwithjoe yes I seen those led lights that screw into the old can but they aren't as nice as the really flat thin ones. I'm talking about the ones that are really thin (wish they made those that screwed into old cans) and these thin ones come with their own junction box, so didn't know if you can just toss the new JB and just tie into the old box . Anyways will check out other vid. Thanks

@julierichardson4710 3 года назад

Joe, that was very helpful. You likely don’t check this thread any longer, but if you do there’s one more question. Do you disable the transformer on a recessed can lite in the same fashion?

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

How old is the recessed light? I don't know about a transformer unless its a different kind of light fixture. If you are talking about the little black cube with two wires coming out, that is a heat sensor.

@julierichardson4710 3 года назад

I will post a pic for your expert opinion.

@julierichardson4710 3 года назад

I’m at unable to post pics so this is what I can tell you. Underwriters Laboratory Inc. Recessed Incandescent fixture. Issue No: 995034 120 Volts AC 60 HZ only

@Doityourselfwithjoe 3 года назад

@@julierichardson4710 send me an email and pic at doityourselfwithjoe@gmail.com and i can look at it there.

@jkleiner1 2 года назад

This is very clear for models with screws in the inner housing, but mine doesn't have ANY screws or tabs to unhook. How would I remove the inner housing for this sort of model? I have the H99ICT construction model of recessing lighting and no access via attic as its on the ground floor.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

Im not exactly sure how this is held in place however i did find something in the directions so i copy and pasted it here. Double wall aluminum construction helps dissipate heat. The inner housing is secured in the plaster frame with SPRIING BARBS. This tells me that you can pry it out with a screw driver or small pry bar. I hope this helps. Please comment here when you do figure it out so others will benefit from the solution to your problem. Thanks!

@shaunbava1801 2 года назад

I came here looking for the same thing, the non-ic ones just pull down, I can't seem to find anything holding it inside the can. I haven't been able to find instructions anywhere

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

@@shaunbava1801 look for three or four black, or metal colored clips. They push in and out with a screwdriver. Google remodel recessed lights and then click on images and you will see the clips im talking about.

@SilviaGarcia-hw3mf Год назад

Is this the process to add new LED thin lights that have a junction box?

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

Usually there are kits where the wiring for the new led light will screw into the threads for the light bulb socket in the existing can light.

@jairomendo Год назад

How to do thus in a remodeling tipe lught ?

@Doityourselfwithjoe Год назад

Watch this video it might be what you're looking for. Specifically the clips holding the can light in. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V8m91xBsETo.html

@mikemastantuono 2 месяца назад

does this style not have a ballast?

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 месяца назад

No it does not. You will see a small black piece that looks like a usb drive for a computer. That is a thermal link. If the light gets to hot it will shut the power to the light until the temperature come down.

@leed9123 2 года назад

My can light has no screws to remove 😩 Any idea how to remove one without screws?

@Doityourselfwithjoe 2 года назад

if there are no screws the electric must me mounted differently. Normally there is supposed to be access to all electrical connections. You possible have a remodel can light in which case there should be clips holding the can to the drywall.

@leed9123 2 года назад

@@Doityourselfwithjoe Ah yea, I found the clips. Nasty buggers. I replaced everything with a canless pot light. Much easier!

@richardm.9821 Год назад

This is just ONE of MANY types of can lights that are used, yet you speak as if this is the ONLY can ever used by anyone. Try accessing a HALO 272 wiring, which cannot be done without extreme difficulty.

@brunocerous 7 месяцев назад

Super helpful. Thank you!

@Doityourselfwithjoe 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@thaddeuscorea 4 года назад

good video. Thank you. Question: so I am removing some old recessed cans from a room. Easy access in the attic, EXCEPT for 3 cans which are set directly under ducting so I can't remove them from the attic. The fixtures are disconnected from any power, so can I sheetrock over the fixtures without removing them from the joists, by just removing the "can" part and pushing that part back up into the attic?

@Doityourselfwithjoe 4 года назад

Yes and no. Your not supposed to bury electric in the wall. If the wire is pulled or at least disconnected from any power then its okay. However if there are hot wires running to them then i wouldnt cover them i would remove them or at the very least make sure they can't be hooked up accidentally. I guess what I'm saying is if you pull the wires from the fixture it's not a problem.

@thaddeuscorea 4 года назад

@@Doityourselfwithjoe Thank you. I have cut all wires going to the fixtures. Now I'm trying to figure out if it will be easier to cut the fixture out from the bottom and do a big patch, or push the can back up into the attic and do a smaller patch. I don't need the fixtures, but I don't like leaving anything not working up there.

@Doityourselfwithjoe 4 года назад

@@thaddeuscorea Sounds safe, now it sounds like you have to decide how much work do you want to do. I'm with you i don't like leaving things behind either.