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Hard Wire A Broken Malibu Light Instrument Trick.

Hard Wire A Broken Malibu Light Instrument Trick.

My daughter loves to decorate for Halloween every year. Her boyfriend brought over a lot of decorations that were pretty good. One category of items was plastic pumpkins. The pumpkins came with a large hole on the bottom, perfect for placing over a Malibu light.

Malibu Outdoor Lighting Installation Tips

Malibu Outdoor Lighting Installation Tips

For years our house has used a Malibu outdoor light system.  I give the system an average rating, not meaning that there is anything better, just that the system comes with a significant number of problems.  Let me list a few: Trying to get a new light fixture to properly connect to the power line is not always easy. Over time, some fixtures tend to not work and fail for good.  (Trick: If the instrument end connectors go bad you…

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Mole Richardson Type 407, Baby Solar Spot, Lighting Bulb Refuses To Come Out

Mole Richardson Type 407, Baby Solar Spot, Lighting Bulb Refuses To Come Out

Customer complaint:  Can not remove the light bulb out of a Mole Richardson Baby Solar Spot.  It appears to be stuck. Solution:   I tried to remove the bulb by wedging a straight blade screwdriver between the socket and porcelain bulb base.  The bulb was locked into the socket.  I called Mole Richardson and explained this problem to them.  I was told that some times the bulb contacts become pitted and make bulb removal difficult.  I would have to disassemble the…

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