Remove Recessed Light Housing
Reach into the recessed light housing and grab one of the coil springs.
Remove recessed light housing. Unscrew the light bulb and set it aside. Unscrew the old bulb from the recessed lighting housing. A step by step tutorial on removing a recessed light. Look inside the recessed light fixtures once you remove the trims for four black strips of metal.
Remove the old trim from the outer ring of the housing. Use your fingers to squeeze these two spring wires together to release the trim from the fixture. You should see the light socket at the top of the well. Turn off the light switch then turn off the breaker switch for the light at the electrical panel for added safety.
To remove the trim piece on an inset can light simply pull the trim piece away from the housing and then disconnect it from wire clip fasteners of spring co. Adjust the rear plate in the housing by loosening the wing nut that.