It s much easier than you think.
How to fix a broken floor lamp switch.
A detailed step by step tutorial showing how to remove and replace a faulty 3 way switch for a table or floor lamp.
You control some by pushing a short shaft on the side of the switch others by turning a knob and still others with a pull chain.
Spray a small shot of silicone spray on the bulb.
Every lamp switch either comes loose at some point during its lifetime or simply wears out.
To replace your lamp switch unplug the lamp and remove the light bulb and lamp shade.
If your favorite lamp no longer comes on when you turn the switch or comes on and then goes off again you don t have to throw it out and buy a new one.
A bad socket or a bad cord.
Squeeze the socket shell to remove it from the lamp base then cut the wires attached to the old switch.
Carefully strip about 1 2 an inch of insulation off of the wires then reconnect the wires to the new switch.
Next we need to remove the old lamp switch.
How to replace a rotary switch on a floor lamp.
Although not a complicated repair.
You can fix a lamp switch easily.
Yes you can do it in less than 10 minutes.
When the base cover is removed on an older lamp and the switch is clearly broken the switch is non repairable and will need to be replaced.
When a floor lamp stops working there are usually two causes for the problem.
Mark wanamaker demonstrates how to replace a lamp switch.
This will eliminate the possibility of replacing one part only to have the problem be the part that was not replaced.
These parts are standard.
Since both of these issues involve taking apart the lamp it is wise to replace both items.
You can find several varieties of lamp socket switches.
You can buy lamp cord by the foot and you can use just about any type of plug to replace the one on your old lamp.