How to take apart a light bulb socket

In this video Andrew shows you to take apart one of our flat top metal sockets and remove the interior light bulb socket. You'll see exactly the steps you need to take to disassemble the socket.

[@sukilucky94]

Finally! Thank you 🙏 so many comments on items saying they just cut the cord and buy a new socket, and so many videos just show it simply unscrewing apart, that little tab to push down was all I needed to know, thank you

[@PlanetVintageGirl]

OMG thank you! this is great! Rewiring an old German Fat Lava ceramik light and could not figure out how to unscrew the sockets. A huge thanks!

[@CJMarco-nq1yf]

Thanks a bunch for that information!! I was fidgiting around with this for a while. I saw that little brass spring thingy, and I wasn't a hundred percent sure that it was relevant, but your video confirmed it. That's for sharing this with others. Cheers!!

[@Pegfredhead]

I can't believe I fought with that socket for 1/2 an hour and the solution was so simple! Thanks!

[@johnwaite6221]

Thank you, this helped me out greatly, I new they came apart just didn’t know how and you enlightened me! 😎

[@canadapainter658]

YEAH ME TOO.... thanks for showing it how it comes apart....

[@nazira1226]

Thanks it helps me alot

[@akdarklight156]

Thank you

[@zeinselim]

what do you push down please?

[@purplemonkeyelephant]

He didn't explain it but if you want to expose the end of the wire you need to unscrew that little tapering bit of plastic at the base. You'll see two flat sides, grip those with something (I used scissors) and twist. It will pull off. It's crazy how unergonomic this fitting is!