Comments on: Installing ikea recessed lighting – Blixt recessed lights Part 1

By: Ric Baker

Ric Baker — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:50:11 +0000

I just fought through the process of the Blixt mounting springs. Step 1: The 3 springs can only be attached 2 ways, so put them on so the long arms of the spring is touching the light bulb housing (and so the short arms are farther away from the Blixt fixture/housing). Step 2: Rotate the long arms of the springs to face straight up into the ceiling/they touch the blixt fixture. Step 3: Just push the entire thing int the ceiling hole. Finished. I KNOW it doesn’t look like it will work… as you are pushing the Blixt unit into the ceiling the big arms will disappear AND the little arms will press onto your ceiling… but DON’T stop. Just give it a push and it almost magically snaps tightly into place!!! Unbelievable, I know (and I’m anEngineer).

By: Electrical wiring for Ikea Blixt recessed lights

Electrical wiring for Ikea Blixt recessed lights — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:11:16 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:30:35 +0000

The clips are tricky – you want to install them with the long end up, and the short end down. Then when you insert the lights into the ceiling, make sure the long ends are pointing up. The small clips actually press into the drywall. They press into the narrow 1/2 thick part, and grab hold of the gypsum inbetween the paper coverings. It’s hard to explain, and yes the instructions are very unclear.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:51:31 +0000

Don’t leave me hangin’, where’s part 2? My Blixt came without instructions; having a heck of a time figuring out how the little clip things work.