Remove Light Switch From Wall

Screw the cover into place to cover up the hole in the wall.

Remove light switch from wall.

Set your digital multimeter to ohms and make sure it s on the lowest resistance range. Unscrew the light fixture from the mounting plate attached to the electrical box. In this video i show you how to remove wiring that has been pushed into a light switch. Pull the fixture off the wall.

I would like to remove them such that they are always on. If necessary remove screws and carefully pull switch out of box as far as attached wires allow. Hey folks i have 2 light switches behind a panel. The process only requires basic tools to perform but you must use care when working with electricity.

If there are two screws with wires attached switch is a simple on off single pole type. Replace the cover with a blank wall plate cover or put a blank insert in the existing cover where the light switch was. Hold one probe against the. One controls an outlet on the wall and the other controls the lights in the room.

If you re using a non contact voltage tester simply turn it on and hold the tip of the probe near each of the screw. Remove mounting screws on switch cover plate and take off plate. If you re afraid it might short against something else wrap some electrical tape around it but that shouldn t be necessary. Cap it off with a wire nut and tuck it out of the way.

With cover plate removed you ll see two screws holding switch in switch box. If you detect hot wires or voltage stop the project until you. Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off. How to remove a wall light step 1.

Twist wire caps on.