We couldn t find a youtube video to teach us how so we filmed ourselves as we figured.
Moving a wall light fixture box.
Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed.
Twist a wire cap onto each pair of wires you connect and push the caps into the box.
Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture.
Shut off the circuit breaker switch for the light you re planning to move.
How we moved our bathroom vanity lights by moving the junction boxes.
These duties can normally be done by hand but may require a.
Remove the internal housing from the ceiling or wall.
I then noticed where the wires were coming into the box in my case they came from the ceiling this is good and bad i then took my drywall saw and started sawing very carefully next to the lightbox toward the ceiling to go around the circle i traced.
How to move a light fixture step 1.
Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above.
Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture.