Please Help, this may seem incredibly silly, but i can't find anything anywhere

[JamesBondage]

I bought my grow setup awhile ago, but have been to busy to actually set everything up. I finally got around to busting open my reflector hood and accessories. Unfortunately i got a hood with a socket that is not installed, and i cant for the life of me figure out how to put them together. I've tried looking on google/youtube but everyone seems to have a hood with a pre-installed socket. It is the EasyCool 6 hood if that helps.

[BlueBudz]

Looks to me like it’s just some screws. Post some pics. Socket, hood(area where socket goes

[JamesBondage]

[BlueBudz]

Are there nuts for those studs? And maybe washers? I edited a couple of your pics to help

[BlueBudz]

Open the glass and install a washer onto each stud that protrudes to the inside of the hood then the nuts tighten firmly and install the bulb

[BlueBudz]

Try not to touch the glass on the bulb with your skin, use a paper towel or something to avoid any oils

[JamesBondage]

Ok but if you look on the outside of the insert area, there are 4 studs with wing nuts, they prevent me from inserting the other studs into the holes

[BlueBudz]

Hold the socket right up to the hood and take a pic from inside the hood so I can see the spacing vs the insert. You maybe can remove the plate with the wing nuts altogether and use those slots to mount the socket

[JamesBondage]

So I should remove that plate? I don't need it to attach the socket?

[BlueBudz]

Take a pic with it right up to it so I can see the size/pattern difference

[BlueBudz]

That plate could be for a standard size socket

[JamesBondage]

[BlueBudz]

Exactly as UrbZ said! 👇

[UrbZ]

Flip the plate with the wingnuts facing in.

[BlueBudz]

JamesBondage howd you make out?

[JamesBondage]

Outta one jam into the next haha, now the pins on the socket don't line up with the holes of the plate

[oldjarhead100]

turn those wing nuts around so nuts are facing the other way

[JamesBondage]

Ok ok I swapped the wing nuts around which of course solves that problem, now the socket pins arent lining up with the holes on the plate sooo idk, I Facebook messaged the store I purchased from just waiting on a response.

[UrbZ]

It looks like it only goes in one way. The holes seemed to be off center. If you rotate the socket 90° it doesnt pop in? Im sure youve probably tried just putting it out there.

[JamesBondage]

I've tried rotation, I can get 2 of the 4 pins in holes but the other 2 don't seem to line up properly. I wish I could've just gotten a hood with a pre-installed socket 😑

[BlueBudz]

If you can get two in and secured tightly it will be fine. It’s only supporting the weight of itself and the bulb. Or just grab a drill and make the holes you need

[JamesBondage]

Lol I finally got it, thank you everyone for your help. Fingers crossed everything else is as easy to fix as this ha

[JamesBondage]

Just forced it to turn, I was afraid to do it until the store messaged back and told me to do it. They also said if I mucked it up I could bring it in and they'd help sort it out. Htg supply if anyone is wondering

[UrbZ]

Nice. There is an HTG right around the corner from me. They are good guys.

[BlueBudz]

Good to hear James! I wish we had HTG here in Canada.