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One of the fluorescent lights in my 55 has stopped working. The light tube and fuse are both still good. I checked them by plugging them into the light on the other side. All the wires are connected fine and there isn't any shorts anywhere or build up of corrosion anywhere. If anyone has any idea where my problem may lie it would be greatly appreciated. Are should I not waste my time and just buy a new one.
Thanks

when you say "fuse", do you mean the starter? If not, check that.

Yeah meant starter(Have no ideal why I wrote fuse). Anyways it's good.

Hi,
Since you indicate that there are two starters and two
bulbs, I would look carefully at the wiring. When I had
a similiar problem, I discovered that the wires were not
soldered, but instead crimped inside a brass sleeve. One
of the connections was loose and the circuit was open.
I twisted the wires together, soldered them and then
placed a wire nut over the connection.

Check the connections to the sockets and the sockets to
the pins on the tubes. They frequently corrode and/or
loose their spring and fail to make connection to the
tube pins.


Check the wires (tug gently on the connections)and then
look at the push button on/off switch. Use an ohmmeter
and ensure that it is working. Some of the manufacturers
use either two ballasts, or one ballast with two sections.
One ballast could be bad, or one half of one could be bad.
You should be able to purchase a replacement and rewire it.

Hope this helps...
Frank


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Thanks Frank! Problem was corrosion in the starter socket. Cleaned it with a little wd40 and it's working fine.

Last edited by Cichlid Keeper at 02-Jan-2005 21:27

Cichlid Keeper

Now you have found the problem. I would be very concerned how the moisture got there. You have possibly only temporarly fixed the problem. You will have to replace the faulty unit part before it causes more problems.

Keith

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