I have changed the bulb a week ago - so its not that. The light comes on if I jiggle it a little, but im fed up jiggling!
2007-03-05 05:09:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
bin it....buy a new one there only a couple of quid.
2007-03-05 05:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
All of the comments about a starter for your light might be right, if your light has a starter. If your fluorescent light has a ballasts you will not have a starter. A bad ballasts can cause your bulbs to work sometimes and not work at other times. If it is a ballasts shaking it wont help.
Some times it is easier to replace the whole light then repair it.
2007-03-05 07:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by danzka2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may just need to reinstall making sure all four pins are lined up correctly, it's easy to get them "catawampus". If it's an older fixture it may have a bad starter, an aluminum fuse looking thing located behind the bulb. If that doesn't fix it you may have a bad ballast and replacing them often costs more than a new lamp. RScott
2007-03-05 05:23:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you examine the side of the light fitting you will see a protrusion. Take hold of this and twist it. It will come loose and can be withdrawn. This is called a starter. Take it to your local DIY shop and buy a new one (EXACTLY LIKE THE OLD ONE). Replace it in the light fitting and all will be well.
2007-03-05 05:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fluorescent lights have a starter that might me gone. its cylinder shaped about 2 inchs long . one small turn should release it and then replace it
2007-03-05 05:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
change the starter its the little white round thing that goes into the side of the light. twist it and it should come out..
2007-03-05 05:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Replace the starter , this should sort the proplem out
2007-03-05 05:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need a new starter,It is a round thing that plugs in under the tube.
2007-03-05 05:17:13 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you tried cleaning the connections, the terminals, at either end.
2007-03-05 05:14:07 · answer #9 · answered by zanydumplings 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
replace the bulb all together.It's obviously faulty
2007-03-05 05:12:46 · answer #10 · answered by dIsTuRbEd 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
starter on side needs replacing
2007-03-05 05:15:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋