Help does anybody know if it is a new flurescent tube I need (it just flashes and will not stay on) or just a starter motor? How can I tell?
2007-11-20 11:02:26 · 7 answers · asked by classyone 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it's flashing and one end is orangish/white then it's the tube, if its just a flicker or both ends are bright, and NOT flashing then it's a starter SWITCH (not motor, they are in cars!) But for 95p or so just put a starter in as well as a new lamp.
2007-11-21 04:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strip Light Starter
2016-10-05 23:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A starter is only needed to initially light the fluorescent. Once that operation is complete the starter is no longer needed. The problem you describe sounds like you need a new tube.
Funny you should ask this question today. I just had a similar problem a few hours ago. I changed the bulbs, but It didn't fix the problem. After taking apart the fixture I found that the tombstones (the white thingies at the end of each tube) were cracked, and broken from the heat.
2007-11-20 11:38:16 · answer #3 · answered by mary c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a new starter in light was ok for a few day's, now it works ok for a while, then goes out foe a few seconds, and keeps doing this, would this be the tube. ?
2017-03-31 00:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by John 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a starter motor first. only cost about £1. this is usually what's wrong when it keeps flickering
2007-11-20 11:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ye you only need a starter as if the tube had gone ,you would not get any light.
2007-11-20 11:07:48 · answer #6 · answered by Scott S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the same thing happened to me I got a new tube and the light works perfectly.
2007-11-20 11:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋