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FCdenzreef
03/06/2006, 09:11 PM
i just finished moving my tank earlier this week and when i went to fire my MH the right side would not fire. i replaced the bulb and that did nothing so the only thing i can think of is the ballast. any other thoughts?
adams0816
03/06/2006, 09:20 PM
Electronic or magnetic? What size?
FCdenzreef
03/06/2006, 09:27 PM
its a custom sealife wiht dual 175's i'm not sure if its magnetic or electronic but i do know its a pulse start.
adams0816
03/06/2006, 09:29 PM
did you try the bulb in the other side?
FCdenzreef
03/06/2006, 09:39 PM
no but i put a brand new one in
adams0816
03/06/2006, 09:47 PM
I would try to swap them, if that doesnt work I would look for connections & probably look tward the ballast.
FishnWishn
03/06/2006, 10:12 PM
Are they quick disconnects? I would swap around the lamp cables and see if the right ballast can fire the left light(be sure to allow time to cool down). If it can, I would say your new bulb is bad or bad connection on right side. If it can't, then I would suspect the right ballast is bad. If the left side ballast can fire the right side light then I would suspect a bad right side ballast. Did that confuse you enough:confused:
FCdenzreef
03/08/2006, 10:00 AM
it was a problem with the switch, the wire was loose inside the case.
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