T5 Help...

[Tonyscoots84]

i have a the tek t5 retro kit and for some reason ive been having a problem with one side of the fixture.. its a dual light 48" or something like that size...

one side is super bright blue and the other side is just glowing purple anyone no why this would happen its a brand new bulb so i know its not the bulb... any suggestions or thoughts to why its happening please help...

 

[crox99]

What happens if you invert the lamp? Do you get the same result?

 

[kris]

What type of ballast?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

crox i have not tryed that yet.. and kris its a tek t5 i think by sunlight supply...

 

[crox99]

crox i have not tryed that yet.. and kris its a tek t5 i think by sunlight supply...

Try it. If it's still doing it I believe the bulb is damaged. If not it might be the ballast.

 

[DonCisco]

Tony, turn the bulb around, if the color scheme is the same it can be a couple of things.
bad bulb (check with a different bulb and see if you get the same color scheme). if it happens then it might be bad contacts,
check with a bulb that you know is working and put it in that contact
and last it could be the ballast
try to do the simplest thing at first, you don'twant to be changing ballasts if you don't have to.
good luck

 

[NYreefNoob]

t5's

since i have the same thing, i would first try switching 1 of the bulbs to other side ect. then chech the ground's and the contacts. i use electrical diode grease on mine, any automotive store will have it. keeps a good contact

 

[Tonyscoots84]

thanks everyone for all the advice... it ended up being something so stupid... i swapped it out for another bulb and when i took that one out and tryed it on the other sockets the endcap came off of the bulb

so i swapped it out with an older bulb that was working fine and everything is perfect now...

thanks again

 

[Bob 1000]

You wouldn't happen to be under the influence:wink1:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

No BOB, are you by any chance ?

 

[Bob 1000]

All the time... Look at my avatar...lol...

 

[jhale]

tony it's good you caught that. I've heard of vho bulbs setting the endcaps on fire because of that. not t5's but better safe than sorry.