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Title: Oh conkers...
Post by: TheBoy on 30 March 2018, 14:09:19

One of the lights in the garage wasn't working intermittently, and has been that way for several weeks.  Its been on my to-do list for a while, but as I've had the week off, finally got around to looking yesterday.

Swapped the tube over with another light in garage, and the fault stayed with the fitting - an HF type with no starter.

So, off to shitfix this morning, bought new fitting, and fitted that. Exactly the same problem. Bugger.

So out with the meter, and pinpoint it to one of the 2 way switches had failed - hence the intermittencies.  Lesson being I should have got the meter out first, and save time, money and effort ;D

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 March 2018, 14:33:07

Quote from: TheBoy on 30 March 2018, 14:09:19

One of the lights in the garage wasn't working intermittently, and has been that way for several weeks.  Its been on my to-do list for a while, but as I've had the week off, finally got around to looking yesterday.

Swapped the tube over with another light in garage, and the fault stayed with the fitting - an HF type with no starter.

So, off to shitfix this morning, bought new fitting, and fitted that. Exactly the same problem. Bugger.

So out with the meter, and pinpoint it to one of the 2 way switches had failed - hence the intermittencies. Lesson being I should have got the meter out first, and save time, money and effort ;D

I suppose I could call you a lazy bastard but I'm too polite to say such a thing. :)

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 March 2018, 14:40:22

So was it wired up properly when rebuilt?  ::)

We don't want to hear about anymore garage fires in Brackley!  :P

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 March 2018, 17:05:58

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 30 March 2018, 14:40:22

So was it wired up properly when rebuilt?  ::)

We don't want to hear about any more insurance fraud in Brackley!  :P

 :)

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: STEMO on 30 March 2018, 18:18:48

Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 March 2018, 17:05:58

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 30 March 2018, 14:40:22

So was it wired up properly when rebuilt?  ::)

We don't want to hear about any more insurance fraud in Brackley!  :P

 :)

You're very cocky today. Taken our viagra early, have we?

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: BazaJT on 30 March 2018, 19:26:08

It wasn't working intermittently?Is this some new type of energy saving you're into? :D ;D

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2018, 09:10:58

Quote from: BazaJT on 30 March 2018, 19:26:08

It wasn't working intermittently?

Obviously, it depended on which door I entered the garage, something I hadn't picked up on....

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: Keith ABS on 31 March 2018, 14:21:19

 Go back to using the other door an the problem goes away :D ;D

Keith ABS

Title: Re: Oh conkers...
Post by: BazaJT on 31 March 2018, 17:20:21

There you go yet another excellent OOF "How To" ;D ;D