T5 TEK 8 bulb fixture HELP!

RealReef7 · 12/27/2014, 03:18 AM

Hi i'm having an issue with my tek fixture. The front two light bulbs will fire for a second than very quickly turn off within a couple of seconds. This started happening yesterday. All other 6 bulbs are working and firing just fine. I switched the bulbs around and the same thing happens! The fixture has two ballast, each controls 4 bulbs.. The bulbs are 6-8 months old. If the ballast was bad than wouldn't all 4 bulbs not turn on?? Driving me nuts, the fixture is hooked up to my RKL. Crappy part is sunlight supply is no longer in the marine industry.

scottwhitson · 12/27/2014, 08:50 AM

You may have corrosion on the wires where they hook to the end-caps as well as where the bulb rests. You can take them apart and use emery cloth to clean up the contacts and wiring. That is what I had to do with a unit that I bought used unfortunately it only fixed it for about a month as mine are to pitted and corroded to get good contact.

moondoggy4 · 12/27/2014, 12:07 PM

The SS Horticulture unit is alive and well and doubled the industrial space ,so getting some of the parts should not be a problem. Gets some end caps and wires.

12/27/2014, 03:18 AM	#1
RealReef7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bikini island Posts: 954	T5 TEK 8 bulb fixture HELP! Hi i'm having an issue with my tek fixture. The front two light bulbs will fire for a second than very quickly turn off within a couple of seconds. This started happening yesterday. All other 6 bulbs are working and firing just fine. I switched the bulbs around and the same thing happens! The fixture has two ballast, each controls 4 bulbs.. The bulbs are 6-8 months old. If the ballast was bad than wouldn't all 4 bulbs not turn on?? Driving me nuts, the fixture is hooked up to my RKL. Crappy part is sunlight supply is no longer in the marine industry.

12/27/2014, 08:50 AM	#2
scottwhitson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lewiston, Idaho Posts: 1,395	You may have corrosion on the wires where they hook to the end-caps as well as where the bulb rests. You can take them apart and use emery cloth to clean up the contacts and wiring. That is what I had to do with a unit that I bought used unfortunately it only fixed it for about a month as mine are to pitted and corroded to get good contact.

12/27/2014, 12:07 PM	#3
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	The SS Horticulture unit is alive and well and doubled the industrial space ,so getting some of the parts should not be a problem. Gets some end caps and wires.