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Originally Posted by lakidd135
Allan do you know what usually cause them not to work most of the time? any ideas? thanks for your info
AL
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I don't know what causes them to fail. I know it's not the fluorescent tubes. I suspect its the inverter that goes bad. Since I'm not an electrician I can only guess, but I think it's this: Flourescent lights need a special ballast to operate. So I think the inverter is just a fancy term for a power transformer. If the transformer craps out, then it won't feed the lights. I replaced the inverter in my car when the opera lights went out and that solved the problem. Different system than a regular incandescent bulb. Anyway, just to be on the safe side when you're working on electrical circuits, it's a good idea to disconnect the battery before you do anything.