i am glad you are still watchin this thread
i'll try that idea about two wires to one and one to the other, then try to see the difference. nice thinkin. about the the cheapo ballasts, i dont know if it uses starter coils. are those the cylindrical things that look like white batteries? is so, then no, it didnt come with any. i cant get a clear picture or scan but heres is the info:
ballast 1:
Keystone Technologies
www.keystoneballast.com
KTEB-220-1-TP-EMI
I cant find on it if it is IS or RS.
One side has 2 blu, blk, wht, and 2 yellow, the other side has 2 red, 2brn. the diagram has the 2 blu going to one side of a lamp, and the 2 red to the other side of the same lamp. the 2 yellow going to one side of one lamp, 2 brn goin to the other side of that same lamp
ballast 2:
Pacific Ballast
EN-220-TP
This one says rapid start on it
It has a blk, wht, and 2 yellow on one side. 2red and 2 blu on the other. diagram has each red goin to each pin of one lamp and each blu doing the same. then it has a yellow going to ONE pin of EACH lamp and the other yellow doing the same