Help! What Am I Doing Wrong? Electrical Question.

Jamie2337

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Ok...I am trying to wire my ballast back up. Am I doing something wrong with the endcaps and mounts? The lights come on and then go off really quick. I have checked everything else out and I can't figure out what I am doing. Please look at the pictures. Thanks!

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ballast

ballast

Jamie,
You should check out Icecaps's website, they have pretty nice diagrams on wiring schemes.
joe
 
it looks right make shure the bulbs are in the end caps properly & make shure your wires are in the right holes and wont pull back out.
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Looks to me like you are straining the endcaps, by screwing them down over the wires, because you are not using the mounting plates. That could be causing poor contact with the bulbs.
 
I'm Retarded

I'm Retarded

OK...Got it running. I had the mounts on upside down! Not one of my brighter moments! :fun4:
 
Re: I'm Retarded

Re: I'm Retarded

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6946050#post6946050 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jamie2337
OK...Got it running. I had the mounts on upside down! Not one of my brighter moments! :fun4:

LOL! Don't feel bad. We all have 'em. The trick is, not to share it w/ so many next time. ;)

- Mac
 
Re: Re: I'm Retarded

Re: Re: I'm Retarded

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6947357#post6947357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReeferMac
LOL! Don't feel bad. We all have 'em. The trick is, not to share it w/ so many next time. ;)

- Mac
Speak for yourself, Mac.
I always post the mistakes I make for everybody to read. :D
 
Thanks for being honest withthe mistake, I am sure one day someone on the board will have the same problem and will look at it and say OH Yeh, that was the problem.
 
Jason,

I felt so retarded when I posted that picture on the IceCap forum and he told me it was upside down! After all the trouble I have had with the ballast and sending it in, waiting, ect and I have the %#*% endcaps mounted upside down pinching the wires.

Not one of my stellar moments. My mom always said that I was exceptionally smart, but somehow missed out on the common sense. Sometimes I am inclined to believe her! :fun4:
 
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