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Eric Adams
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07-31-2013, 10:38 PM

Well, you were right. No continuity at all. I opened it up just to see what it looked like and found broken wires inside. Has anyone put resistors inside the metal tube instead of replacing it?

Eric
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Ballast Tube - by Eric Adams - 07-31-2013, 06:13 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by BrendaAnnD - 07-31-2013, 07:12 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by Eric Adams - 07-31-2013, 08:27 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by morzh - 07-31-2013, 08:44 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by BrendaAnnD - 07-31-2013, 09:18 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by Eric Adams - 07-31-2013, 09:24 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by Eric Adams - 07-31-2013, 10:38 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by Eric Adams - 07-31-2013, 10:48 PM

RE: Ballast Tube - by BrendaAnnD - 08-01-2013, 12:08 AM

RE: Ballast Tube - by Eric Adams - 08-01-2013, 12:51 AM

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