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Old 15th January 2014, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Laird View Post
But didn't you just replace the bulb, sorry, lamp? I'll try swapping the ballast tonight. Thanks
Yes. mine was an issue of poor contact between the lamp and the lampholder.
Arcing had caused pitting and deposits which meant that occassionally it didnt light up when switched on. If switched off then on again it was generally ok - except it happened at the MoT centre!
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