Thanks, I knew nothing about the 'starter' and was wondering why a brand new tube would not work. Followed your advice and all in order now, thanks again.
Thank you, you’ve saved me a fortune. When I bought some spare lights the guy at the store mentioned it might be worth buying a couple of starters. Had no idea what he was on about. Light went, replaced it to be confronted with just light at the ends of the tube. Looked up fluorescent lights and starters and your zero filibuster video had me up and running in no time. Thank you.
Exact same thing happened to me. Hopefully when i buy a new starter, the new tube will still work and i havent blown it from putting it in with the old starter
Thanks a lot for this video. Got a new Philips flourescent and it came with a starter but I didn't know what it was, and was boggled why it didn't work. Saw this video and it works perfectly now.
Was trying to figure out what the issue was with light in the closet . Replaced the bulb , still didn't work . Your video solved the issue for me . Was able to swap out the starter from a light that worked and that proved what the issue was .
MAKE SURE you get right size. I also never heard of a 'starter' before. Went to Lowes for help after bulb replacement did not fix problem with older 24'' GE fluorescent fixture. Young employee sold me a GE FS-25 starter. Got home, easily removed old starter. Tried to insert the new starter, but it would not screw in. It just kept spinning round. Tried to remove but it is catching on something. Removed screws hoping to get to back side & see what is stopping it from coming out, but there is a cover part that prevents me from seeing. Now I have to remove the fixture from difficult area above sink, near the ceiling. Called Lowes to see if they could do a cross reference, since my old starter is a FS-22. Every employee I have spoken to has been clueless. Also called GE and they were no help, since they don't even make the Starter. They just slap their name on it. Jasco makes all the GE fixtures, now but they don't make fluorescent. Only LED... plus Jasco employees barely speak English. Was hoping to trouble shoot for an inexpensive repair, but probably gonna have to replace the light. I ''THINK'' a FS-2 Starter replaces the FS-22, but so far cannot find any knowledgeable customer service. Have spent 4 days and about 8 hours calling and reservation. Also called Phillips and Sylvania, but no help. Yep, I'm pissed...especially at G.E. The company is a shell of what it used to be.
So simple - turn anti-clockwise! Thanks! Was about to rip the whole thing from the ceiling and start over! FYI if you are replacing a traditional fluorescent tube with an LED you have to remove the starter. LEDs don't need starters. Mine is brighter and there is no wait time at all between flipping the switch and the light turning on. Will never go back to fluorescent.
Do note that if you live in North America and have a fixture that is at least 3 ft long, it will most likely contain a rapid start, instant start, or electronic ballast and not have a starter. Just wanted to put that out there so that people don’t get confused when they don’t see a starter.
I tried to replace the starter in our communal laundry but couldn't get it to click back in, someone called a local electrician we use and he had to use a gripper tool to force the new starter in, so not always straightforward..
For anyone struggling to fit a new starter, I found that after offering it up into the hole, I actually had to turn it slowly ANTI-clockwise in order for the starter's contacts to "click" into place - and then turn it clockwise a few degrees to secure it.
I have one of these, the light stopped working. I changed the tube and also the starter, but i don't think i replaced with exact same models. The light tube was same watts L58W but the lumens value was a bit higher (brighter tube). The old starter was Osram 111 4 - 65W, 80W, the new one is 4-65W the problem is after I changed these, the light worked fine for a few days, but now whenever i switch the light on it trips the RCD fuse and the power cuts off, maybe some short circuit issue. BUt could this be due to the starter. I notice that when i turn the light on, the starter flashes quite bright.
Will a new tube blow and break if you dont change the starter? I changed the tube before i knew what a stater was, and only the ends light up and now theres a bit of black colouring insind the new tube. Will i need ANOTHER tube now? I will see.
Ok then it's a starter, I call it the trigger switch...doesn't matter....I'll get it sorted eventually.....not sure when you made this video but I payed about a £1:50 or £2....for my new starter...Feb 2022.
It must be the type of UC base I have, although it’s the same process for removing & replacing the starter fuse, but I haven’t seen a video or a comment concerning my problem , it’s always extremely difficult to align the starter with the corresponding holes, & then turn it clockwise, the video makes it look so simple, the way it should be, but I have to get lucky, and it’s not just one, there all a problem. My son, and brother couldn’t do it either, without a struggle, am I the only one with the problem?
I cannot get the tube back in place, the tube doesn't go down far enough to be able to do the turn. Have tried pulling the end cap but that's not doing anything. Is it because my fitting is approx 20 years old?
My tube won't turn enough to line up with the slot even when I pull the end cap. There must be another trick to it. Also my starter is under the the tube,so unless I can get the tube off I can't get the starter out! I have turned the starter and it came loose and will come out easily if I can get the tube off. but of course the tube is blocking it.
Thanks for the video. Starters in the tubelight at my house is very loosely attached. Are they supposed to be tight? The tubelight generally flickers, but if I push the starter in its place, then the tubelight works. I am not sure what to do. Any suggestion?
"Simply turn it anticlockwase and take out" Easier said than done, fucker is jammed right in there, I'll need to drill through it and insert a rod to get it out.
Assuming you have replaced both the tube and the starter, it is possible if you have a 6ft tube you have fitted a standard starter, you need one specifically for 70w tubes
I am trying to replace a single flouresent one, i have replaced the florescent tube and starter and still not working, old starter is a fs10 4-65 single fitzgerald 220 -240v and the new one is the same but made by wickes and its an fs11. could that be the problem? do i need to buy the fs10?
I change the starter and both light bulbs and the lights turned on. I put the cover back on and turned the lights off. I tried turning the lights on again and it did not work
Yes perfectly safe, the likely cause of this is that you have a 6ft tube and are using a standard starter, you need to buy one specifically for 6ft tubes
Is it a hard turn when you turn your tube anti-clockwise? Because my tube is removed by pulling one side to let the other side be removed. I tried turning it, but it wont come out. I don't know if all tubes should be turned upon being removed but mine does not turn, and if should, its really hard to and it feels like I'm about to break something inside.
It's a rapid-start or maybe electronic ballast there is no starter. If the tube is good, the ballast is likely shot. Probably cheaper and easier to replace the entire fixture.
Another video about fluorescent starters that doesn't show where they go on the appliance. Maybe all the exposure to fluorescent light affects intelligence?
