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fluorescent light question

By Turkey_Robinson

12 years ago



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#1 12 years ago

My 86 Gottlieb Genesis has a 15 watt cool lamp light bulb as the main lamp in the back box. I personally think it's too bright. Can I get a lower watt light bulb or would that mess something up?

#2 12 years ago

You have to look at the ballast connected to it. It should have a sticker that tells you what bulbs you can use with it. If not, new ballasts are cheap at Home Depot. It may need a new starter too, which are also cheap at HD.

#3 12 years ago

The ballast says 14-15-20w. I'm not really sure I will have much luck without putting a new ballast,eh? I'm not really about to put that much work into it. I don't really care that much about it. Maybe I'll just try it without the fluorescent light in there for a while. I got the auxiliary lamps working so there's always that. What do you think?

#4 12 years ago

If it's a 24" bulb, try one of these:

http://www.pinballpal.com/warming/

#5 12 years ago

Ooooooh. I didn't know about those. Thanks phish! I may have to pick one of those up.

have you tried them at all?

#6 12 years ago
Quoted from Turkey_Robinson:

Ooooooh. I didn't know about those. Thanks phish! I may have to pick one of those up.
have you tried them at all?

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