Hey guys. I just got a neon for xmas and the “Tiki” portion of the sign is really dim compared to the rest. There is a slight buzzing when I move the tube behind it and it dims/brightens momentarily. Is this an easy fix or should I just do an exchange?
F20701F8-860E-4C2A-9157-DA253BA169D4 (resized).jpegIt might be worth pulling the rubber boot off and insuring that the wires are tight. Other than that, there really is no way to fix that if your not a neon bender. If the wiring looks good than I would try and exchange it.
Quoted from EJS:Is this a new or aged sign?
Edit: how long have you left it on?
This is a new sign, it is improving but bar is still brighter.
Quoted from jp1985:This is a new sign, it is improving but bar is still brighter.
That’s awesome! I’ll bet it will be just fine. Let that sign run for awhile longer and post more pics. They are designed to be on.
That’s a very nice gift you have there btw.
Is that window cold or drafty?
The purple tubes may be filled with mercury vapor (with phosphor coating to generate purple). If that’s the case and the area in front of the window is colder than the area in front of the wall, then the Hg in that tube may be taking longer to fully evaporate and thus is staying dimmer longer.
Also, if any Hg got splashed on the electrodes (during shipping for example), it can also take a little longer to fully vaporize.
I’d test it by moving to an area with more stable temp. before deciding the tube is bad (which is a possibility too).
(Great sign, I bet those colors look phenomenal together in person.)
After the bottom got brighter. I just plugged it back in today and the Tiki Bar part and head didn’t light up at all. I turned it off and on a few times and now it comes on. Any ideas?
Quoted from LTG:Transformer issues. Exchange it and get a new sign.
LTG : )
After I plug it in cold and turn it on with the switch, only the top will light up. When I turned the switch on and off the full things lights up fine.
Do you think I should still get a new one?
Quoted from LTG:That or live with it. Up to you.
LTG : )
I guess my question is, is it defective and if so could it get worse?
Quoted from jp1985:is it defective
Sounds like it.
Quoted from jp1985:if so could it get worse?
Yes.
Eventually not enough power to light the whole sign.
LTG : )
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