Main interior strip light

Gripped · Post by **Gripped** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:57 pm

The strip light in my Bongo (the one in rear ceiling) is flickering. Anyone know if it's just the "bulb" going or the "starter" unit? If it's the bulb, are they easily avaliable?

Cheers

davelou · Post by **davelou** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:01 pm

Hi,
If it is the bulb these can be bought from the club shop or i got one locally from a camping/caravan shop.Dave

Post by **Doone** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:00 pm

Interior lights and availability are discussed ON THIS LINK, CLICK HERE.

Gripped · Post by **Gripped** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:56 pm

Thanks, I'll have a look.

I assume these are the 8 watt version?

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:03 pm

Gripped wrote:Thanks, I'll have a look.

I assume these are the 8 watt version?

6 watt and readily available at Maplins.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:50 pm

But first.....I have an alarm bell ringing. I think others have flagged this up too back in the mists of Bongo time, but mine was dim so I bought a new tube and it was still dim. Problem (from dim meory) got sorted once I ensured the lamp was making good connections. I used to have to remove cover and fiddle with a it every now and again to get it bright, but it has now been good for 2yrs without me having to fiddle with it

jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:47 pm

Replaced my dim one a few months back from the club shop.. In fact i bought two.. I spent 2 years or so looking for a replacement strip light to fit under the unit in my kitchen!

I did notice one of the connections on the light unit needed re-soldering to the board on mine when i replaced the new tube..! Worth checking, i noticed when refitting & the symptom was bulb flicker

Never noticed with the old one, it was so dim!

Post by **aitch** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:29 pm

but it has now been good for 2yrs without me having to fiddle with it

nothing we can say to that Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gripped · Post by **Gripped** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:31 pm

I tried Maplin but they didn't stock the 210mm tubes, the closest thay had was the 225 version.

Have ordered one from the Bongo Shop.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:08 pm

Gripped wrote:I tried Maplin but they didn't stock the 210mm tubes, the closest thay had was the 225 version.

Have ordered one from the Bongo Shop.

I have just had to order a U Shaped bulb as mine has gone

It would have been cheaper buying an older shaped Bongo's fitting of Ebay with the bulb tbh.

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