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						| racerx45 | 
								|  | «  on: July 11, 2005, 05:56:51 pm » |  | 
 
 I just received a new dispenser that has a light up sign and is made by Vendorlator. Unfortunately it looks like it is missing some parts. I have not done any work on light up signs before and am hoping some one here is an expert and can help me get this one working again. I will try and post some pictures in the next few days. In the mean time if anyone has anything specific that I should start looking at please let me know and I will post more details with the pictures. Thanks,Steve
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						| BrianB | 
								|  | « Reply #1 on: July 11, 2005, 09:53:48 pm » |  | 
 
 Just waiting to see the pic's Steve!   '> |  
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						| johnieG | 
								|  | « Reply #2 on: July 12, 2005, 07:16:25 am » |  | 
 
 Signs, no problem, electrons-r-us , rewiring the sign should be a snap, & yes, please post some pictures..  '> |  
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						| Kevin C | 
								|  | « Reply #4 on: July 12, 2005, 04:53:12 pm » |  | 
 
 Hey
 There should be a simple ballest somewhere, maybe a starter & then new bulbs should have you rolling.
 
 Kevin
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						| Creighton | 
								|  | « Reply #5 on: July 12, 2005, 05:10:47 pm » |  | 
 
 Steve,Looks like you are missing the connection to a power source correct? If you want to keep the orginal wiring, first thing will be to use a multimeter to find what wire goes where from the 9 pin connector.
 Creighton
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						| racerx45 | 
								|  | « Reply #6 on: July 12, 2005, 05:13:56 pm » |  | 
 
 I don’t see any place the ballast would fit. Is it possible that the ballast and starter could have been mount under the counter and connected thru the 9-pin connecter? Where would I be able to pick up the needed parts for this? The bulbs are about 5” long. Thanks,Steve
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						| Creighton | 
								|  | « Reply #7 on: July 12, 2005, 05:18:55 pm » |  | 
 
 Pull the four screws holding the lamp assembly and lets take a peek at the backside.Creighton
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						| johnieG | 
								|  | « Reply #8 on: July 12, 2005, 05:25:28 pm » |  | 
 
 it is possible that the ballast is mounted remotely, under the counter area, which would account for the large no. of wires comming up to the sockets, have you sneaked a peek under the reflector yet? ( could be hiding underneath maybe) here's a diagram of a typical "pre-heat" lamp circut ( a sign that uses a starter to light the lamps)....you may have two individual circuts here though (one for each lamp)...so, going with the "remote" ballast(s) theory, you should have about eight wires (two per/socket) running under the reflector down to the ballast(s)..see the diagram below.
 
 
 
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						| johnieG | 
								|  | « Reply #9 on: July 12, 2005, 10:01:55 pm » |  | 
 
 This is only an Example of  what I'm kinda getting at,
 YOURS will be wired differently! ( I'm only guessing at the pinout of the connectors)
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