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Title: Redoing lights pepsi dixie narco 168 Post by: pepsidixienarco on May 09, 2010, 09:43:31 am hi there, I have had some pretty easy issues with this machine, caused mostly by me, but I when I got it the florescent lights were not working right.
1 was on, and the other blown. I put a new bulb in, and the same one blew. Do i need new starters, and ballasts, and everything? Has anyone tried the new replacement sets of led's they sell? I think I seen it is like 25 to get new parts for the lights, but the newer technology ones are like 100 on ebay. Title: Re: Redoing lights pepsi dixie narco 168 Post by: rayg on May 09, 2010, 05:17:34 pm Hi,
Most machines sign with florescent lamps will share a common ballast and starter. So if only on sign lamp is blowing it could be the ballast, wiring or possible the lamp socket. For $25 in parts I would replace everything the ballast being the biggest part of that cost. I'm all for new technology when it makes a difference, but with the average life a florescent lamps and their cost it would take a very long time to go through $75 worth of lamps and if they are brighter or dimmer then the florescent lamps it may change the look of the sign. .....Just my 2 cents worth.... Also, if you don't have a manual for you machine you can get one for $14.95 @ http://www.colamachines.com/xcart/home.php?cat=399 It's a PDf download I think they are worth it I ordered one for my machine. Heres a good site if you want to learn more about how florescent light work http://members.misty.com/don/f-lamp.html#int0 Ray Title: Re: Redoing lights pepsi dixie narco 168 Post by: pepsidixienarco on May 10, 2010, 10:31:32 am Thank you for you info, and I think you are right. I'll just put new parts in, they are cheap, and probably will last me for a long time indoors.
Title: Re: Redoing lights pepsi dixie narco 168 Post by: pepsidixienarco on October 12, 2019, 11:34:13 am Hello, it has been a long time, but I want to fix this machine. Is there an easy way to just use LED strips or something now in place of the ballast and florescent?
Thank you Title: Re: Redoing lights pepsi dixie narco 168 Post by: Rebel on October 12, 2019, 02:36:49 pm I used a green LED tube light set behind selection rack and green neon under machine.
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