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Title: Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: Justin on March 28, 2003, 07:12:39 pm: My Centipede Cab came with the fluorescent light assembly installed (no tube though). A sticker says it is a 120V lamp.

Since I will no longer be using the original power supply, how on earth do I power this lamp up? Do I need a transformer of sorts? Al I seem to have right are a few cables dangling out of the assembly.

Thanks for any help guys.
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: aj6500 on March 28, 2003, 07:52:29 pm: Walmart sells fluorescent assemblies for <$15 including bulb. Just plug it in to your power strip.
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 28, 2003, 08:02:29 pm: Quote from: aj6500 on March 28, 2003, 07:52:29 pm
Walmart sells fluorescent assemblies for <$15 including bulb. Just plug it in to your power strip.

Or home depot half that..

Only $6.99 with bulb.
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: aj6500 on March 28, 2003, 08:22:14 pm: You have thwarted my evil Walmart based plans for the last time Snaaaake. The next time we meet on the field of battle....
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: CitznFish on March 28, 2003, 08:51:54 pm: Quote from: aj6500 on March 28, 2003, 08:22:14 pm
You have thwarted my evil Walmart based plans for the last time Snaaaake. The next time we meet on the field of battle....
:D ;)
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: rampy on March 28, 2003, 09:44:14 pm: Quote from: aj6500 on March 28, 2003, 08:22:14 pm
You have thwarted my evil Walmart based plans for the last time Snaaaake. The next time we meet on the field of battle....

You know it's funny... I often say something similiar in my head whenever I hear of snaaakes mis-adventures =P but I never post it as he usually doesn't get/appreciate my unique brand of humor =P

*Shrug*

rampy
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: JustMichael on March 28, 2003, 10:16:45 pm: I replaced the ones in my cab with $7 home depot ones. One I had to mount in a different position than normal. I screwed the screws right through the plastic sides to get it mounted the way I wanted.
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: Justin on March 28, 2003, 10:24:24 pm: So, MUST I discard the existing one? >:( Looks like new!
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: _Iz- on March 29, 2003, 01:25:16 am: Don't need to discard it. I had the same situation with mine. Stripped cab, no power supply or wiring but original fixture was there. I bit the bullet, wired an extension cord with the end snipped off to it and tried it with straight 110v from the wall. Plugged it in and ran for cover! Worked perfectly! Whew!!
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 29, 2003, 01:38:41 am: Quote from: aj6500 on March 28, 2003, 08:22:14 pm
You have thwarted my evil Walmart based plans for the last time Snaaaake. The next time we meet on the field of battle....

OHH ! NOO ! (http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid57/pe7165b26bbf7715992aeece7a0ba714c/fc6e063d.gif) :D

Quote from: rampy on March 28, 2003, 09:44:14 pm
but I never post it as he usually doesn't get/appreciate my unique brand of humor =P

*Shrug*

rampy

Humor is always cool but at times they are little harsh.
I honestly DO get your jokes but you know...all the time is not funny.

Like spelling jokes or grammer jokes arent funny ! :(
Most of the time its just typing error.. :-\.
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: kspiff on March 29, 2003, 02:19:49 am: The marquee lights run off normal 110V AC power not DC, so Iz is right.. no real need to replace it.. you can verify this by checking to see if the old light wires directly into the AC filter/transformer (no good with the technical terminology, sorry if I'm wrong on names here) or the DC power supply.
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: Justin on March 29, 2003, 08:34:20 am: OK, so let's say I wire it up to a regular power cord.
I still see 5 cables coming from the assembly. 2 or 3 cables I can deal with, but 5? hehehe

I think I need a wiring diagram :(
Title: Re:Marquee flourescent light. How?
Post by: Sasquatch! on March 29, 2003, 10:19:48 am: Quote from: Justin on March 29, 2003, 08:34:20 am
OK, so let's say I wire it up to a regular power cord.
I still see 5 cables coming from the assembly. 2 or 3 cables I can deal with, but 5? hehehe

I think I need a wiring diagram :(
Not having seen your light, I would assume that the extra two are for a switch to power it on and off?